Scott Hennen’s interview with Republican State Sen. David Hogue of Minot
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Senate Majority Leader David Hogue of Minot believes there should be changes to a property tax relief and reform bill passed in the House and given a do pass recommendation by the Senate Finance and Tax Committee.
The House bill, which Governor Kelly Armstrong supports, would give $1,550 dollars in primary residence relief and cap local political subdivisions’ spending at three percent of growth. It also gives voters in those subdivisions, such as cities, counties, school districts and park districts, the option to raise that percentage.
“There should be skin in the game for primary residence owners. We don’t think that we should pay all of their property taxes and just let that escalate as the legacy fund grows. There should be some proportionality there,” Hogue explained.
Hogue adds if the legislature doesn’t have primary residence homeowners pay some property taxes, that shifts the burden to agriculture landowners and those who own commercial buildings.
