A special session of North Dakota's Republican-dominated Legislature adjourned Wednesday after rewriting voided provisions of a key budget bill.
North Dakota's Republican-controlled Legislature adjourned Wednesday after rewriting provisions of a major budget bill that was voided by the state Supreme Court, resolving a mess that had threatened to stymie government operations. The Legislature completed its special session in three days, less than a month after the surprising ruling that rejected the bill, which was signed into law in May, as unconstitutional for violating a single-subject requirement.
Additionally, the Senate rejected an unrelated, expanded income tax cut pressed by Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who was off his presidential campaign trail during the special session. Burgum called the rejection a 'missed opportunity' for more tax relief amid years of inflation and flush state revenue. 'The proposed bill that was voted today was an up-or-down vote: Do we want to give people in our state dollars back that they've paid in?' Burgum told reporters.
Lawmakers drank coffee, munched brownies and mingled in the Senate chamber while waiting for final votes, with wintry weather bearing down on the state. They quickly left the state Capitol after adjourning around noon. The passed legislation also included a modified bill to appoint more legislators to serve on the state's public employee retirement board. The special session was sparked by a lawsuit by the board that challenged that provision of the voided legislation.
The Legislature's next regular session is scheduled for January 2025.
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