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HB 1509

Revenue and taxation; Oklahoma Revenue and Taxation Policy Act of 2025; effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Tedford

ND oilseed refunds: two-step process; 60 days to request, 90 days to file with proof; council refunds net amount within 30 days, and makes forms available online; $5 minimum.

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Bill Summary · HB 1509

Summary — HB 1509 (North Dakota): Oilseed Council — Refund of Assessments (NDCC § 4.1‑09‑19)

Status (as provided): Second reading — failed to pass (yeas 1, nays 45). Introduced: December 4, 2024. Introduced by Representatives Dressler, Dockter, Foss, Hoverson, Kasper, Koppelman, Nehring, Porter, Schatz, Toman; Senator Schaible.

Purpose

To revise the statutory procedure and timeline by which oilseed producers may request and receive refunds of assessments collected by the Oilseed Council, and to require the Council to make refund application forms available electronically.

Key provisions

  • Reenacts and amends NDCC § 4.1‑09‑19 (Refund of assessment).
  • Two-step refund process:
    • Step 1 — Request for application: A producer must submit a written request to the Council for a refund application within 60 days after the date of the assessment or final settlement.
    • Step 2 — Submit application and proof: The producer must complete and return the refund application together with a record of the assessment collected within 90 days after the date of the assessment or final settlement.
  • Council duties and timing:
    • Upon receipt of a timely, complete refund application, the Council must refund the net amount of the collected assessment within 30 days.
    • The Council must provide the refund application form through secured electronic means and on a publicly accessible website.
  • Other rules:
    • If a producer does not submit a request within the prescribed time periods, the producer is presumed to have accepted the assessment.
    • No refund is due unless the refundable amount equals or exceeds $5.

Changes from current law (noted in bill text)

  • The bill replaces an earlier longer deadline (text shows prior language of “one year”) with the shorter 90‑day return period for the completed application and proof.
  • Adds explicit requirements for electronic availability (secured electronic means and public website) of the refund application.

Who is affected

  • Primary: North Dakota oilseed producers who are subject to council assessments and may seek refunds.
  • Secondary: North Dakota Oilseed Council (administrative duties to accept requests, host application online, and process refunds within statutory timeframes).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Deadlines for producers: 60 days to request an application; 90 days to return the completed application and proof (both measured from the assessment date or final settlement); refunds paid within 30 days of receipt.
  • Minimum refund threshold: $5.
  • According to the information provided at the top, HB 1509 failed a second reading vote (1–45) and therefore did not advance in that chamber at that time.

If you want, I can:
- Compare the bill text line‑by‑line with current NDCC § 4.1‑09‑19 and produce redline changes;
- Draft a one‑page explainer for producers on how and when to request refunds under the proposed timeline.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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