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REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT:
MR. SPEAKER:

The Conference Committee respectfully reports that it has considered SB 1 and the amendments thereto made by the House, and the disagreement of the two houses thereon, and recommends that SB 1 be amended as follows:

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    On page 10, of the House engrossed bill, delete lines 9 to 13, inclusive, and insert: "bridge reserve fund." Any increased tax levy imposed pursuant to this section is exempt from the provisions of chapter 10-13, if the county establishes the amount of revenue payable from taxes on real property pursuant to section 21 of this Act. However, each year thereafter, the county may increase the amount of revenue payable from property taxes by applying the growth and the index factor pursuant to the provisions of § 10-13-35.".

    On page 10, between lines 13 and 14, insert:

"    Section 21. The governing body of the county may, by resolution, impose the increased tax levy provided in § 10-12-13 with an affirmative two-thirds vote of the governing body on or before July fifteenth. The action of the governing body to authorize an increased tax levy shall be published within ten days of the action and shall be published at least twice in each legal newspaper designated by the county. The action to authorize an increased tax levy is subject to the referendum process in accordance with chapter 7-18A.".


    On page 10, line 17, delete "22" and insert "23".

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    On page 4, line 4, of the House engrossed bill, delete ":" and insert "$.28 per gallon.".

    On page 4, delete lines 5 to 7, inclusive.

    On page 4, line 10, delete ":" and insert "$.14 per gallon.".

    On page 4, delete lines 11 to 13, inclusive.

    On page 12, after line 20, insert:

"    Section 30. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2015.".



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    On page 1, line 2, of the House engrossed bill, after "Dakota" delete "and" and insert ",".

    On page 1, line 3, after "highways" insert ", and to declare an emergency".

Respectfully submitted,             Respectfully submitted,

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Steve Westra                    Mike Vehle
House Committee Chair            Senate Committee Chair