N.D.C.C. § 57-61-01.6 — Lignite research fund - Continuing appropriation

All money deposited in the lignite research fund is appropriated as a continuing
appropriation to the industrial commission, except as provided in section 54 -17.5-05, to be used
for the purposes stated in chapter 54-17.5.
57-61-01.7. Severance tax reduction for coal or commercial leonardite mined for
out-of-state shipment.
For coal or commercial leonardite subject to taxes under this chapter which is shipped out
of state after June 30, 2001:
1. The coal or commercial leonardite is subject to thirty percent of the taxes imposed
under section 57 -61-01 and the entire revenue under this subsection must be
deposited in the coal development trust fund for use as provided in subsection 1 of
section 57-62-02 and allocation to the lignite research fund as provided in subsection 2
of section 57-61-01.5.
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2. In addition to the taxes under subsection 1, the coal or commercial leonardite may be
subject to up to seventy percent of the severance taxes imposed under section
57-61-01 at the option of the county in which the coal or commercial leonardite is
mined. The board of county commissioners, by resolution, may grant to the operator of
a mine from which the coal or commercial leonardite is shipped out of state a partial or
complete exemption from this portion of the severance tax. Any tax revenue from full
or partial taxation under this subsection must be allocated to the county under
subsection 2 of section 57-62-02.
3. Taxes imposed under section 57-61-01.5 apply to coal or commercial leonardite
subject to this section and must be allocated as provided in section 57-61-01.5.