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North Dakota records 20.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 births, which is slightly higher than the national average of 17.4.

North Dakota lawmakers are considering a fuels tax hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday voted 9-5 to endorse House Bill 1464, which would result in a tax increase of 6 cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel sold in North Dakota. The panel of lawmakers amended the original proposal, which sought a 4 cent increase. The amended bill also would require electric and hybrid vehicle drivers to pay a road use fee more than double the existing level. The measure next moves to the full House for consideration. "I don't think anybody ...

Editorial: North Dakota Legislature needs to move forward on a plan to fix the state’s aging infrastructure So as the North Dakota Legislature considers adding a few extra pennies to the tax we pay on a gallon of gas, keep an open mind for what it really could do for the state while not putting a serious dent in the general public’s pocketbook. Written By: Grand Forks Herald editorial board | 6:40 am, Feb. 5, 2021 × The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline this week is $2.30, about the same as the average price for a gallon in 2005. Certainly, flu...

A legislative committee has endorsed a compromise between the oil industry and state officials ironing out how the state can collect unpaid oil and gas royalties.

Drivers in the state currently pay 23 cents in tax per gallon of gas or diesel — a few pennies under the national average. A freshly amended version of House Bill 1464 would take the fee up to 29 cents. The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday, Feb. 1, voted 9-5 to give the bill a "do-pass" recommendation as it heads to the House floor.