Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's State of the State address on Tuesday touted the success of the state's energy sector and discussed plans to foster economic growth.
On Dec. 7, Burgum announced a proposed $18.4 billion budget that increases state spending by more than 3% and includes $3 billion in infrastructure funding. The budget also addresses the worker shortage issue by proposing increases in workforce development funding and public employee salaries.
Citing the costs of inflation and high interest rates, Burgum on Tuesday also urged lawmakers to approve a proposed income tax relief plan that he said would eliminate the state individual income tax for three out of five taxpayers and create the lowest flat-rate individual income tax in the nation. Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, seen here speaking at a 2022 event, gave his annual State of the State address Tuesday.
Burgum also said he supports pending legislation that would exempt active-duty military pay from the state’s individual income tax —saying that some of North Dakota's ownBurgum highlighted North Dakota's production of several crops, but noted that the state has fallen behind when it comes to animal agriculture. The Republican governor called on lawmakers to increase individual farming freedoms that would allow non-relatives to pool resources to start or expand livestock operations.
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