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The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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North Dakota House bill proposes boosting old age pensions: raises mill levy to 1 mill (projected $300K-$500K revenue), lowers eligibility age to 65, increases allowance to $240/year for low-income seniors, with residency and county cap provisions.
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Bill Increases Allowances to $240 Annually, Reduces Eligibility Age to 65
Revamping of North Dakota's old age pension law, increasing its mill rate for this purpose from one-tenth of one mill to a one mill levy, was proposed Saturday in the house of representatives.
The proposal was contained in a bill introduced by Representatives J. A. Erickson of McLean, Math Dahl of Emmons and J. C. Hanson of Benson.
Under terms of the new bill, approximately $300,000 would be derived for the fund under the present rate of tax payment, and approximately $500,000 in normal times, Dahl said.
Lower Age Limit
The age limit at which a person is eligible to pension is lowered from 68 to 65 years and the annual allowance is increased from $150 to $240 by the bill.
Any person whose income is less than $240 annually is made eligible to the pension, providing he is 65 years old, or more.
The proposed act also requires the recipient of the pension can be absent from the state only two years out of 20.
Under the present law approximately $30,000 annually is collected, declared Theodore Martell, commissioner of agriculture and labor, under whose department distribution of the fund falls.
The act provides that the total amount of old age pension paid in any one county shall not exceed 125 per cent of all taxes levied and collected from the county.
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North Dakota
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Saturday
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the bill proposes increasing the mill rate from one-tenth of one mill to one mill, deriving approximately $300,000 currently and $500,000 in normal times; lowering eligibility age from 68 to 65; increasing annual allowance from $150 to $240; eligibility for those with income less than $240 annually; absence from state limited to two years out of 20; total pension per county not to exceed 125% of county taxes. current collection is approximately $30,000 annually.
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Representatives J. A. Erickson of McLean, Math Dahl of Emmons, and J. C. Hanson of Benson introduced a bill in the North Dakota house of representatives to revamp the old age pension law by increasing the mill rate, lowering the eligibility age, and raising the annual allowance. Theodore Martell, commissioner of agriculture and labor, noted current annual collection of $30,000.