The NPAA is working with a coalition of industry organizations, tournament organizers, and North Dakota Visitor and Convention Bureaus to lobby the North Dakota Game and Fish to rescind the recent change made to their tournament fee structure. The change that went into effect on Oct. 1, 2020 requires tournament organizations to pay a tournament fee that is equal to 10% of the tournament purse with no cap on the fee. This major change from a 10% fee with a $5,000 cap on the fee(already 25 times higher than fees in adjoining states), to the new rule with no cap will likely force all major tournament organizers to find new venues for their events outside North Dakota starting immediately. Equally as concerning is that if this new "tax" is left unchallenged the precedent has been set for a similar tax to be imposed on guides who run their businesses in North Dakota. We are asking each of you to help today by sending in the question below to be addressed at the upcoming ND Game and Fish Fall Advisory Board Meetings that will be held on Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st. Please copy the question below and paste it to the e-mail that is generated when you click on the link below that generates an e-mail from you. The more times this question is received by ND residents, the more likely the issue will be addressed during the meeting.
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Please Copy the question below and email the Advisory Board at the link provided at the bottom of the article to make your voice heard.
Why was the recent change made to remove the $5000 cap from the ND tournament fee calculation and what needs to be done to rescind this change to the tournament fee structure effective immediately?
