23.0243.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1014
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the industrial
2 commission and the agencies under its control; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an
3 exemption.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
6 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
7 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
8 other income, to the industrial commission and agencies under its control for the purpose of
9 defraying the expenses of the industrial commission and the agencies under its control, for the
10 biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, as follows:
11 Subdivision 1.
12 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
13 Governor's
14 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
15 Salaries and wages $23,698,119 $27,837,400 $23,698,119
16 Operating expenses 5,119,958 6,839,798 5,119,958
17 Capital assets 0 128,000 0
18 Grants - bond payments 22,040,721 119,879,913 22,040,721
19 Grants 0 8,892,485 0
20 Fossil restoration fund 0 250,000 0
21 Total all funds $50,858,798 $163,827,596 $50,858,798
22 Less estimated income 24,369,185 130,444,556 24,369,185
23 Total general fund $26,489,613 $33,383,040 $26,489,613
24 Full-time equivalent positions 108.25 115.75 108.25
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1 Subdivision 2.
2 BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA
3 Governor's
4 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
5 Bank of North Dakota operations $67,306,548 $74,395,765 $67,306,548
6 Capital assets 1,510,000 1,510,000 1,510,000
7 Total special funds $68,816,548 $75,905,765 $68,816,548
8 Full-time equivalent positions 173.00 181.00 173.00
9 Subdivision 3.
10 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
11 Governor's
12 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
13 Salaries and wages $9,556,272 $12,263,870 $9,556,272
14 Operating expenses 6,109,060 10,738,241 6,109,060
15 Capital assets 150,000 20,000 150,000
16 Grants 42,975,200 47,875,322 42,975,200
17 Housing finance agency contingencies 100,000 100,000 100,000
18 Total all funds $58,890,532 $70,997,433 $58,890,532
19 Less estimated income 58,890,532 69,427,221 58,890,532
20 Total general fund $0 $1,570,212 $0
21 Full-time equivalent positions 49.00 52.00 49.00
22 Subdivision 4.
23 MILL AND ELEVATOR ASSOCIATION
24 Governor's
25 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
26 Salaries and wages $50,560,209 $57,565,044 $50,560,209
27 Operating expenses 36,817,000 42,391,653 36,817,000
28 Contingencies 500,000 500,000 500,000
29 Agriculture promotion 500,000 500,000 500,000
30 Total special funds $88,377,209 $100,956,697 $88,377,209
31 Full-time equivalent positions 156.00 170.00 156.00
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1 Subdivision 5.
2 TOTAL - SECTION 1
3 Governor's
4 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
5 Grand total general fund $26,489,613 $34,953,252 $26,489,613
6 Grand total special funds 240,453,474 376,734,239 240,453,474
7 Grand total all funds $266,943,087 $411,687,491 $266,943,087
8 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
9 items approved by the sixty-seventh legislative assembly for the 2021-23 biennium:
10 One-Time Funding Description 2021-23 2023-25
11 Paleontology and geological equipment $106,260 $0
12 Transfer to clean sustainable energy fund 25,000,000 0
13 Pipeline grant fund 150,000,000 0
14 Abandoned well conversion program 3,200,000 0
15 Hydrogen grants 20,000,000 0
16 Bank of North Dakota - contingent loan repayment 17,500,000 0
17 Bank of North Dakota - bond proceed allocation 680,000,000 0
18 Bank of North Dakota - agriculture diversification fund 10,000,000 0
19 Bank of North Dakota - fuel production incentives 21,000,000 0
20 Housing finance agency - housing incentive fund 9,500,000 0
21 Housing finance agency - housing assessment 35,000 0
22 Total all funds $936,341,260 $0
23 Less estimated income 874,235,000 0
24 Total general fund $62,106,260 $0
25 SECTION 3. BOND PAYMENTS. The amount of $22,040,721 included in subdivision 1 of
26 section 1 of this Act in the grants - bond payments line item must be paid from the following
27 funding sources, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025:
28 North Dakota university system $17,204,639
29 North Dakota university system - energy conservation projects 415,114
30 Department of corrections and rehabilitation 492,354
31 Department of corrections and rehabilitation - energy conservation projects 8,181
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1 Department of health and human services 341,365
2 Job service North Dakota 230,600
3 Office of management and budget 564,515
4 Attorney general's office 648,055
5 State historical society 1,179,015
6 Parks and recreation department 66,165
7 Research and extension service 483,447
8 Veterans' home 407,271
9 Total $22,040,721
10 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY - ADDITIONAL INCOME.
11 In addition to the amount appropriated to the housing finance agency in subdivision 3 of
12 section 1 of this Act, there is appropriated any additional income or unanticipated income from
13 federal or other funds which may become available to the agency, for the biennium beginning
14 July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. The housing finance agency shall notify the office of
15 management and budget and the legislative council of any additional income or unanticipated
16 income that becomes available to the agency resulting in an increase in appropriation authority.
17 SECTION 5. TRANSFER - ENTITIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE INDUSTRIAL
18 COMMISSION TO INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION FUND. The sum of $1,214,768, or so much of
19 the sum as may be necessary, included in the appropriation in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this
20 Act, may be transferred from the entities within the control of the industrial commission or
21 entities directed to make payments to the industrial commission fund for administrative services
22 rendered by the commission. Transfers must be made during the biennium beginning July 1,
23 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, upon order of the commission. Transfers from the student
24 loan trust fund must be made to the extent permitted by sections 54-17-24 and 54-17-25.
25 SECTION 6. TRANSFER - BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA PROFITS TO GENERAL FUND.
26 The industrial commission shall transfer $140,000,000 from the current earnings and the
27 accumulated profits of the Bank of North Dakota to the general fund during the biennium
28 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. The moneys must be transferred in the
29 amounts and at the times requested by the director of the office of management and budget
30 after consultation with the Bank of North Dakota president. For legislative council budget status
31 reporting purposes, the transfer under this section is considered an ongoing revenue source.
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1 SECTION 7. TRANSFER - PARTNERSHIP IN ASSISTING COMMUNITY EXPANSION.
2 The Bank of North Dakota shall transfer the sum of $26,000,000, or so much of the sum as may
3 be necessary, from the Bank's current earnings and undivided profits to the partnership in
4 assisting community expansion fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending
5 June 30, 2025.
6 SECTION 8. TRANSFER - AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP IN ASSISTING COMMUNITY
7 EXPANSION. The Bank of North Dakota shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000, or so much of the
8 sum as may be necessary, from the Bank's current earnings and undivided profits to the
9 agriculture partnership in assisting community expansion fund during the biennium beginning
10 July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
11 SECTION 9. TRANSFER - BIOFUELS PARTNERSHIP IN ASSISTING COMMUNITY
12 EXPANSION. The Bank of North Dakota shall transfer the sum of $1,000,000, or so much of the
13 sum as may be necessary, from the Bank's current earnings and undivided profits to the
14 biofuels partnership in assisting community expansion fund during the biennium beginning
15 July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
16 SECTION 10. TRANSFER - BEGINNING FARMER REVOLVING LOAN FUND. The Bank
17 of North Dakota shall transfer the sum of $8,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be
18 necessary, from the Bank's current earnings and undivided profits to the beginning farmer
19 revolving loan fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
20 SECTION 11. LIGNITE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING PROGRAM -
21 LIGNITE MARKETING FEASIBILITY STUDY. The amount of $4,500,000 from the lignite
22 research fund, or so much of the amount as may be necessary, may be used for the purpose of
23 contracting for an independent, nonmatching lignite marketing feasibility study or studies that
24 determine those focused priority areas where near-term, market-driven projects, activities, or
25 processes will generate matching private industry investment and have the most potential of
26 preserving existing lignite production and industry jobs or that will lead to increased
27 development of lignite and its products and create new lignite industry jobs and economic
28 growth for the general welfare of this state. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this section also
29 may be used for the purpose of contracting for nonmatching studies and activities in support of
30 advanced energy technology and other technology development programs; for litigation that
31 may be necessary to protect and promote the continued development of lignite resources; for
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1 nonmatching externality studies and activities in externality proceedings; or other marketing,
2 environmental, or transmission activities that assist with marketing of lignite-based electricity
3 and lignite-based byproducts. Moneys needed for the purposes stated in this section are
4 available to the industrial commission for funding projects, processes, or activities under the
5 lignite research, development, and marketing program.
6 SECTION 12. EXEMPTION - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION FUND. The amount of
7 $1,172,603 appropriated to the industrial commission in subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 42
8 of the 2021 Session Laws and transferred pursuant to section 7 of chapter 42 of the
9 2021 Session Laws is not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11. Any unexpended
10 funds from this appropriation are available to the industrial commission for administrative
11 services rendered by the commission during the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending
12 June 30, 2025.
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Statutes affected: Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: 6-09.7-05, 54-17.7-01, 54-17.7-04, 54-63.1-01
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 6-09.7-05, 54-17.7-01, 54-17.7-04, 54-63.1-01
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: 54-17-40
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: 54-17-40, 54-63.1-07
Enrollment: 6-09.7-05, 54-17-40, 54-17.7-01, 54-17.7-04, 54-63.1-07