23.0262.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2008
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the public service
2 commission; and to provide for a transfer.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
5 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
6 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
7 other income, to the public service commission for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
8 public service commission, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025,
9 as follows:
10 Governor's
11 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
12 Salaries and wages $9,991,488 $11,354,106 $9,991,488
13 Operating expenses 1,801,570 2,196,237 1,801,570
14 Capital assets 25,000 45,000 25,000
15 Grants 20,000 20,000 20,000
16 Abandoned mined lands contractual 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000
17 services
18 Rail rate complaint case 900,000 900,000 900,000
19 Railroad safety program 614,724 684,654 614,724
20 Specialized legal services 420,000 420,000 420,000
21 Total all funds $19,772,782 $21,619,997 $19,772,782
22 Less estimated income 13,347,095 13,988,625 13,347,095
23 Total general fund $6,425,687 $7,631,372 $6,425,687
24 Full-time equivalent positions 43.00 44.00 43.00
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1 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
2 items approved by the sixty-seventh legislative assembly for the 2021-23 biennium:
3 One-Time Funding Description 2021-23 2023-25
4 Real-time kinematic equipment $120,000 $0
5 Total all funds $120,000 $0
6 Total other funds 114,600 0
7 Total general fund $5,400 $0
8 SECTION 3. TRANSFER AND REPAYMENT - BEGINNING FARMER REVOLVING LOAN
9 FUND. The Bank of North Dakota shall transfer from the beginning farmer revolving loan fund to
10 the public service commission the sum of $900,000, or so much of the sum as may be
11 necessary, included in the estimated income line item in section 1 of this Act to pay for the costs
12 associated with a rail rate complaint case. Transfers must be made during the biennium
13 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, upon order of the commission. If any
14 amounts are spent pursuant to this section, the public service commission shall reimburse the
15 beginning farmer revolving loan fund using amounts available from damages or proceeds
16 received, net of legal fees, from a successful outcome of a rail rate complaint case.
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Statutes affected:
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: 57-43.2-19, 49-01-05
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 57-43.2-19, 49-01-05
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: 49-22-22, 49-22.1-21, 57-43.2-19
Enrollment: 49-01-05, 49-22-22, 49-22.1-21, 57-43.2-19