23.0272.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2018
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state historical
2 society.
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 state historical society for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
8 state historical society, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, as
9 follows:
10 Governor's
11 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
12 Salaries and wages $15,791,624 $18,082,886 $15,791,624
13 Operating expenses 4,473,663 6,425,831 4,473,663
14 Capital assets 1,251,015 8,385,928 1,251,015
15 Grants 600,000 1,803,340 600,000
16 Cultural heritage grants 500,000 500,000 500,000
17 America's 250th celebration 0 1,000,000 0
18 Exhibits 0 595,000 0
19 Total all funds $22,616,302 $36,792,985 $22,616,302
20 Less estimated income 3,229,952 13,584,872 3,229,952
21 Total general fund $19,386,350 $23,208,113 $19,386,350
22 Full-time equivalent positions 78.75 83.50 78.75
23 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
24 items approved by the sixty-seventh legislative assembly for the 2021-23 biennium:
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1 One-Time Funding Description 2021-23 2023-25
2 Historical site and extraordinary repairs $4,200,000 $0
3 Essential infrastructure at historic sites 950,000 0
4 State archives digital repository upgrade 25,000 0
5 Total all funds $5,175,000 $0
6 Total special funds 5,150,000 0
7 Total general funds $25,000 $0
8 SECTION 3. REVOLVING FUND - APPROPRIATION. All fees collected by the state
9 historical society and deposited in the revolving fund established pursuant to section 55-03-04
10 are appropriated to the state historical society for the purposes provided in chapter 55-03, for
11 the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
12 SECTION 4. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND BEQUESTS - APPROPRIATION. All gifts, grants,
13 devises, bequests, donations, and assignments received by the state historical society and
14 deposited with the state treasurer pursuant to section 55-01-04 are appropriated to the state
15 historical society for the purposes provided in section 55-01-04, for the biennium beginning
16 July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
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Statutes affected:
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: 55-03-01, 55-03-01.1
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 55-03-01, 55-03-01.1
Enrollment: 55-03-01, 55-03-01.1