23.0247.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1018
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of
2 commerce.
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 department of commerce for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
8 department of commerce, 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 $12,835,431 $17,229,540 $12,835,431
13 Operating expenses 17,317,760 50,275,941 17,317,760
14 Grants 50,232,330 188,120,689 50,232,330
15 COVID-19 response 0 2,085,834 0
16 Discretionary funds 2,150,000 2,150,000 2,150,000
17 Partner programs 1,562,531 1,562,531 1,562,531
18 Entrepreneurship grants and vouchers 948,467 948,467 948,467
19 Total all funds $85,046,519 $262,373,002 $85,046,519
20 Less estimated income 53,544,379 143,098,891 53,544,379
21 Total general fund $31,502,140 $119,274,111 $31,502,140
22 Full-time equivalent positions 58.80 63.80 58.80
23 SECTION 2. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding items approved by the
24 sixty-seventh legislative assembly for the 2021-23 biennium:
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1 One-Time Funding Description 2021-23 2023-25
2 Unmanned aircraft system $1,000,000 $0
3 Beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system 20,000,000 0
4 Enhanced use lease grant 7,000,000 0
5 Workforce grants to tribally controlled community colleges 500,000 0
6 Workforce safety grant 1,500,000 0
7 Job development and economic growth grant 1,500,000 0
8 Tourism marketing 7,000,000 0
9 Technical skills training grants 6,000,000 0
10 Motion picture production and recruitment grant 100,000 0
11 Travel agent and tour operator emergency resiliency grants 2,000,000 0
12 Event center emergency resiliency grants 2,000,000 0
13 Tourism transportation improvement grant 565,432 0
14 Discretionary funds 1,000,000 0
15 Small business credit initiative 56,234,176 0
16 Workforce community service Americorps program 1,074,888 0
17 Community development planning grants 1,000,000 0
18 Workforce innovation network grant program 100,000 0
19 North Dakota development fund 5,000,000 0
20 Autonomous agriculture grant program 10,000,000 0
21 Local workforce development incentive grant program 15,000,000 0
22 Total all funds $138,574,496 $0
23 Less estimated income 135,409,064 0
24 Total general fund $3,165,432 $0
25 SECTION 3. TRANSFER - INTERNSHIP FUND. The office of management and budget
26 shall transfer $755,000 of the amount appropriated in the operating expenses line item in
27 section 1 of this Act to the internship fund for the purpose of administering the operation intern
28 program, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
29 SECTION 4. RURAL HEALTH CARE GRANT PROGRAM - MATCHING FUNDS
30 REQUIREMENT. The grants line item in section 1 of this Act includes $250,000 from the
31 general fund for providing matching funds to an organization assisting in the recruitment,
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1 distribution, and supply, and enhancing the quality and efficiency of personnel providing health
2 services in rural areas of the state. The department of commerce may spend the funds
3 appropriated in this section only to the extent the organization has secured matching funds from
4 nonstate sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
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Statutes affected: Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: 6-09.18-01, 6-09.18-02, 6-09.18-03, 6-09.18-04, 6-09.18-05, 6-09.18-06, 6-09.18-07, 21-10-13, 54-60-22, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, 54-60.2-02
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 6-09.18-01, 6-09.18-02, 6-09.18-03, 6-09.18-04, 6-09.18-05, 6-09.18-06, 6-09.18-07, 21-10-13, 54-60-22, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, 54-60.2-02
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee: 10-30.5-04, 10-30.5-05, 54-60.2-01
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: 10-30.5-04, 10-30.5-05, 54-60.2-01
Enrollment: 6-09.18-01, 6-09.18-02, 6-09.18-03, 6-09.18-04, 6-09.18-05, 6-09.18-06, 6-09.18-07, 10-30.5-04, 10-30.5-05, 54-60-22, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, 54-60.2-01, 54-60.2-02