23.0249.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1020
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota
2 state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation
3 institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide
4 for a report; and to provide an exemption.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
6 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
7 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
8 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
9 other income, to the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
10 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
11 research centers, and agronomy seed farm for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
12 North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops institute, the upper great
13 plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch research centers, and
14 agronomy seed farm, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, as
15 follows:
16 Subdivision 1.
17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
18 Governor's
19 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
20 Extension service $56,530,224 $62,872,382 $56,530,224
21 Soil conservation committee 1,211,520 1,211,520 1,211,520
22 Total all funds $57,741,744 $64,083,902 $57,741,744
23 Less estimated income 28,303,921 30,749,341 28,303,921
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1 Total general fund $29,437,823 $33,334,561 $29,437,823
2 Full-time equivalent positions 241.77 250.70 241.77
3 Subdivision 2.
4 NORTHERN CROPS INSTITUTE
5 Governor's
6 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
7 Northern crops institute $3,909,760 $9,670,018 $3,909,760
8 Total all funds $3,909,760 $9,670,018 $3,909,760
9 Less estimated income 1,922,618 7,501,125 1,922,618
10 Total general fund $1,987,142 $2,168,893 $1,987,142
11 Full-time equivalent positions 13.55 18.15 13.55
12 Subdivision 3.
13 UPPER GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
14 Governor's
15 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
16 Upper great plains transportation $23,527,957 $25,029,434 $23,527,957
17 institute
18 Total all funds $23,527,957 $25,029,434 $23,527,957
19 Less estimated income 19,042,350 19,806,123 19,042,350
20 Total general fund $4,485,607 $5,223,311 $4,485,607
21 Full-time equivalent positions 43.88 43.88 43.88
22 Subdivision 4.
23 MAIN RESEARCH CENTER
24 Governor's
25 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
26 Main research center $111,676,188 $123,906,875 $111,676,188
27 Total all funds $111,676,188 $123,906,875 $111,676,188
28 Less estimated income 57,087,956 62,227,709 57,087,956
29 Total general fund $54,588,232 $61,679,166 $54,588,232
30 Full-time equivalent positions 334.56 357.47 334.56
31 Subdivision 5.
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1 BRANCH RESEARCH CENTERS
2 Governor's
3 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
4 Dickinson research center $7,078,838 $7,332,514 $7,078,838
5 Central grasslands research center 3,553,320 3,697,275 3,553,320
6 Hettinger research center 5,174,885 5,451,042 5,174,885
7 Langdon research center 3,091,310 3,262,949 3,091,310
8 North Central research center 5,203,251 5,429,811 5,203,251
9 Williston research center 5,362,734 5,658,597 5,362,734
10 Carrington research center 9,827,963 10,377,148 9,827,963
11 Total all funds $39,292,301 $41,209,336 $39,292,301
12 Less estimated income 20,722,818 21,270,677 20,722,818
13 Total general fund $18,569,483 $19,938,659 $18,569,483
14 Full-time equivalent positions 108.21 109.81 108.21
15 Subdivision 6.
16 AGRONOMY SEED FARM
17 Governor's
18 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
19 Agronomy seed farm $1,579,655 $1,638,076 $1,579,655
20 Total special funds $1,579,655 $1,638,076 $1,579,655
21 Full-time equivalent positions 3.00 3.00 3.00
22 Subdivision 7.
23 SECTION 1 TOTAL
24 Governor's
25 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
26 Grand total general fund $109,068,287 $122,344,590 $109,068,287
27 Grand total other funds 128,659,318 143,193,051 128,659,318
28 Grand total all funds $237,727,605 $265,537,641 $237,727,605
29 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
30 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 Deferred maintenance $500,000 $0
3 Carrington research extension center capital projects 1,221,000 0
4 Central grasslands research extension center 2,488,000 0
5 capital projects
6 Dickinson research extension center capital projects 2,200,000 0
7 Hettinger research extension center capital projects 3,720,000 0
8 Langdon research extension center capital projects 473,000 0
9 Remote sensing of infrastructure 2,225,000 0
10 Total all funds $12,827,000 $0
11 Total other funds 12,327,000 0
12 Total general fund $500,000 $0
13 SECTION 3. DICKINSON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
14 INCOME. The Dickinson research extension center may spend up to $755,000 of revenues
15 received during the 2023-25 biennium from mineral royalties, leases, or easements for ongoing
16 operational expenses. Any revenues received in excess of $755,000 may be spent only for
17 one-time expenditures for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
18 SECTION 4. WILLISTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
19 INCOME - REPORT. The Williston research extension center shall report to the sixty-ninth
20 legislative assembly on amounts received and spent from mineral royalties, leases, or
21 easements in the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, and the
22 biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
23 SECTION 5. ADDITIONAL INCOME - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amount
24 included in the grand total other funds appropriation line item in section 1 of this Act, any other
25 income, including funds from federal acts, private grants, gifts, and donations, or from other
26 sources received by the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
27 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
28 research centers, and agronomy seed farm, except as otherwise provided by law, is
29 appropriated for the purpose designated in the act, grant, gift, or donation, for the biennium
30 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
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1 SECTION 6. EXEMPTION - TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04,
2 upon approval of the state board of agricultural research and education and appropriate branch
3 research center directors, the director of the office of management and budget shall transfer
4 appropriation authority within subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 of section 1 of this Act.
5 SECTION 7. EXEMPTION - FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION ADJUSTMENTS -
6 REPORT. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the state board of higher education may
7 adjust or increase full-time equivalent positions as needed for the entities in section 1 of this
8 Act, subject to availability of funds. All full-time or part-time positions must be separate from
9 North Dakota state university. Annually, the board shall report to the office of management and
10 budget and to the budget section any adjustments made pursuant to this section.
11 SECTION 8. EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED GENERAL FUND - EXCESS INCOME. Any
12 unexpended general fund appropriation authority available to and any excess income received
13 by entities listed in section 1 of this Act are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11,
14 and any unexpended funds from these appropriations or revenues are available and may be
15 expended by those entities, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30,
16 2027.
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