23.0397.02000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2161
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Sickler, Bekkedahl, Patten, Sorvaag
Representatives Mitskog, Nathe
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15-11-40 and 57-51.1-07.9 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to the state energy research center and the center's funding.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 15-11-40. State energy research center - Report. (Effective through June 30, 2027)
7 1. The state energy research center at the university of North Dakota energy and
8 environmental research center is created for the purpose of conductingto conduct
9 exploratory, transformational, and innovative research that advances future energy
10 opportunities and benefits the state's economy and environment through:
11 a. Exploratory research of technologies and methodologies that facilitate the
12 prudent development, and clean and efficient use, of the state's energy
13 resources;
14 b. Greater access to energy experts for timely scientific and engineering studies to
15 support the state's interests; and
16 c. Education and outreach related to the state's energy resources.
17 2. The state energy research center shall report all research activities and
18 accomplishments annually to the interim legislative energy development and
19 transmission committee and to the industrial commission. Upon request, the state
20 energy research center shall report all research activities and accomplishments to the
21 appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.
22 3. To effectuatecarry out the purposes of this section, the energy and environmental
23 research center may:
24 a. Select the research topics and projects to be pursued;
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1 b. Enter contracts or agreements with other North Dakota institutions of higher
2 education to support select research topics and projects;
3 c. Enter contracts or agreements with federal, private, and nonprofit organizations
4 to carry out selected research topics and projects; and
5 d. AcceptingAccept donations, grants, contributions, and gifts from any source to
6 carry out the selected research topics and projects.
7 4. The state energy research center may not conduct research or pursue projects that
8 will result in the exploration, storage, treatment, or disposal of high-level radioactive
9 waste in North Dakota.
10 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 57-51.1-07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code is
11 amended and reenacted as follows:
12 57-51.1-07.9. State energy research center fund - Continuing appropriation. (Effective
13 through June 30, 2027)
14 The state energy research center fund is a special fund in the state treasury. Before
15 depositing oil and gas gross production tax and oil extraction tax revenues under section
16 57-51.1-07.5, one percent of the revenues must be deposited monthly into the state energy
17 research center fund, up to fiveten million dollars per biennium. All moneys deposited in the
18 state energy research center fund and interest on all such moneys are appropriated on a
19 continuing basis to the industrial commission for distribution to the state energy research center.
20 The state energy research center shall use the funds in accordance with section 15-11-40.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 15-11-40, 57-51.1-07.9
Enrollment: 15-11-40, 57-51.1-07.9