23.0866.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1496
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Mitskog, Boschee, Mock, Nelson
Senator Vedaa
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for rural workforce
2 housing grants.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - RURAL
5 WORKFORCE HOUSING GRANTS - ONE-TIME FUNDING.
6 1. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not
7 otherwise appropriated, the sum of $20,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be
8 necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of rural workforce housing
9 grants, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025. The
10 funding provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
11 2. The department of commerce shall develop guidelines for the grants, including
12 eligibility criteria, maximum grant awards, and reporting requirements.
13 3. Grants may be awarded to cities with a population of fewer than 5,000 people. Grant
14 funding may be used for the following:
15 a. To conduct a housing study in the city to identify workforce housing needs,
16 blighted property, and vacant lots within the city;
17 b. To purchase blighted properties or vacant lots;
18 c. To remove hazards or structures from blighted properties or vacant lots; and
19 d. To provide up to $10,000 per business for repairs or improvements if the
20 business is located in a mixed-use property that will be used for rural workforce
21 housing.
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