This bill appropriates funds for the protection and advocacy project in North Dakota for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The total appropriation amounts to $8,570,241, which includes $8,208,330 for protection and advocacy operations and $361,911 for a new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) pool. The general fund contribution totals $3,822,953 after accounting for other funds, which amount to $4,747,288. The bill also establishes a new FTE position, increasing the total from 28.50 to 29.50.

Additionally, the bill outlines one-time funding items that are not included in the entity's base budget for the 2027-29 biennium, specifically $19,288 for accrued leave payments. It also includes provisions that restrict the spending of funds in the new and vacant FTE pool, allowing the protection and advocacy project to request transfers to the operations line item as needed.