This bill appropriates funds for the Information Technology Department of North Dakota for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. It includes a total appropriation of $200,508,732, with specific allocations for salaries, operating expenses, capital assets, and various technology projects. Notably, the bill introduces a new "Base Level Enhancements Appropriation" and outlines one-time funding for projects such as the state data center migration and automation of IT services. Additionally, it allows for the transfer of funds between line items as requested by the chief information officer, with certain exemptions from existing legislative appropriation requirements.

The bill also amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code, including changes to the membership of the Information Technology Committee and the establishment of a state information technology operating fund. It mandates that the department report on the status of this fund and its expenditures at each budget section meeting. Furthermore, the bill calls for legislative management studies on various topics, including the funding and operation of the statewide interoperable radio network and the state enterprise resource planning system, with findings to be reported to the seventieth legislative assembly.

Statutes affected:
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee: 54-59-14, 54-59-15
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 54-59-14, 54-59-15
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: 54-35-15.1, 54-59-14, 54-59-15
Enrollment: 54-35-15.1, 54-59-14, 54-59-15