This bill appropriates funds for Job Service North Dakota to cover expenses for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The total appropriation amounts to $79,119,917, which includes $10,915,000 specifically allocated for unemployment insurance computer modernization from federal Reed Act funds. The bill also introduces a new line item for "Base Level Enhancements Appropriation," which includes adjustments to salaries, operating expenses, and a new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) pool. The total general fund appropriation is set at $10,650,393, with a provision that allows Job Service North Dakota to request transfers from the new and vacant FTE pool to the salaries and wages line item.
Additionally, the bill exempts $45,000,000 from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund for the unemployment insurance modernization project from certain fiscal restrictions, allowing any unexpended funds to be carried over into the next biennium. The bill emphasizes the importance of reporting on the use of one-time funding items to the appropriations committees of the seventieth legislative assembly, ensuring transparency and accountability in the allocation of these funds.