The bill provides an appropriation for the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission to cover expenses for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. It includes a total funding amount of $126,103,048, which consists of $1,922,672 for salaries and wages, $20,495 for a new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) pool, and $3,284,881 for operating expenses. Notably, the bill allocates $120,875,000 for grants, with $31,699,878 coming from other funds. Additionally, it specifies that $90,000,000 will be designated for generational airport projects, which will not be included in the entity's base budget for the following biennium.
The bill also includes exemptions from certain provisions for funds related to airport infrastructure and generational airport projects, allowing any unspent funds to carry over into the next biennium. It emphasizes that state funds should not replace any federal grant funds applied for but not received for these projects. Specific allocations within the generational airport projects include $45,000,000 for the Fargo commercial terminal expansion, $20,000,000 for the Grand Forks primary runway reconstruction, and $25,000,000 for the Dickinson terminal construction project. Furthermore, it mandates that the city of Dickinson use allocated funding for debt repayments related to its airport project during the 2025-27 biennium.