This bill amends various sections of the North Dakota Century Code to enhance the powers and duties of the emergency commission and budget section. Key changes include requiring legislative assembly consent for campus improvements and building maintenance projects exceeding $700,000, along with a stipulation that any project request must involve the removal of an equivalent building. The budget section is also granted the authority to approve changes or expansions to public improvements during legislative recesses, with exceptions for emergencies. Additionally, any petitions submitted to the emergency commission must be shared with the office of management and budget and the legislative council.

The bill introduces new provisions for the acceptance and expenditure of special and federal funds, necessitating budget section approval for amounts above certain thresholds. It clarifies that the emergency commission can authorize transfers of spending authority between funds, but these actions require budget section approval unless they are necessary to avert imminent threats. Furthermore, the bill amends Section 54-16-13 to require both the emergency commission and budget section's approval for state agencies to borrow funds from the Bank of North Dakota for disaster response, with limits based on estimated federal reimbursements. The bill also repeals certain sections of the North Dakota Century Code and appropriates $70,750,000 for state contingencies over the biennium, including a significant allocation of $50,000,000 from federal funds.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 15-10-12.1, 48-01.2-25, 54-16-03, 54-16-04, 54-16-04.1, 54-16-09, 54-16-13
Enrollment: 15-10-12.1, 48-01.2-25, 54-16-03, 54-16-04, 54-16-04.1, 54-16-09, 54-16-13