19.0208.01000
Sixty-sixth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1020
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Appropriations Committee
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota
2 state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation
3 institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
6 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
7 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
8 other income, to the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
9 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
10 research centers, and agronomy seed farm, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
11 North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops institute, the upper great
12 plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch research centers, and
13 agronomy seed farm, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, as
14 follows:
15 Subdivision 1.
16 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
17 Governor's
18 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
19 Extension service $51,188,489 $53,124,252 $51,188,489
20 Soil conservation committee 1,091,520 1,091,520 1,091,520
21 Total all funds $52,280,009 $54,215,772 $52,280,009
22 Less estimated income 26,646,689 27,886,984 26,646,689
23 Total general fund $25,633,320 $26,328,788 $25,633,320
24 Full-time equivalent positions 252.98 242.51 252.98
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1 Subdivision 2.
2 NORTHERN CROPS INSTITUTE
3 Governor's
4 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
5 Northern crops institute $3,642,721 $3,803,620 $3,642,721
6 Total all funds $3,642,721 $3,803,620 $3,642,721
7 Less estimated income 1,755,830 1,897,853 1,755,830
8 Total general fund $1,886,891 $1,905,767 $1,886,891
9 Full-time equivalent positions 11.80 12.80 11.80
10 Subdivision 3.
11 UPPER GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
12 Governor's
13 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
14 Upper great plains transportation $22,060,242 $22,421,422 $22,060,242
15 institute
16 Total all funds $22,060,242 $22,421,422 $22,060,242
17 Less estimated income 18,617,068 18,957,222 18,617,068
18 Total general fund $3,443,174 $3,464,200 $3,443,174
19 Full-time equivalent positions 43.88 43.88 43.88
20 Subdivision 4.
21 MAIN RESEARCH CENTER
22 Governor's
23 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
24 Main research center $108,642,243 $107,032,049 $108,642,243
25 Total all funds $108,642,243 $107,032,049 $108,642,243
26 Less estimated income 59,084,828 58,053,640 59,084,828
27 Total general fund $49,557,415 $48,978,409 $49,557,415
28 Full-time equivalent positions 336.12 340.05 336.12
29 Subdivision 5.
30 BRANCH RESEARCH CENTERS
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1 Governor's
2 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
3 Dickinson research center $6,825,551 $6,707,017 $6,825,551
4 Central grasslands research center 3,423,624 3,389,685 3,423,624
5 Hettinger research center 4,975,133 4,984,698 4,975,133
6 Langdon research center 2,964,607 2,968,417 2,964,607
7 North central research center 4,953,652 4,989,503 4,953,652
8 Williston research center 5,118,890 5,117,619 5,118,890
9 Carrington research center 9,175,491 9,445,861 9,175,491
10 Total all funds $37,436,948 $37,602,800 $37,436,948
11 Less estimated income 20,281,691 20,807,242 20,281,691
12 Total general fund $17,155,257 $16,795,558 $17,155,257
13 Full-time equivalent positions 110.29 109.81 110.29
14 Subdivision 6.
15 AGRONOMY SEED FARM
16 Governor's
17 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
18 Agronomy seed farm $1,536,129 $1,571,648 $1,536,129
19 Total special funds $1,536,129 $1,571,648 $1,536,129
20 Full-time equivalent positions 3.00 3.00 3.00
21 Subdivision 7.
22 BILL TOTAL
23 Governor's
24 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
25 Grand total general fund $97,676,057 $97,472,722 $97,676,057
26 Grand total other funds 127,922,235 129,174,589 127,922,235
27 Grand total all funds $225,598,292 $226,647,311 $225,598,292
28 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
29 items approved by the sixty-fifth legislative assembly as adjusted for the 2017-19 biennium.
30 One-Time Funding Description 2017-19 2019-21
31 Seed cleaning plants $1,500,000 $0
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1 Junior master gardener program 15,000 0
2 Road and bridge asset management system 300,000 0
3 Total all funds $1,815,000 $0
4 Total other funds 1,700,000 0
5 Total general fund $115,000 $0
6 SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL INCOME - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amount
7 included in the grand total other funds appropriation line item in section 1 of this Act, any other
8 income, including funds from federal acts, private grants, gifts, and donations, or from other
9 sources received by the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
10 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
11 research centers, and agronomy seed farm, except as otherwise provided by law, is
12 appropriated for the purpose designated in the act, grant, gift, or donation, for the biennium
13 beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021.
14 SECTION 4. DICKINSON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
15 INCOME. The Dickinson research extension center may spend up to $755,000 of revenues
16 received during the 2019-21 biennium from mineral royalties, leases, or easements for ongoing
17 operational expenses. Any revenues received in excess of $755,000 may be spent only for
18 one-time expenditures for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021.
19 SECTION 5. WILLISTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
20 INCOME - REPORT. The Williston research extension center shall report to the sixty-seventh
21 legislative assembly on amounts received and spent from mineral royalties, leases, or
22 easements in the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, and the
23 biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021.
24 SECTION 6. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Upon approval of the state board of agricultural
25 research and education and appropriate branch research center directors, the director of the
26 office of management and budget shall transfer appropriation authority within subdivisions 1, 2,
27 4, and 5 of section 1 of this Act.
28 SECTION 7. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION ADJUSTMENTS. The state board of
29 higher education may adjust or increase full-time equivalent positions as needed for the entities
30 in section 1 of this Act, subject to availability of funds. All full-time or part-time positions must be
31 separate from North Dakota state university. Annually, the board shall report to the office of
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1 management and budget and to the budget section any adjustments made pursuant to this
2 section.
3 SECTION 8. UNEXPENDED GENERAL FUND - EXCESS INCOME. Any unexpended
4 general fund appropriation authority to and any excess income received by entities listed in
5 section 1 of this Act are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11, and any
6 unexpended funds from these appropriations or revenues are available and may be expended
7 by those entities, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
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