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0268.01000
     Sixty-seventh
     Legislative Assembly                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1009
     of North Dakota
     Introduced by
       Appropriations Committee
  A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the agriculture
  commissioner; and to provide for a transfer.
  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
      SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
  as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
  treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
  other income, to the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
  agriculture commissioner, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
                                                                Governor's
                                             Base Level     Recommendation           Appropriation
 Salaries and wages                        $14,232,746            $14,235,822         $14,232,746
 Operating expenses                             6,592,780           7,748,840           6,592,780
 Capital assets                                   15,000               15,000              15,000
 Grants                                         8,823,774           8,576,774           8,823,774
 Environmental impact mitigation                5,000,000           4,900,000           5,000,000
 Agricultural products utilization              1,760,417           1,760,417           1,760,417
   commission
 Board of animal health                          865,718              787,718             865,718
 Wildlife services                              1,457,400           1,457,400           1,457,400
 Pipeline restoration and reclamation            200,000              200,000             200,000
   oversight program
 Crop harmonization board                         75,000               75,000              75,000
 Total all funds                           $39,022,835            $39,756,971         $39,022,835
 Less estimated income                       28,322,406            28,689,324          28,322,406
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  Total general fund                           $10,700,429         $11,067,647         $10,700,429
  Full-time equivalent positions                     78.00                78.00               78.00
      SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
  items approved by the sixty-sixth legislative assembly for the 2019-21 biennium:
           One-Time Funding Description                            2019-21                 2021-23
  Master customer database                                        $110,000                          $0
  Grain insolvency litigation                                      100,000                          0
  Agricultural products utilization commission                   2,000,000                          0
  Total all funds                                               $2,210,000                          $0
 Less estimated income                                          2,000,000                          0
 Total general fund                                              $210,000                          $0
     SECTION 3. TRANSFER - ENVIRONMENT AND RANGELAND PROTECTION FUND -
 MINOR USE PESTICIDE FUND. The agriculture commissioner shall transfer $325,000 from the
 environment and rangeland protection fund to the minor use pesticide fund during the biennium
 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
     SECTION 4. ESTIMATED INCOME - STATE WATER COMMISSION - TRANSFER. The
 estimated income line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $125,000 which the state
 water commission shall transfer to the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of defraying the
 expenses of the wildlife services program.
     SECTION 5. WATERBANK PROGRAM - MATCHING FUNDS. The salaries and wages line
 item in section 1 of this Act includes $50,000 from the general fund for matching funds for the
 North Dakota outdoor heritage fund grant provided for the waterbank program.
     SECTION 6. ESTIMATED INCOME - ENVIRONMENT AND RANGELAND PROTECTION
 FUND. The estimated income line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $6,725,799
 from the environment and rangeland protection fund for the purpose of defraying the expenses
 of various agriculture commissioner programs.
     SECTION 7. ESTIMATED INCOME - GAME AND FISH FUND. The estimated income line
 item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $614,430 from the game and fish department
 operating fund for the purpose of defraying the expenses of various agriculture commissioner
 programs.
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     SECTION 8. ESTIMATED INCOME - PIPELINE RESTORATION AND RECLAMATION.
 The estimated income line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $200,000 from the
 abandoned oil and gas well plugging and site reclamation fund for the purpose of defraying the
 expenses of the pipeline restoration and reclamation program.
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Statutes affected: 
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: 4.1-01-02, 4.1-01-17
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 4.1-01-02, 4.1-01-17
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Wanzek: 54-12-08
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: 4.1-83-22, 4.1-83-23, 4.1-83-28, 54-12-08
Enrollment: 4.1-01-02, 4.1-01-17, 4.1-83-22, 4.1-83-23, 4.1-83-28, 54-12-08