21.0302.01000
Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2020
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; to provide
4 for a report; and to provide an exemption.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
6 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
7 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
8 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from special funds derived from federal funds and
9 other income, to 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, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
12 North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops institute, the upper great
13 plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch research centers, and
14 agronomy seed farm, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, as
15 follows:
16 Subdivision 1.
17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
18 Governor's
19 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
20 Extension service $54,396,305 $52,403,891 $54,396,305
21 Soil conservation committee 1,091,520 1,091,520 1,091,520
22 Total all funds $55,487,825 $53,495,411 $55,487,825
23 Less estimated income 27,778,159 28,299,143 27,778,159
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1 Total general fund $27,709,666 $25,196,268 $27,709,666
2 Full-time equivalent positions 242.51 242.77 242.51
3 Subdivision 2.
4 NORTHERN CROPS INSTITUTE
5 Governor's
6 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
7 Northern crops institute $3,840,027 $3,819,277 $3,840,027
8 Total all funds $3,840,027 $3,819,277 $3,840,027
9 Less estimated income 1,896,217 1,924,224 1,896,217
10 Total general fund $1,943,810 $1,895,053 $1,943,810
11 Full-time equivalent positions 12.80 13.55 12.80
12 Subdivision 3.
13 UPPER GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
14 Governor's
15 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
16 Upper great plains transportation $23,292,223 $23,347,234 $23,292,223
17 institute
18 Total all funds $23,292,223 $23,347,234 $23,292,223
19 Less estimated income 18,895,894 19,064,184 18,895,894
20 Total general fund $4,396,329 $4,283,050 $4,396,329
21 Full-time equivalent positions 43.88 43.88 43.88
22 Subdivision 4.
23 MAIN RESEARCH CENTER
24 Governor's
25 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
26 Main research center $109,170,101 $105,254,423 $109,170,101
27 Total all funds $109,170,101 $105,254,423 $109,170,101
28 Less estimated income 56,502,775 57,067,122 56,502,775
29 Total general fund $52,667,326 $48,187,301 $52,667,326
30 Full-time equivalent positions 344.05 337.56 344.05
31 Subdivision 5.
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1 BRANCH RESEARCH CENTERS
2 Governor's
3 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
4 Dickinson research center $7,015,862 $6,906,409 $7,015,862
5 Central grasslands research center 3,510,825 3,454,526 3,510,825
6 Hettinger research center 5,112,403 5,063,420 5,112,403
7 Langdon research center 3,052,060 3,010,806 3,052,060
8 North Central research center 5,137,570 5,109,028 5,137,570
9 Williston research center 5,286,833 5,228,396 5,286,833
10 Carrington research center 9,685,861 9,642,895 9,685,861
11 Total all funds $38,801,414 $38,415,480 $38,801,414
12 Less estimated income 20,600,388 20,716,476 20,600,388
13 Total general fund $18,201,026 $17,699,004 $18,201,026
14 Full-time equivalent positions 109.81 108.21 109.81
15 Subdivision 6.
16 AGRONOMY SEED FARM
17 Governor's
18 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
19 Agronomy seed farm $1,565,975 $1,582,478 $1,565,975
20 Total special funds $1,565,975 $1,582,478 $1,565,975
21 Full-time equivalent positions 3.00 3.00 3.00
22 Subdivision 7.
23 SECTION 1 TOTAL
24 Governor's
25 Base Level Recommendation Appropriation
26 Grand total general fund $104,918,157 $97,260,676 $104,918,157
27 Grand total other funds 127,239,408 128,653,627 127,239,408
28 Grand total all funds $232,157,565 $225,914,303 $232,157,565
29 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
30 items approved by the sixty-sixth legislative assembly for the 2019-21 biennium.
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1 One-Time Funding Description 2019-21 2021-23
2 Seed cleaning plant $750,000 $0
3 Extraordinary repairs 940,465 0
4 Greenhouse 500,000 0
5 Total all funds $2,190,465 $0
6 Total other funds 1,440,465 0
7 Total general fund $750,000 $0
8 SECTION 3. DICKINSON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
9 INCOME. The Dickinson research extension center may spend up to $755,000 of revenues
10 received during the 2021-23 biennium from mineral royalties, leases, or easements for ongoing
11 operational expenses. Any revenues received in excess of $755,000 may be spent only for
12 one-time expenditures for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
13 SECTION 4. WILLISTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
14 INCOME - REPORT. The Williston research extension center shall report to the sixty-eighth
15 legislative assembly on amounts received and spent from mineral royalties, leases, or
16 easements in the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and the
17 biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
18 SECTION 5. ADDITIONAL INCOME - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amount
19 included in the grand total other funds appropriation line item in section 1 of this Act, any other
20 income, including funds from federal acts, private grants, gifts, and donations, or from other
21 sources received by the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
22 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
23 research centers, and agronomy seed farm, except as otherwise provided by law, is
24 appropriated for the purpose designated in the act, grant, gift, or donation, for the biennium
25 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
26 SECTION 6. EXEMPTION - TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04,
27 upon approval of the state board of agricultural research and education and appropriate branch
28 research center directors, the director of the office of management and budget shall transfer
29 appropriation authority within subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 of section 1 of this Act.
30 SECTION 7. EXEMPTION - FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION ADJUSTMENTS.
31 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the state board of higher education may adjust or
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1 increase full-time equivalent positions as needed for the entities in section 1 of this Act, subject
2 to availability of funds. All full-time or part-time positions must be separate from North Dakota
3 state university. Annually, the board shall report to the office of management and budget and to
4 the budget section any adjustments made pursuant to this section.
5 SECTION 8. EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED GENERAL FUND - EXCESS INCOME. Any
6 unexpended general fund appropriation authority to and any excess income received by entities
7 listed in section 1 of this Act are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11, and any
8 unexpended funds from these appropriations or revenues are available and may be expended
9 by those entities, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025.
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