A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction for tribal school infrastructure projects.

HB 1617 would have allocated $100,000 from North Dakota's general fund to the Department of Public Instruction for infrastructure grants to tribal elementary and secondary schools. The funds were intended for use during the 2025-2027 biennium to support physical improvements at schools serving Native American communities. This bill proposed a direct budgetary appropriation to address school facility needs, specifically targeting tribal schools. The bill was introduced on January 20, 2025, but was withdrawn from consideration two days later without further action.