HB 1021 allocates $65,954,976 in state funds from the workforce safety and insurance fund to cover the operating expenses of North Dakota's workforce safety and insurance programs for the 2025-2027 biennium. The funding supports program operations and maintains 260.14 full-time equivalent positions dedicated to these services. This bill directly affects the state's workforce safety and insurance programs by ensuring they have dedicated funding for their ongoing operations during the specified two-year period.
This bill provides $1.2 million in state funding from the general fund to cover the Indian Affairs Commission's operating costs for the 2025-2027 biennium. The appropriation includes $949,000 for staff salaries and $268,000 for daily operations, supporting the commission's work with tribal nations. It directly affects the Indian Affairs Commission, a state body responsible for coordinating with North Dakota's tribal governments. This is a routine budget allocation for existing commission functions, not a new policy change.
Relating to creating a farm management program within the department of agriculture; to amend and reenact section 15‑20.1‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of career at technical education; and to provide an appropriation.
Relating to the structure of the state gaming commission and the administration and regulation of games of chance; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for application.
This bill (SB 2209) prevents victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse/neglect from being charged for medical exams used to gather crime evidence. It requires North Dakota's Attorney General to reimburse healthcare providers and children's advocacy centers for these exams using a $200,000 state appropriation. The law ensures victims (including children) and their guardians won't face direct billing for forensic exams or preliminary screenings. Evidence collected under this law cannot be used against victims for unrelated offenses. The funding supports domestic violence examiner programs and requires reporting on how funds are used and victim outcomes.
HB 1002 provides funding for the North Dakota Secretary of State's office and amends specific sections of the state code related to public printing costs and the Secretary's salary. It adjusts salary provisions, authorizes a transfer of funds, and includes an exemption (details not specified in the abstract). This bill directly affects the Secretary of State's office operations and public printing vendors. The bill was enacted on March 26, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers and receiving gubernatorial approval.
HB 1331 appropriates $1.75 million (including up to $250,000 from dining services revenues) to North Dakota State College of Science for a one-time construction project. The funds are specifically designated to build an artificial turf playing surface, effective immediately and ending June 30, 2027. The bill declares an emergency to expedite this funding allocation. This measure directly affects the college's athletic facilities and requires no legislative action beyond the appropriation.
HB 1268 would require human service zones in North Dakota to mandate drug testing for parents whose drug use contributed to a child's out-of-home placement (e.g., foster care). Parents would need to pass a test before resuming unsupervised visits with their child, with additional testing allowed for safety planning. The bill excludes marijuana from this requirement and allocates $100,000 from the general fund for testing costs during the 2025-2027 biennium. This bill failed to pass in the legislature (6-39 vote) and remains a proposed measure, not current law.
HB 1381 revises North Dakota's school funding formula to determine state aid for public school districts. It establishes a baseline funding amount using 2017-18 revenue data (including property taxes, tuition, mineral revenue, and other specific income sources) and calculates per-student funding based on this baseline. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the bill requires a 40% reduction in excess funding for districts exceeding the baseline, with annual reduction increases of 15% until the baseline per student matches the state's fixed payment rate. This affects all North Dakota public school districts by changing how their state aid is calculated and potentially reducing funding for those with higher historical revenue.
SB 2096 provides $5 million for renovating state hospital buildings to serve individuals with mental illness under correctional custody, involuntary commitment, or court-ordered forensic exams. It also appropriates $100 million to establish four regional acute psychiatric treatment and residential supportive housing services across North Dakota. The funds will allow the Department of Health and Human Services to build up to 24-bed facilities in each region or contract with private providers for these services. The bill directly affects individuals requiring acute psychiatric care and supportive housing, with funding allocated for the 2025-2027 biennium.
