25.0160.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Appropriations Committee A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide an exemption. 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 other funds derived from special funds and federal funds, to the office of the adjutant general for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: Subdivision 1. NATIONAL GUARD Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $7,745,742 $0 $7,745,742 Operating expenses 3,214,211 0 3,214,211 Capital assets 224,046 0 224,046 Grants 470,692 0 470,692 Civil air patrol 330,642 0 330,642 Tuition, recruiting, and retention 3,362,235 0 3,362,235 Air guard contract 8,928,725 0 8,928,725 Army guard contract 49,586,921 0 49,586,921 Veterans' cemetery 1,401,147 0 1,401,147 Reintegration program 900,634 0 900,634 Total all funds $76,164,995 $0 $76,164,995 Page No. 1 25.0160.01000 HOUSE BILL NO. 1016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Less other funds 58,308,741 0 58,308,741 Total general fund $17,856,254 $0 $17,856,254 Subdivision 2. DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $13,562,188 $0 $13,562,188 Operating expenses 6,815,567 0 6,815,567 Grants 27,790,000 0 27,790,000 Disaster costs 74,249,944 0 74,249,944 Total all funds $122,417,699 $0 $122,417,699 Less other funds 114,662,611 0 114,662,611 Total general fund $7,755,088 $0 $7,755,088 Subdivision 3. SECTION 1 TOTAL Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $198,582,694 $0 $198,582,694 Less grand total other funds 172,971,352 0 172,971,352 Grand total general fund $25,611,342 $0 $25,611,342 Full-time equivalent positions 233.00 0.00 233.00 SECTION 2. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amount appropriated to the adjutant general in the veterans' cemetery line item in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act, there is appropriated any additional funds that are received and deposited in the veterans' cemetery maintenance fund pursuant to sections 37-03-14 and 39-04-10 for the operation of the North Dakota veterans' cemetery for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. SECTION 3. EXEMPTION - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS - TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04, the director of the office of management and budget shall transfer up to $500,000 of appropriation authority to the operating expenses and capital assets line items contained in section 1 of this Act, as requested by the adjutant general to provide for Page No. 2 25.0160.01000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the maintenance and repair of state-owned armories in this state during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The adjutant general shall notify the legislative council of any transfers made pursuant to this section. Page No. 3 25.0160.01000 1 2 3