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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Representatives Nathe, Bosch, Hagert, Lefor, Mitskog, O'Brien, Schreiber-Beck, Stemen,
	7	+	Vigesaa
	8	+	Senators Axtman, Bekkedahl, Hogue
	9	+	A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for an uncrewed
	10	+	aerial vehicle replacement program and a state radar data pathfinder program; to provide for a
	11	+	report; and to declare an emergency.
	12	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
	13	+	SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STRATEGIC
	14	+	INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - STATE RADAR DATA PATHFINDER
	15	+	PROGRAM - LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT - ONE -TIME FUNDING. There is
	16	+	appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state
	17	+	treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $11,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be
	18	+	necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of administering a state radar data
	19	+	pathfinder program, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending
	20	+	June 30, 2027. This funding is considered a one-time funding item.
	21	+	1.The department of commerce shall collaborate with the uncrewed aircraft systems test
	22	+	site established in section 54-60-28 in administering the state radar data pathfinder
	23	+	program and participating in the federal radar data pathfinder program administered by
	24	+	the federal aviation administration. The department of commerce shall use funding
	25	+	appropriated in this section to:
	26	+	a.Support the integration of federal radar data with state uncrewed aircraft systems
	27	+	and the beyond visual line of sight program.
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3	29		HOUSE BILL NO. 1038
4		-	(Representatives Nathe, Bosch, Hagert, Lefor, Mitskog, O'Brien, Schreiber-Beck, Stemen, Vigesaa)
5		-	(Senators Axtman, Bekkedahl, Hogue)
6		-	AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a state radar data pathfinder
7		-	program; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency.
8		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9		-	SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
10		-	AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - STATE RADAR DATA PATHFINDER PROGRAM - LEGISLATIVE
11		-	MANAGEMENT REPORT - ONE -TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the
12		-	strategic investment and improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum
13		-	of $11,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of commerce for the
14		-	purpose of administering a state radar data pathfinder program, for the period beginning with the
15		-	effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027. This funding is considered a one-time funding item.
16		-	1.The department of commerce shall collaborate with the uncrewed aircraft systems test site
17		-	established in section 54-60-28 in administering the state radar data pathfinder program and
18		-	participating in the federal radar data pathfinder program administered by the federal aviation
19		-	administration. The department of commerce shall use funding appropriated in this section to:
20		-	a.Support the integration of federal radar data with state uncrewed aircraft systems and the
21		-	beyond visual line of sight program.
	30	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 1038
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22	52		b.Develop and implement security control protocols that meet federal aviation
23		-	administration radar data requirements to ensure compliance with national ~~security~~
24		-	standards.
	53	+	administration radar data requirements to ensure compliance with national
	54	+	security standards.
25	55		c.Enhance uncrewed aircraft systems and radar data infrastructure in the state.
26		-	d.Increase the safety and effectiveness of the operations of the uncrewed aircraft ~~systems~~
27		-	test site.
28		-	e.Provide state agencies with training and technical resources to use federal radar ~~data~~
29		-	securely while using the beyond visual line of sight program.
	56	+	d.Increase the safety and effectiveness of the operations of the uncrewed aircraft
	57	+	systems test site.
	58	+	e.Provide state agencies with training and technical resources to use federal radar
	59	+	data securely while using the beyond visual line of sight program.
30	60		2.During the 2025-26 interim, the department of commerce shall provide a report to the
31		-	legislative management and the governor by June 30, 2026, regarding the status of the state
32		-	radar data pathfinder program, integration of the state program with the federal aviation
33		-	administration radar data pathfinder program, expenditures to date, and the effect of the
34		-	program on uncrewed aircraft system operations, safety, and data security in the state.
35		-	SECTION 2. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure. H. B. NO. 1038 - PAGE 2
36		-	____________________________ ____________________________
37		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
38		-	____________________________ ____________________________
39		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
40		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
41		-	Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1038 and that
42		-	two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.
43		-	Vote: Yeas 84 Nays 3 Absent 6
44		-	____________________________ ____________________________
45		-	Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House
46		-	This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.
47		-	Vote: Yeas 40 Nays 4 Absent 3
48		-	____________________________ ____________________________
49		-	President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate
50		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
51		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
52		-	____________________________
53		-	Governor
54		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
55		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
56		-	____________________________
57		-	Secretary of State
	61	+	legislative management and the governor by June 30, 2026, regarding the status of
	62	+	the state radar data pathfinder program, integration of the state program with the
	63	+	federal aviation administration radar data pathfinder program, expenditures to date,
	64	+	and the effect of the program on uncrewed aircraft system operations, safety, and data
	65	+	security in the state.
	66	+	SECTION 2. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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