25.8073.01001 Title.02000 Adopted by the Political Subdivisions Committee Sixty-ninth January 9, 2025 Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Political Subdivisions Committee (At the request of the State Treasurer) A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county and township infrastructure fund. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 3 of section 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 3.The state treasurer shall distribute the lesser of thirteen percent of the balance of the fund or sixteen million one hundred thousand dollars to non-oil-producing counties for the benefit of the organized and unorganized townships within each non-oil-producing county. The distribution to each non-oil-producing county must provide for an equal allocation to each organized and unorganized township which is proportional to the number of township road miles in each organized and unorganized township relative to the combined total township road miles in all organized and unorganized townships in all non - oil - producing counties. For purposes of this subsection, township road miles must be based on certifications provided to the state treasurer using roadway mileage criteria from the department of transportation under section 54 - 27 - 19.1 . The amount allocated to organized townships under this section must be paid by the county treasurer to each organized township. The amount allocated to unorganized townships under this section must be credited by the county treasurer to a special fund for unorganized township roads. A township is not eligible for an allocation of funds under this section if the township does not maintain any township roads. Page No. 1 25.8073.01001 HOUSE BILL NO. 1065 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20