A BILL for an Act to designate grant funding from the flexible transportation fund; and to provide an exemption.
Impact
If passed, HB1202 would provide targeted financial assistance to counties that find themselves in unique situations due to legal challenges. The grant's stipulations ensure that the resources can only be utilized for specific costs tied to drainage projects, potentially easing some of the financial burdens that local governments have been under as they address these public works concerns. The bill illustrates an acknowledgment of the state's role in supporting local government initiatives critical to community infrastructure and environmental management.
Summary
House Bill 1202 aims to allocate $3,000,000 from the flexible transportation fund specifically for counties affected by a state supreme court decision related to drainage projects. This funding is designated as one-time funding and is intended to cover various expenses associated with drainage projects, including litigation costs and inflationary adjustments. The measure represents an effort by the North Dakota legislature to provide financial relief to counties facing challenging drainage issues exacerbated by court rulings.
Contention
Discussion surrounding HB1202 may hinge on the allocation of state funds and the criteria for qualifying for these grants. Potential points of contention could arise regarding which counties are deemed eligible for this funding based on the impacts of the related court case. Lawmakers may also scrutinize the necessity of a one-time funding solution, as ongoing allocations or adjustments to existing funding mechanisms could also be considered to achieve more sustainable drainage management in the state.
The flexible transportation fund, motor vehicle excise tax allocations, an appropriation for township roadway funding, and the appropriation of bond proceeds for transportation projects; to provide an exemption; to provide a report; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Budget section approval limits for the flexible transportation fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.
A Bank of North Dakota line of credit and state water commission discretionary funding; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
Transfers from the lottery operating fund to the multijurisdictional drug task force grant fund and the salary of the attorney general; to provide a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
The salary of the superintendent of public instruction, baseline funding, high-cost students, and regional library cooperative definitions; to provide for a transfer; to provide for reports; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
Fuel production facility loan guarantee reserve funding, the housing incentive fund, the powers of the North Dakota pipeline authority, definitions for the clean sustainable energy authority, a clean sustainable energy authority line of credit, and an appropriation from the state fiscal recovery fund; to provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.