25.1056.01001
Title.02000
Adopted by the Energy and Natural
Resources Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 6, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Kiefert, K. Anderson, Beltz, Brandenburg, Christy, Dobervich, Dockter,
Fegley, D. Johnston
Senators Conley, Wobbema
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the industrial commission for a natural gas
supply infrastructure grant program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
FUND - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION - NATURAL GAS SUPPLYDISTRIBUTION
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS - ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any
moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund, not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of $5,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the industrial commission,
for a natural gas supplydistribution infrastructure grant program, for the biennium beginning
July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The industrial commission shall develop guidelines for
a natural gas supplydistribution infrastructure grant program, including the eligibility criteria and
maximum grant amounts. The grant funding is available to political subdivisions, public service
commission regulated gas distribution entities, and individuals located in cities with a population
of no more than ten thousand. The grant funding may be used only for costs to install natural
gas supplydistribution infrastructure. The funding provided in this section is considered a
one-time funding item. A grant applicant shall provide a minimum of fifty percent matching
funds, with priority given to a project having a greater level of matching funds.
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