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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1531
4		-	(Representatives Schreiber-Beck, Beltz, Fisher, Hagert, Kiefert, Monson)
5		-	(Senators Luick, Myrdal, Wanzek, Weber)
6		-	AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion
7		-	study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
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	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Representatives Schreiber-Beck, Beltz, Fisher, Hagert, Kiefert, Monson
	7	+	Senators Luick, Myrdal, Wanzek, Weber
	8	+	A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an
	9	+	irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
8	10		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9	11		SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - GENERAL FUND - AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER -
10	12		IRRIGATION EXPANSION STUDY - ONE-TIME FUNDING - REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE
11	13		MANAGEMENT.
12	14		1.There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not
13		-	otherwise appropriated, the sum of $75,000, or so much of the sum as may be ~~necessary, to~~
14		-	the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of contracting with a ~~consultant to study the~~
15		-	potential benefits of expanding irrigation throughout the state, ~~for the biennium beginning~~
16		-	July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The ~~appropriation in this section~~ is ~~considered a~~
17		-	one-time funding item.
	15	+	otherwise appropriated, the sum of $75,000, or so much of the sum as may be
	16	+	necessary, to the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of contracting with a
	17	+	consultant to study the potential benefits of expanding irrigation throughout the state,
	18	+	for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The funding is
	19	+	considered a one-time funding item.
18	20		2.The consultant shall study:
19		-	a.The potential economic benefits of increased irrigation and improved water ~~conveyance~~
20		-	in rural communities of the state;
	21	+	a.The potential economic benefits of increased irrigation and improved water
	22	+	conveyance in rural communities of the state;
21	23		b.The ramifications of failing to construct and implement irrigation infrastructure as
22		-	originally designed under the Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 [Pub. L. 78-534;
23		-	58 Stat. 887];
24		-	c.A comparison of the economic contribution between irrigated land and nonirrigated land;
	24	+	originally designed under the Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 [Pub. L.
	25	+	78-534; 58 Stat. 887];
	26	+	c.A comparison of the economic contribution between irrigated land and
	27	+	nonirrigated land;
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25	53		d.A comparison of the economic contribution between using subsurface water
26		-	management systems and land not using subsurface water management systems; and
27		-	e.Any other factors that would improve and expand irrigation in the state along with any
28		-	perceived benefits from expanded irrigation.
29		-	3.The agriculture commissioner is exempt from the state purchasing practices under chapter
30		-	54-44.4 when contracting for services to accomplish the study.
	54	+	management systems and land not using subsurface water management
	55	+	systems; and
	56	+	e.Any other factors that would improve and expand irrigation in the state along with
	57	+	any perceived benefits from expanded irrigation.
	58	+	3.The agriculture commissioner is exempt from the state purchasing practices under
	59	+	chapter 54-44.4 when contracting for services to accomplish the study.
31	60		4.Before July 1, 2026, the agriculture commissioner shall present the findings and
32		-	recommendations of the study, and any proposed legislation necessary to implement the
33		-	recommendations, to the legislative management. H. B. NO. 1531 - PAGE 2
34		-	____________________________ ____________________________
35		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
36		-	____________________________ ____________________________
37		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
38		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
39		-	Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1531.
40		-	House Vote: Yeas 83 Nays 9 Absent 2
41		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 1 Absent 1
42		-	____________________________
43		-	Chief Clerk of the House
44		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
45		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
46		-	____________________________
47		-	Governor
48		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
49		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
50		-	____________________________
51		-	Secretary of State
	61	+	recommendations of the study, and any proposed legislation necessary to implement
	62	+	the recommendations, to the legislative management.
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