25.1256.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Ostlie, Grueneich, Jonas, Novak, Pyle, Satrom, Schreiber-Beck, Stemen Senators Conley, Meyer, Wanzek A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for a county fair resiliency grant program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER - COUNTY FAIR RESILIENCY GRANT PROGRAM - ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of providing grants to county agriculture fair associations for the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The agriculture commissioner may not award more than $100,000 to a county agriculture fair association under this program. A grant recipient must provide one dollar of matching funds from nonstate sources for each dollar provided by the agriculture commissioner. The funding in this section is considered a one-time funding item. Page No. 1 25.1256.03000 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1591 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13