Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO. 2005 (Appropriations Committee) AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the Indian affairs commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to the Indian affairs commission for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Indian affairs commission, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $948,903 $49,040 $997,943 New and vacant FTE pool 0 10,462 10,462 Operating expenses 267,718 12,228 279,946 Total general fund $1,216,621 $71,730 $1,288,351 Full-time equivalent positions 4.00 0.00 4.00 SECTION 2. NEW AND VACANT FTE POOL - LIMITATION - TRANSFER REQUEST. The Indian affairs commission may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the salaries and wages line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No. 1015, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly. S. B. NO. 2005 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2005. Senate Vote:Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 House Vote: Yeas 86 Nays 6 Absent 2 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025. ____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M. ____________________________ Secretary of State