25.0176.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Appropriations Committee A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state fair association. 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 state fair association for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state fair association, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Premiums $642,833 $0 $642,833 Campground rest facility 0 900,000 900,000 Safety and security infrastructure 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 Total general fund $642,833 $1,900,000 $2,542,833 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING - EFFECT ON BASE BUDGET - REPORT TO SEVENTIETH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding items included in the appropriation in section 1 of this Act which are not included in the entity's base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and which the entity shall report to the appropriations committees of the seventieth legislative assembly regarding the use of this funding: One-Time Funding Description General Fund Campground rest facility $900,000 Page No. 1 25.0176.02000 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2009 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Safety and security infrastructure 1,000,000 Total general fund $1,900,000 SECTION 3. CAMPGROUND REST FACILITY FUNDING - DISTRIBUTION. Funding provided for the campground rest facility in section 1 of this Act is to provide a seventy-five percent cost-share, not to exceed $900,000. SECTION 4. EXEMPTION - STATE FAIR FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Notwithstanding section 4.1-45-22.1, relating to state fair facility operations and maintenance costs, the state fair may use funding provided in section 1 of this Act for the construction of a campground rest facility and for safety and security infrastructure. Page No. 2 25.0176.02000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9