9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: |
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10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds |
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11 | 11 | | as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state |
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12 | 12 | | treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from other funds derived from special funds and |
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13 | 13 | | federal funds, to the department of career and technical education for the purpose of defraying |
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14 | 14 | | the expenses of the department of career and technical education, for the biennium beginning |
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15 | 15 | | July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: |
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16 | 16 | | Adjustments or |
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17 | 17 | | Base Level Enhancements Appropriation |
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18 | 18 | | Salaries and wages $5,118,145 $720,245 $5,838,390 |
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19 | 19 | | New and vacant FTE pool 0 126,203 126,203 |
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23 | 23 | | Marketplace for kids 300,000 100,000 400,000 |
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24 | 24 | | Science, technology, engineering, and 100,000 0 100,000 |
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25 | 25 | | mathematics initiative |
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26 | 26 | | Adult farm management 1,706,138 (1,706,138) 0 |
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27 | 27 | | Workforce training 2,500,000 750,000 3,250,000 |
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56 | | - | Less other funds 14,500,485 3,927,524 18,428,009 |
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57 | | - | Total general fund $51,315,277 $12,862,047 $64,177,324 |
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| 55 | + | Less other funds 14,500,485 2,927,524 17,428,009 |
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| 56 | + | Total general fund $51,315,277 $7,962,047 $59,277,324 |
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65 | | - | Virtual reality career exploration $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 |
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66 | | - | Moving expenses 150,000 0 150,000 |
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67 | | - | Total $150,000 $1,000,000 $1,150,000 |
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| 64 | + | Virtual reality career exploration $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 |
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| 65 | + | Total $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 |
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74 | | - | SECTION 4. OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND. |
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75 | | - | The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $1,000,000 from the |
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76 | | - | strategic investment and improvements fund for the purpose of purchasing virtual reality career |
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77 | | - | exploration hardware and software. |
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78 | | - | SECTION 5. EXEMPTION - STATEWIDE AREA CAREER CENTER INITIATIVE GRANT |
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79 | | - | PROGRAM. The sum of $74,595,701 appropriated from the federal coronavirus capital projects |
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80 | | - | fund for the statewide area career center initiative grant program, of which $68,276,228 was |
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81 | | - | appropriated in section 1 of chapter 548 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws and |
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82 | | - | continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 3 of chapter 27 of the 2023 Session Laws and |
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83 | | - | $6,319,473 was transferred in section 10 of chapter 21 of the 2023 Session Laws, is not subject |
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84 | | - | to section 54-44.1-11 and any unexpended funds from these appropriations may be continued |
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85 | | - | into the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. |
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86 | | - | Page No. 2 25.0186.03000 |
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| 72 | + | SECTION 4. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS - SALARIES AND WAGES EXPENSES. |
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| 73 | + | The workforce training line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $500,000 from the |
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| 74 | + | general fund which the department of career and technical education shall distribute to each |
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| 75 | + | eligible organization in the state dedicated to expanding workforce opportunities, training, and |
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| 76 | + | education for the purpose of defraying salaries and wages expenses of the organization's |
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| 77 | + | employees. The department of career and technical education shall distribute the funding |
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| 78 | + | identified in this section as follows: |
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| 79 | + | 1.An organization in the northwest region of the state $230,000 |
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| 80 | + | 2.An organization in the northeast region of the state $40,000 |
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| 81 | + | 3.An organization in the southwest region of the state $120,000 |
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| 82 | + | 4.An organization in the southeast region of the state $110,000 |
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| 83 | + | Page No. 2 25.0186.02000 |
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