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North Dakota Senate Bill SB2020

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22 Sixty-ninth
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44 of North Dakota
55 Introduced by
66 Appropriations Committee
77 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota
88 state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation
99 institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide
10-for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
10+for a report; and to provide an exemption.
1111 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
1212 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
1313 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
1414 treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from other funds derived from special funds and
1515 federal funds, to the North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops
1616 institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch
1717 research centers, and agronomy seed farm for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the
1818 North Dakota state university extension service, the northern crops institute, the upper great
1919 plains transportation institute, the main research center, branch research centers, and
2020 agronomy seed farm, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as
2121 follows:
2222 Subdivision 1.
2323 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
2424 Adjustments or
2525 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
26-Extension service $59,478,945 $2,404,662 $61,883,607
26+Extension service $59,478,945 $944,303 $60,423,248
2727 Soil conservation committee 1,361,520 0 1,361,520
28-New and vacant FTE pool 0 3,301,295 3,301,295
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3030 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2020
3131 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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56-Total all funds $60,840,465 $5,705,957 $66,546,422
57-Less other funds 29,049,776 2,839,356 31,889,132
58-Total general fund $31,790,689 $2,866,601 $34,657,290
59-Full-time equivalent positions 252.70 3.74 256.44
55+Total all funds $60,840,465 $3,998,098 $64,838,563
56+Less other funds 29,049,776 2,389,356 31,439,132
57+Total general fund $31,790,689 $1,608,742 $33,399,431
58+Full-time equivalent positions 252.70 2.74 255.44
6059 Subdivision 2.
6160 NORTHERN CROPS INSTITUTE
6261 Adjustments or
6362 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
6463 Northern crops institute $5,724,771 $1,549,397 $7,274,168
6564 New and vacant FTE pool 0 101,995 101,995
6665 Total all funds $5,724,771 $1,651,392 $7,376,163
6766 Less other funds 3,541,116 852,928 4,394,044
6867 Total general fund $2,183,655 $798,464 $2,982,119
6968 Full-time equivalent positions 18.15 0.20 18.35
7069 Subdivision 3.
7170 UPPER GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
7271 Adjustments or
7372 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
7473 Upper great plains transportation $24,807,516 $521,955 $25,329,471
7574 institute
7675 New and vacant FTE pool 0 266,019 266,019
7776 Total all funds $24,807,516 $787,974 $25,595,490
7877 Less other funds 19,581,141 507,090 20,088,231
7978 Total general fund $5,226,375 $280,884 $5,507,259
8079 Full-time equivalent positions 43.88 (1.00) 42.88
8180 Subdivision 4.
8281 MAIN RESEARCH CENTER
8382 Adjustments or
8483 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
85-Main research center $116,148,130 $19,614,730 $135,762,860
84+Main research center $116,148,130 $16,426,589 $132,574,719
8685 New and vacant FTE pool 0 5,060,201 5,060,201
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121-Less other funds 58,022,465 19,051,827 77,074,292
122-Total general fund $58,125,665 $5,623,104 $63,748,769
119+Total all funds $116,148,130 $21,486,790 $137,634,920
120+Less other funds 58,022,465 17,122,229 75,144,694
121+Total general fund $58,125,665 $4,364,561 $62,490,226
123122 Full-time equivalent positions 358.47 6.08 364.55
124123 Subdivision 5.
125124 BRANCH RESEARCH CENTERS
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127126 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
128-Dickinson research center $7,379,838 $435,827 $7,815,665
129-Central grasslands research center 3,618,270 168,766 3,787,036
130-Hettinger research center 5,381,248 240,658 5,621,906
131-Langdon research center 3,195,869 360,058 3,555,927
132-North Central research center 5,355,217 202,311 5,557,528
133-Williston research center 5,527,125 266,785 5,793,910
134-Carrington research center 10,191,002 408,102 10,599,104
135-New and vacant FTE pool 0 1,359,674 1,359,674
136-Total all funds $40,648,569 $3,442,181 $44,090,750
137-Less other funds 20,964,971 885,212 21,850,183
138-Total general fund $19,683,598 $2,556,969 $22,240,567
127+Dickinson research center $7,379,838 $355,827 $7,735,665
128+Central grasslands research center 3,618,270 88,766 3,707,036
129+Hettinger research center 5,381,248 160,658 5,541,906
130+Langdon research center 3,195,869 280,058 3,475,927
131+North Central research center 5,355,217 122,311 5,477,528
132+Williston research center 5,527,125 186,785 5,713,910
133+Carrington research center 10,191,002 328,102 10,519,104
134+New and vacant FTE pool 0 999,674 999,674
135+Total all funds $40,648,569 $2,522,181 $43,170,750
136+Less other funds 20,964,971 605,212 21,570,183
137+Total general fund $19,683,598 $1,916,969 $21,600,567
139138 Full-time equivalent positions 111.81 (4.65) 107.16
140139 Subdivision 6.
141140 AGRONOMY SEED FARM
142141 Adjustments or
143142 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
144143 Agronomy seed farm $1,632,722 $39,931 $1,672,653
145144 New and vacant FTE pool 0 7,343 7,343
146145 Total special funds $1,632,722 $47,274 $1,679,996
147146 Full-time equivalent positions 3.00 0.00 3.00
148147 Subdivision 7.
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184-Grand total all funds $249,802,173 $36,309,709 $286,111,882
185-Less grand total other funds 132,792,191 24,183,687 156,975,878
186-Grand total general fund $117,009,982 $12,126,022 $129,136,004
187-Full-time equivalent positions 788.01 4.37 792.38
183+Grand total all funds $249,802,173 $30,493,709 $280,295,882
184+Less grand total other funds 132,792,191 21,524,089 154,316,280
185+Grand total general fund $117,009,982 $8,969,620 $125,979,602
186+Full-time equivalent positions 788.01 3.37 791.38
188187 SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING - EFFECT ON BASE BUDGET - REPORT TO
189188 SEVENTIETH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
190189 items included in the appropriation in section 1 of this Act which are not included in the entity's
191190 base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and which each entity shall report to the appropriations
192191 committees of the seventieth legislative assembly regarding the use of this funding:
193192 One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total
194193 Northern crops institute
195194 Protein extraction and air classification system$0 $350,000 $350,000
196195 Total northern crops institute $0 $350,000 $350,000
197196 Main research center
198197 Equipment storage sheds $1,567,500 $0 $1,567,500
199198 Oakes irrigation research site interior 0 620,000 620,000
200199 Langdon seed conditioning plant 0 2,600,000 2,600,000
201200 Nesson Valley irrigation research site 0 2,300,000 2,300,000
202- Deferred maintenance 0 500,000 500,000
203201 Williston research center storage shed 0 200,000 200,000
204202 Swine facility renovation 0 6,000,000 6,000,000
205203 Main research center greenhouse addition 0 3,250,000 3,250,000
206-Total main research center $1,567,500 $15,470,000 $17,037,500
207-Grand total $1,567,500 $15,820,000 $17,387,500
204+Total main research center $1,567,500 $14,970,000 $16,537,550
205+Grand total $1,567,500 $15,320,000 $16,887,500
208206 SECTION 3. NEW AND VACANT FTE POOL - LIMITATION - TRANSFER REQUEST. The
209207 North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains
210208 transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed
211209 farm may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of
212210 this Act, but may request the office of management and budget to transfer funds from the new
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247245 crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch
248246 research centers, and agronomy seed farm line items in accordance with the guidelines and
249247 reporting provisions included in House Bill No. 1015, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative
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251249 SECTION 4. DICKINSON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
252250 INCOME. The Dickinson research extension center may spend up to $755,000 of revenues
253251 received during the 2025-27 biennium from mineral royalties, leases, or easements for ongoing
254252 operational expenses. Any revenues received in excess of $755,000 may be spent only for
255-one-time expenditures, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
253+one-time expenditures for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
256254 SECTION 5. WILLISTON RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER - MINERAL RIGHTS
257255 INCOME - REPORT. The Williston research extension center shall report to the seventieth
258256 legislative assembly on amounts received and spent from mineral royalties, leases, or
259257 easements in the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, and the
260258 biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
261259 SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL INCOME - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amounts
262260 included in the other funds appropriation line items and special funds appropriations line item in
263261 section 1 of this Act, any other income, including funds from federal acts, private grants, gifts,
264262 and donations, or from other sources received by the North Dakota state university extension
265263 service, the northern crops institute, the upper great plains transportation institute, the main
266264 research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm, except as otherwise
267265 provided by law, is appropriated for the purpose designated in the act, grant, gift, or donation,
268266 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
269267 SECTION 7. OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
270268 FUND - MAIN RESEARCH CENTER. The other funds line item in subdivision 4 of section 1 of
271-the Act includes the sum of $2,470,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund,
269+the Act includes the sum of $1,970,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund,
272270 of which $950,000 is for the Langdon seed conditioning plant, $620,000 is for the Oakes
273-irrigation research site, $500,000 is for deferred maintenance, and $400,000 is for the Nesson
274-Valley irrigation research site.
271+irrigation research site, and $400,000 is for the Nesson Valley irrigation research site.
275272 SECTION 8. EXEMPTION - TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04,
276273 upon approval of the state board of agricultural research and education and appropriate branch
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312308 items, within subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 of section 1 of this Act.
313309 SECTION 9. EXEMPTION - FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION ADJUSTMENTS -
314310 REPORT. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the state board of higher education may
315311 adjust or increase full-time equivalent positions as needed for the entities in section 1 of this
316312 Act, subject to availability of funds. All full-time or part-time positions must be separate from
317313 North Dakota state university. Annually, the board shall report to the office of management and
318314 budget and to the budget section any adjustments made pursuant to this section.
319315 SECTION 10. EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED GENERAL FUND - EXCESS INCOME. Any
320316 unexpended general fund appropriation authority available to and any excess income received
321317 by entities listed in section 1 of this Act are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11,
322318 and any unexpended funds from these appropriations or revenues are available and may be
323319 expended by those entities, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30,
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325321 SECTION 11. EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS. The following
326322 appropriations are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11 and may be continued into
327323 the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027:
328324 1.The sum of $475,000 appropriated from the strategic investment and improvements
329325 fund for storage sheds in subdivision 4 of section 1 of chapter 20 of the 2023 Session
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331327 2.The sum of $1,700,000 appropriated from the general fund for the Nesson Valley
332328 irrigation research site project in subdivision 4 of section 1 of chapter 20 of the 2023
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334-SECTION 12. EXEMPTION - MAIN RESEARCH CENTER - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
335-CONSTRUCTION. The main research center, for its use of the $1,567,500 appropriated from
336-the general fund for branch research center storage sheds is not subject to the provisions of
337-section 48-01.2-02.1, and the main research center may spend this funding without procuring
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330+video conference meeting room, reception area, four offices, laboratory, information
331+technology room, bathroom, kitchen, break room, storage room, janitorial room, and
332+mechanical room and electrical room. The Nesson Valley irrigation research site must
333+be at least five thousand square feet [464.5 square meters] and have an adjoining
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