25.0992.04000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Meyer, Burckhard, Hogan, Luick, Sorvaag
Representative Schauer
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a
veterans' national cemetery grant; to authorize a line of credit; and to provide for a report.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. LINE OF CREDIT - BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA - APPROPRIATION -
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS - DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION REQUEST -
VETERANS' NATIONAL CEMETERY GRANT - ONE -TIME FUNDING - REPORT. Subject to
the provisions of this section, the department of veterans' affairs may borrow up to $3,000,000
through a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota during the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, and ending June 30, 2027, the proceeds of which are appropriated to the department of
veterans' affairs, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization for construction
costs associated with the construction of a welcome center, parking lot, and related
infrastructure at a veterans' national cemetery in the state, for the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation in this section is considered a one-time
funding item. The interest rate on the line of credit may not exceed the prevailing interest rate
charged to North Dakota governmental entities. If the department of veterans' affairs accesses
the line of credit, the department of veterans' affairs shall request a deficiency appropriation
from the legislative assembly to repay the line of credit. The appropriation in this section is
available only upon certification by the department of veterans' affairs to the director of the
office of management and budget that the United States department of veterans affairs national
cemetery administration will provide planning and oversight for the project. The department of
veterans' affairs shall require an organization that receives a grant under this section to provide
a report to the department of veterans' affairs on the use of the funds received, including copies
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of all invoices and checks. The department of veterans' affairs shall provide the information
received from the organization to the legislative audit and fiscal review committee and report to
the committee on the status of the project during the 2025-26 interim.
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