North Dakota SB 2018: Relating to the transfer of the international business and trade office from the department of commerce to the agriculture commissioner; to amend and reenact section 54‑60‑29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the unmanned aircraft systems program fund; to repeal section 54‑60‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the international business and trade office; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

Bill Text

Sixty-seventh Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 5, 2021
SENATE BILL NO. 2018
(Appropriations Committee)
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to
provide an appropriation to the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section
to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of the international
business and trade office from the department of commerce to the agriculture commissioner; to
amend and reenact sections 54-34.3-13 and 54-60-29 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to the rural growth incentive program and the unmanned aircraft systems program fund;
to repeal section 54-60-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the international
business and trade office; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to
provide for a report; to provide an exemption; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to
provide for a legislative management study.
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, and from special funds derived from federal funds and other income, to the
department of commerce for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department of commerce, for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
Adjustments or
Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
Salaries and wages $13,217,286 ($381,855) $12,835,431
Operating expenses 14,873,203 9,009,989 23,883,192
Grants 52,638,527 35,193,803 87,832,330
Discretionary funds 2,150,000 0 2,150,000
North Dakota trade office 1,600,000 (1,600,000) 0
Partner programs 1,562,531 0 1,562,531
Entrepreneurship grants and vouchers 948,467 0 948,467
Total all funds $86,990,014 $42,221,937 $129,211,951
Less estimated income 54,123,293 41,421,086 95,544,379
Total general fund $32,866,721 $800,851 $33,667,572
Full-time equivalent positions 61.80 (3.00) 58.80
SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING - EFFECT ON BASE BUDGET - REPORT TO SIXTY-EIGHTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding items approved by the
sixty-sixth legislative assembly for the 2019-21 biennium and the one-time funding items included in the
appropriation in section 1 of this Act:
One-Time Funding Description 2019-21 2021-23
Unmanned aircraft system $2,225,000 $1,000,000
Beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system 0 20,000,000
Enhanced use lease grant 3,000,000 7,000,000
Workforce grants to tribally controlled community colleges 500,000 500,000
Census 2020 program 1,000,000 0
Workforce safety grant 1,000,000 1,500,000
Entrepreneurship grants and vouchers 2,000,000 0
Sculpture maintenance grants 75,000 0
Nonresident nurse employment recruitment 500,000 0
Intermodal container transportation shipping fees 1,300,000 0
Job development and economic growth grant 25,000 1,500,000

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Tourism marketing 0 7,000,000
Technical skills training grants 0 1,000,000
Motion picture production and recruitment grant 0 100,000
Travel agent and tour operator emergency resiliency grants 0 2,000,000
Event center emergency resiliency grants 0 2,000,000
Tourism transportation improvement grant 0 565,432
Total all funds $11,625,000 $44,165,432
Less estimated income 4,300,000 42,000,000
Total general fund $7,325,000 $2,165,432
The 2021-23 biennium one-time funding amounts are not a part of the entity's base budget for the
2023-25 biennium. The department of commerce shall report to the appropriations committees of the
sixty-eighth legislative assembly on the use of this one-time funding for the biennium beginning July 1,
2021, and ending June 30, 2023.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - BEYOND VISUAL
LINE OF SIGHT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM PROGRAM - ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is
appropriated from special funds, derived from grant funds received from the department of commerce
pursuant to section 14 of this Act, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000,000, or so much of the
sum as may be necessary, to the department of transportation for the purpose of defraying
infrastructure construction expenses of the beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system
program, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023. The department of
transportation may bid, award, and administer any contracts necessary to complete the construction of
the infrastructure. This funding is considered a one-time funding item.
SECTION 4. TRANSFER - INTERNSHIP FUND. The office of management and budget shall
transfer $755,000 of the amount appropriated in the operating expenses line item in section 1 of this Act
to the internship fund for the purpose of administering the operation intern program, for the biennium
beginning July 1, 2021, and endi