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ND SB2018
Bill
Status
5/24/2013
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
SB 2018 Summary
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Appropriates $127.3 million to the Department of Commerce for the 2013-15 biennium, including $12 million for Research North Dakota programs and $18.4 million for flood impact grants and loans.
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Allocates $400,000 to the Department of Human Services for early childhood service provider grants and $6 million to Dickinson State University for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library construction (with $3 million private matching funds required).
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Creates Research North Dakota venture investment and grant programs to support startup/spinoff businesses using university-developed technology, with investment limits of $250,000 per recipient.
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Establishes an unmanned aircraft systems test site program contingent on federal aviation administration designation, with $5 million in one-time funding for operations.
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Renames the "agricultural fuel tax fund" to "agricultural products utilization fund" throughout the code and modifies fuel tax refund allocations for agricultural and industrial purposes.
Legislative Description
The agricultural fuel tax fund, the ethanol production incentive fund, the agricultural research fund, and workforce development grants to tribally controlled community colleges; to provide exemptions; to provide for transfers; to provide continuing appropriations; to provide statements of legislative intent; and to provide for legislative management studies.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 05/03
5/24/2013