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ND HB1003
Bill
Status
6/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
HB 1003 Summary
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Appropriates $927.2 million in general and special funds to the North Dakota university system for the 2015-17 biennium, including $876.2 million general fund and $51 million special funds
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Creates student financial assistance program providing grants up to $975/semester to eligible North Dakota students with demonstrated financial need, and establishes merit-based scholars program with scholarships covering tuition plus up to $2,000 annual stipends for high-achieving students
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Limits tuition rate increases to 2.5% annually during 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years unless board receives budget section approval; authorizes $25.85 million contingent appropriation for Valley City State University fine arts building and $46 million for North Dakota State University Dunbar Hall based on revenue benchmarks
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Establishes unified workforce, vocational, and technical education program system with workforce education advisory council; modifies higher education funding formula weightings for credit-hours and institutional size factors
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Authorizes state board to issue bonds for capital projects including $2.9 million Dakota College at Bottineau dormitory renovations and $10 million North Dakota State University aquatic center; repeals previous student financial assistance chapter (15-62.2)
Legislative Description
The student financial assistance program and the scholars program; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to limit tuition rate increases; to reauthorize projects for North Dakota state university and Minot state university; to provide for budget section reports; to provide for reports to the sixty-fifth legislative assembly; to provide for legislative management reports and studies; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide contingent appropriations to the state board of higher education; to provide exemptions; to provide legislative intent; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/14
6/16/2015