HB 1012 Summary

• Appropriates $1,774,216,019 in total funds to the Department of Transportation for the 2015-17 biennium, including $207.8 million for salaries and wages, $395.8 million for operating expenses, and $1.1 billion for capital assets.

• Transfers $503,115,558 from the general fund to the highway fund for enhanced state highway investments as one-time funding.

• Allocates $8,000,000 to the state treasurer for distribution to townships in non-oil-producing counties, providing $5,000 to each organized township and $5,000 to unorganized townships in February 2016.

• Amends North Dakota Century Code section 39-02-03 to allow the Department of Transportation to enter direct negotiations with branch office vendors for up to five-year contracts with a maximum fee of $10 per service.

• Directs legislative management studies on truck size and weight harmonization, short line railroad infrastructure, and high-efficiency vehicle effects on transportation revenue, with findings due to the 65th legislative assembly.