ND HB1005

Appropriates $1,747,399 from the general fund to the state treasurer for the 2017-19 biennium, covering salaries and wages ($1,316,139), operating expenses ($251,260), and coal severance payments ($180,000), with full-time equivalent positions reduced from 8.00 to 7.00.

Includes $21,239 in the salaries and wages line item for employee health insurance premium increases from $1,130 to $1,241 per month.

Modifies coal severance tax production limitations for allocation to non-coal-producing counties from 3.4 million tons through calendar year 2017 to 3 million tons after calendar year 2017.

Reduces the offset percentage for coal-producing counties from 50% to 30% after calendar year 2018 to compensate for coal severance tax revenue lost to non-coal-producing counties.