ND HB1017

Appropriates $83,227,498 in total special funds to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019.

Provides funding across nine budget categories including salaries and wages ($29,854,874), operating expenses ($15,338,130), capital assets ($6,330,956), and grants ($9,650,184).

Authorizes 163 full-time equivalent positions for the department.

Includes $420,749 for increases in employee health insurance premiums, raising monthly rates from $1,130 to $1,241 per employee.

Specifies up to $400,000 in grants, gifts, and donations for surface damage, easements, or reclamation resulting from mineral exploration and extraction activities on department-owned or managed properties.