ND HB1018

Appropriates $19,829,439 in total funds to the North Dakota State Historical Society for the 2017-19 biennium, with $16,673,644 from the general fund.

Allocates funds across salaries and wages ($13,595,892), operating expenses ($3,885,894), capital assets ($1,747,653), and grants ($600,000), while eliminating the cultural heritage grants line item ($0).

Reduces full-time equivalent positions from 78.00 to 75.00 and includes $193,789 for employee health insurance premium increases from $1,130 to $1,241 per month.

Appropriates $500,000 from the state disaster relief fund and $500,000 from parks and recreation department grant funds for Double Ditch Historic Site repairs during the 2017-19 biennium.

Exempts Double Ditch Historic Site repair appropriations from expenditure limitations under section 54-44.1-11, allowing carryover of unexpended funds from previous appropriations into the 2017-19 biennium.