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ND SB2080

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

Senate

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $229,737,773 in total funds ($101,492,133 general fund) for North Dakota State University agricultural entities for the 2017-19 biennium beginning July 1, 2017

  • Allocates funds across six entities: Extension Service ($52,555,185), Northern Crops Institute ($3,713,445), Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute ($22,222,023), Main Research Center ($110,541,592), Branch Research Centers ($38,075,213), and Agronomy Seed Farm ($1,538,795)

  • Authorizes the Dickinson Research Extension Center to spend up to $755,000 from mineral royalties and easements for operational expenses, with excess revenues available only for one-time expenditures

  • Allows the director of the main research center to transfer appropriation authority between specified subdivisions upon approval of the state board of agricultural research and education

  • Exempts veterinary diagnostic laboratory and seed cleaning plant appropriations from lapse provisions, allowing unexpended funds to be carried forward to the 2019-21 biennium

Legislative Description

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; and to provide an exemption.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 45

1/27/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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