HB 1004 Summary

• Appropriates $160,279,823 total funds ($36,360,590 from general fund) to the North Dakota Department of Health for the biennium July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, including salaries, operating expenses, capital assets, and grants.

• Increases maximum vital records fees from $5 to $15 per certified copy and modifies fee deposit procedures to direct most fees to the department's operating fund instead of the general fund.

• Requires the state department of health to implement electronic access to vital records through web access or kiosks in at least eight locations statewide and report implementation status to legislative management by July 1, 2020.

• Directs the department to reduce the minimum life safety construction plan review fee for small facility projects from $750 to $500.

• Declares $483,000 for microbiology laboratory technology upgrades as emergency funding ($90,000 general fund, $360,000 federal funds, $33,000 fee revenue).