North Dakota SB 2007 Summary

• Appropriates $25,529,683 in total funds to the veterans' home for the 2021-23 biennium, with $5,805,643 from the general fund, covering salaries, operating expenses, and capital assets for 114.79 full-time equivalent positions.

• Exempts the veterans' home from state information technology service requirements in sections 54-59-05 and 54-59-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, allowing it to maintain independent IT services.

• Provides $48,000 from the soldiers' home fund for a $2,000 monthly housing stipend to the veterans' home administrator and allocates $25,000 one-time funding for resident leave of absence costs, with intent to increase authorized absence days from seven to fourteen consecutive days without per diem charges.

• Authorizes specific one-time capital projects totaling $373,200 for the 2021-23 biennium, including thermostat replacements ($131,500) and a memorial garden project ($200,000), with requirement to report on fund usage to the appropriations committees.

• Exempts prior appropriations from the skilled care flooring project ($138,700), equipment purchase ($20,700), and administrator's residence demolition funds ($54,925) from lapse provisions, allowing carryover into the 2021-23 biennium.