HB1506 Summary

• Appropriates $3,014,975 in federal funds to the state treasurer for local fiscal relief allocations to political subdivisions through June 30, 2023.

• Transfers $750,000 from Bank of North Dakota profits to University of North Dakota for campus network upgrades.

• Appropriates $79,600,000 in federal funds to Department of Human Services for federal medical assistance percentage adjustments and authorizes 16 new full-time equivalent positions.

• Appropriates approximately $91 million in federal and special funds across multiple Department of Human Services programs including Medicaid postpartum coverage, respite care, vulnerable adult protection, SNAP verification database, children and family services transition, and money follows the person capacity program.

• Amends beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system program to require one dollar of private or public matching funds for each dollar provided by the Department of Commerce, with $1,000,000 available for grants through June 30, 2023.