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ND HB1185

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Scott Louser

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Origin

House of Representatives

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Makes up to $60 million available from the coal development trust fund for school district loans to cover unanticipated construction projects, unanticipated replacement projects, or emergency repairs.

  • Sets standard loan terms with minimum of $250,000 and maximum of $2 million, 20-year term (unless shorter term requested), and interest rate not to exceed 2 percent per year.

  • Creates separate terms for loans covering unanticipated construction inflation costs from projects bid after January 1, 2021 and before June 30, 2024, with maximum of $5 million and interest rate not to exceed 1.5 percent per year.

  • Allows loans to be repaid solely from a school district's oil and gas gross production tax allocation without constituting general district debt, with the state treasurer withholding specified amounts from tax allocations for repayment.

  • Effective through June 30, 2024, after which the Act becomes ineffective; declared an emergency measure.

Legislative Description

Loans from the coal development trust fund for school construction projects affected by unanticipated construction inflation; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 3 nays 43

3/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Education2/15/2023
Education1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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