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ND SB2008
Bill
Status
4/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $21,261,831 total funds ($7,537,710 from general fund) to the Public Service Commission for the 2023-2025 biennium, including salaries, operating expenses, and capital assets, with full-time equivalent positions increasing from 43 to 45.
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Increases Public Service Commissioner annual salaries from $115,304 through June 30, 2024, to $135,210 thereafter.
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Doubles administrative fees for applicants under energy facility siting chapters from $100 to $200 per million dollars of investment, capped at $50,000 (increased from $25,000).
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Authorizes Bank of North Dakota to extend up to $900,000 line of credit to the Public Service Commission for rail rate complaint case costs, to be repaid from case proceeds.
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Transfers $60,000 from general fund to Public Service Commission program fund for the 2021-2023 biennium and adjusts special fuels excise tax allocations to the rail safety fund through June 30, 2025.
Legislative Description
The salaries of the public service commissioners, the transfer and distribution of funds in the highway tax distribution fund, and siting process administrative fees; to provide a transfer; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24
4/26/2023