North Dakota Senate Bill 2029 Summary

• Amends sections 54-16-04.1 and 54-16-04.2 of the North Dakota Century Code to revise procedures for accepting and expending federal funds and state special funds.

• Changes terminology from "aggregate" to "cumulative" and "special fund" to "separate fund" for federal funds not designated for specific purposes.

• Increases the biennial spending cap for state special funds and other sources from $5 million to $20 million under the emergency commission authority.

• Requires budget section approval for expenditures exceeding $50,000 but not exceeding $3 million, and for amounts exceeding $3 million, with the budget section having authority to amend requests.

• Exempts federal highway administration emergency relief funding and disaster or emergency recovery funding from the biennial spending caps and approval requirements.