ND HB1591

Appropriates $1,500,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the agriculture commissioner for a county fair resiliency grant program, effective from enactment through June 30, 2027

Grants support county agriculture fair associations for planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects, with a maximum award of $100,000 per association

Recipients must provide $1 in matching funds from nonstate sources for every $2 of grant funding received; matching funds may be cash or in-kind contributions

Declared an emergency measure, allowing immediate implementation upon passage

Passed the House 79-12 and Senate 45-0; designated as one-time funding