ND SB2019

Appropriates $80,505,333 total ($62,077,324 general fund, $18,428,009 other funds) to the Department of Career and Technical Education for the 2025-27 biennium, an increase of $14,689,571 over base level

Increases secondary grants by $10.5 million to $52,037,780 and general grants by $2.5 million to $14,007,349, while eliminating the $1.7 million adult farm management program

Provides $1.3 million in one-time funding: $1 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund for virtual reality career exploration equipment, and $300,000 for rent, moving, and office expenses (declared emergency)

Continues $74,595,701 in unexpended federal coronavirus capital projects funds for the statewide area career center initiative grant program into the 2025-27 biennium

Passed Senate 47-0 and House 82-8, maintaining 23.50 full-time equivalent positions