HB 1009 — Relating to the salary of the agriculture commissioner; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

25.0153.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular IntroducedSession byCommencing ENGROSSEDTuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1009 Appropriations(Appropriations CommitteeCommittee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the agriculture commissioner;

and to provide anfor exemption.a report;

to provide an exemption;

and to declare an emergency.

Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $17,042,562 $933,974 $17,976,536 New and vacant FTE pool 0 587,646754,477 587,646754,477 Operating expenses 7,426,173 796,687588,083 8,222,8608,014,256 Capital assets 7,000 4,100 11,100 Grants 10,953,969 5,261,3007,141,300 16,215,26918,095,269 Agricultural products utilization 2,110,417 3,000,000 5,110,417 commission North Dakota trade office 1,600,000 400,000 2,000,000 Board of animal health 865,718 (8,357) 857,361 PageWildlife No.services 1,657,400 150,000 1,807,400 Pipeline restoration and reclamation 200,000 (200,000) 0 oversight program Pipeline and royalty oversight programs 0 500,000 500,000 Crop harmonization board 75,000 0 75,000 Total all funds $41,938,239 $13,263,577 $55,201,816 Less other funds 27,117,306 11,455,034 38,572,340 Total general fund $14,820,933 $1,808,543 $16,629,476 Full-time equivalent positions 80.00 1.00 81.00 SECTION 2.

1 25.0153.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Wildlife services 1,657,400 0 1,657,400 Pipeline restoration and reclamation 200,000 (200,000) 0 oversight program Pipeline and royalty oversight programs 0 500,000 500,000 Crop harmonization board 75,000 0 75,000 Total all funds $41,938,239 $11,275,350 $53,213,589 Less other funds 27,117,306 9,400,921 36,518,227 Total general fund $14,820,933 $1,874,429 $16,695,362 Full-time equivalent positions 80.00 0.00 80.00 SECTION 2.

General Fund Other Funds Total Agricultural products utilization commission $0 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Grasslands grazing grants 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 Food distribution grants 0 1,500,000 1,500,000 Autonomous technology grants 0 300,000 300,000 North Dakota trade office 400,000 0 400,000 Total $400,000 $6,000,000$7,800,000 $6,400,000$8,200,000 SECTION 3.

The agriculture commissioner may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item inH. section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the salaries and wages line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No.

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1009 - PAGE 2 in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the salaries and wages line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No.

The agriculture commissioner shall transfer $325,000 from the Pageenvironment No.and rangeland protection fund to the minor use pesticide fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

2 25.0153.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly environment and rangeland protection fund to the minor use pesticide fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

TRANSFER - ENVIRONMENT AND RANGELAND PROTECTION FUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION FUND - MITIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.

The agriculture commissioner shall transfer $250,000 from the environment and rangeland protection fund to the environmental impact mitigation fund for the purpose of mitigation of agricultural land under section 4.1-01-21.1, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

SECTION 7.

TRANSFER - BIOSCIENCE INNOVATION GRANT FUND TO GENERAL FUND.

The office of management and budget shall transfer any balance in the bioscience innovation grant fund to the general fund on June 30, 2025.

SECTION 8.

SECTION 7.9.

The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $7,803,814$8,057,927 from the environment and rangeland protection fund for the purpose of defraying the expenses of various agriculture commissioner programs.

SECTION 8.10.

SECTION 9.11.

The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $500,000 from the abandoned oil and gas well plugging and site reclamation fund, of which $200,000 is for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the pipeline restoration and reclamation program and $300,000 is for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the post-productionpostproduction royalty oversight program.

SECTION 10.12.

OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - GRASSLANDSMATCHING GRAZINGFUNDS GRANT PROGRAM - ONE-TIMEREPORT FUNDINGTO -LEGISLATIVE MATCHINGMANAGEMENT. FUNDS.

The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $3,000,000$4,800,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fundfund, for the purpose of providingwhich: grassland grazing grants to an organization representing cooperative grazing associations in the state.

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$3,000,000 is for the purpose of providing grassland grazing grants to an organization representing cooperative grazing associations in the state.

An organization that receives a grant under this program may distribute the funding to cooperative grazing associations for eligible infrastructure projects, which must be located on national grasslands Pagewithin No.the state.

3Eligible 25.0153.02000infrastructure Sixty-ninthH. Legislative Assembly within the state.

EligibleB. infrastructure projects include water development;

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1009 - PAGE 3 projects include water development;

The agriculture commissioner shall establish additional guidelines for the program.program;

SECTION2. 11.

$1,500,000 is for grants to food pantries for meat and protein-related purchases;

and 3.

$300,000 is for autonomous technology grants to individuals or entities in the agriculture industry, as follows: