HB 1019 — Relating to the creation and naming of state parks; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

25.0163.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular IntroducedSession byCommencing ENGROSSEDTuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1019 Appropriations(Appropriations CommitteeCommittee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department;

to create and enact a new section to chapter 55-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation and naming of state parks;

to provide for a report;

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Administration $2,999,629 ($219,225) $2,780,404 Parks operations and maintenance 24,128,685 18,277,66519,088,428 42,406,35043,217,113 Recreation 11,465,641 8,355,335855,335 19,820,97612,320,976 New and vacant FTE pool 0 507,065679,393 507,065679,393 Total all funds $38,593,955 $26,920,840$20,403,931 $65,514,795$58,997,886 Less other funds 24,893,684 26,401,79019,701,790 51,295,47444,595,474 Total general fund $13,700,271 $519,050$702,141 $14,219,321$14,402,412 Full-time equivalent positions 65.00 9.0011.00 74.0076.00 Subdivision 2.

PageINTERNATIONAL No.PEACE GARDEN Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation International Peace Garden $1,126,329 $1,967,500 $3,093,829 Total all funds $1,126,329 $1,967,500 $3,093,829 Less other funds 0 1,967,500 1,967,500 Total general fund $1,126,329 $0 $1,126,329 Subdivision 3.

SECTION 1 25.0163.02000TOTAL Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation InternationalGrand Peacetotal Garden $1,126,329 $2,817,500 $3,943,829 Total all funds $1,126,329$39,720,284 $2,817,500$22,371,431 $3,943,829$62,091,715 Less grand total other funds 024,893,684 2,817,50021,669,290 2,817,50046,562,974 TotalGrand total general fund $1,126,329$14,826,600 $0$702,141 $1,126,329$15,528,741 SubdivisionH. 3.

SECTIONB. 1 TOTAL Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $39,720,284 $29,738,340 $69,458,624 Less grand total other funds 24,893,684 29,219,290 54,112,974 Grand total general fund $14,826,600 $519,050 $15,345,650 SECTION 2.

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One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Equipment $250,000 $250,000 $500,000 Deferred maintenance 0 12,500,000 12,500,000 State parks comfort stations 0 924,000 924,000 State parks technology enhancements 0 2,500,000 2,500,000 StateLake parksMetigoshe matchingstate grantspark sewer project 0 2,500,000800,000 2,500,000800,000 ParkState parks matching grants 0 7,500,0002,500,000 7,500,0002,500,000 International Peace Garden music camp project 0 1,500,0001,400,000 1,500,0001,400,000 International Peace Garden sewersewer, projectwater, and 0 1,000,000250,000 1,000,000250,000 irrigation master development plan International Peace Garden conservatory project 0 317,500 317,500 Total $250,000 $28,991,500$21,441,500 $29,241,500$21,691,500 PageSECTION No.3.

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The sum of $122,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, included in the park operations and maintenance line item in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act, is from the game and fish operating fund, or federal or other funds available to the game and fish department, which must be transferred to the parks and recreation department for maintenance, operating, and extraordinary repairs expenses relating to boat ramps at state parksparks, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUNDFUND. - DEFERRED MAINTENANCE - PARK GRANTS.

The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes $27,491,500$19,941,500 from the strategic investment and improvements fund, of whichwhich: $12,500,000 is for deferred maintenance at state parks, $924,000 is for comfort stations at state parks, $2,500,000 is for state parks technology enhancements, $1,250,000 is for state parks matching funds, $7,500,000 is for park grants, $1,500,000 is for an international music camp complex revitalization project at the International Peace Garden, $1,000,000 is for a sewer system upgrade project at the International Peace Garden, and $317,500 is for a cactus conservatory project at the International Peace Garden.

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$12,500,000 is for deferred maintenance at state parks, $924,000 is for comfort stations at state parks, $2,500,000 is for state parks technology enhancements, $800,000 is for a Lake Metigoshe state park sewer infrastructure project, $1,250,000 is for state parks matching funds, $1,400,000 is for an international music camp complex revitalization project at the International Peace Garden, $250,000 is for a sewer, water, and irrigation master development plan at the International Peace Garden, and $317,500 is for a cactus conservatory project at the International Peace Garden.

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TheH. parks and Page No.

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The parks and recreation department shall use the $800,000 identified in this section for the Lake Metigoshe state park sewer infrastructure project to provide a grant to a local sewer district to replace or repair the sewer infrastructure system servicing Lake Metigoshe state park and surrounding areas.

Grant funding awarded under this section may not exceed twenty percent of the total project cost to replace or repair the sewer infrastructure system.

The International Peace Garden line item in section 1 of this Act includes $3,943,829$1,967,500 for projects at the International Peace Garden, which the parks and recreation department may providedprovide only to the extent the funds are matched by the province of Manitoba at a value equal to the United States dollar exchange rate on July 1, 2025.

A new section to chapter 55-08 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Creation and naming of state parks.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency or official may not create a new state park or rename an existing state park without prior approval from the legislative assembly.

SECTION 9.

The sum of $200,000 appropriated from the general fund for trail lease renewals and construction or purchasing trail easements in subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 19 of the 2021 Session Laws and continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 9 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.

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The sum of $7,900,000 appropriated from the state fiscal recovery fund for the deferred maintenance and capital projects in section 6 of chapter 19 of the 2021 Session Laws as amendedH. by section 3 of chapter 548 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws and continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 9 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.

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1019 - PAGE 4 amended by section 3 of chapter 548 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws and continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 9 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.

The sum of $10,000,000 appropriated from the strategic investment and improvements fund for deferred maintenance and capital projects in subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.

The sum of $6,000,000 appropriated from the strategic investment and improvements fund for city, county, and tribal park system grants in subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.

The sum of $70,000,000 appropriated from special funds derived from a Bank of North Dakota line of credit for the Theodore Roosevelt presidential library project in subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 51 of the 2023 Session Laws.Laws, which may be used only for providing reimbursement of construction costs associated with building the Theodore Roosevelt presidential library, including fixtures, furnishings, exhibit structures, supplies, and materials.

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