SB 2001 — Relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations.

25.0168.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2001 Introduced(Appropriations byCommittee) AppropriationsAN CommitteeACT A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government;

to amend and reenact sections 48-08-04, 54-03-10, 54-03-20, and 54-35-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to use of legislative rooms and halls and legislative compensation;

to provide for a legislative management study;

and to provide for application, transfer, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations;appropriations.

and to declare an emergency.

The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and from other funds derived from the insurance regulatory trust fundfund, and other income, not otherwise appropriated, to the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government, for the fiscal period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows:

SIXTY-NINTH AND SEVENTIETH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES AND BIENNIUM Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $12,950,567 $1,645,103 $14,595,670 Operating expenses 4,772,209 5,190,6315,398,631 9,962,84010,170,840 Capital assets 6,000 220,000 226,000 PageNational No.conference of state legislatures 283,070 23,102 306,172 Total general fund $18,011,846 $7,286,836 $25,298,682 Subdivision 2.

1LEGISLATIVE 25.0168.02000MANAGEMENT Sixty-ninthAND LegislativeLEGISLATIVE AssemblyCOUNCIL NationalAdjustments conferenceor ofBase stateLevel legislaturesEnhancements 283,070Appropriation 23,102Salaries 306,172and wages $15,435,797 $1,190,358 $16,626,155 New and vacant FTE pool 0 5,088,515 5,088,515 Operating expenses 3,780,912 1,435,238 5,216,150 Public printing 0 290,000 290,000 Capital assets 6,000 280,000 286,000 Total all funds $19,222,709 $8,284,111 $27,506,820 Less other funds 88,000 0 88,000 Total general fund $18,011,846$19,134,709 $7,078,836$8,284,111 $25,090,682$27,418,820 Full-time equivalent positions 45.00 25.00 70.00 Subdivision 2.3.

LEGISLATIVETOTAL MANAGEMENT- ANDSECTION LEGISLATIVE1 COUNCIL Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation SalariesGrand andtotal wages $15,435,797 $1,190,358 $16,626,155 New and vacant FTE pool 0 5,088,515 5,088,515 Operating expenses 3,780,912 2,085,238 5,866,150 Capital assets 6,000 280,000 286,000 Total all funds $19,222,709$37,234,555 $8,644,111$15,570,947 $27,866,820$52,805,502 LessS. other funds 88,000 325,000 413,000 Total general fund $19,134,709 $8,319,111 $27,453,820 Full-time equivalent positions 45.00 25.00 70.00 Subdivision 3.

TOTALB. - SECTION 1 Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $37,234,555 $15,722,947 $52,957,502 Less grand total other funds 88,000 325,000 413,000 Grand total general fund $37,146,555 $15,397,947 $52,544,502 SECTION 2.

NO.

2001 - PAGE 2 Less grand total other funds 88,000 0 88,000 Grand total general fund $37,146,555 $15,570,947 $52,717,502 SECTION 2.

One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Funds Legislative Assembly Legislative chambers and $4,451,000 $0 $4,451,000 system upgrades Total legislative assembly $4,451,000 $0 $4,451,000 PageLegislative No.Management and Legislative Council Costs related to new positions $375,000 $0 $375,000 Legislative term limit study 225,000 0 225,000 Information technology equipment 280,000 0 280,000 Total legislative management and legislative council $880,000 $0 $880,000 Grand total $5,331,000 $0 $5,331,000 SECTION 3.

2 25.0168.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Legislative Management and Legislative Council Costs related to new positions $375,000 $0 $375,000 Legislative term limit study 225,000 0 225,000 Advanced nuclear energy study 325,000 325,000 650,000 Information technology equipment 280,000 0 280,000 Total legislative management and legislative council $1,205,000 $325,000 $1,530,000 Grand total $5,656,000 $325,000 $5,981,000 SECTION 3.

Salaries and wages if actual salaries and wages savings from vacant positions and employee turnover adjusted for other uses are less than the estimate used by the sixty-ninthsixty- ninth legislative assembly in the development of the appropriation.

PageSECTION No.4.

3 25.0168.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly SECTION 4.

The director of the office of management and budget shall similarly make transfers ofS. appropriation authority between the line items for the sixty-ninth and seventieth legislative assemblies, upon request by the chairman of the legislative management or the director of the legislative council upon the finding by the chairman or director that the transfers are required for the legislative assembly to carry on its functions and duties.

B.

NO.

2001 - PAGE 3 of appropriation authority between the line items for the sixty-ninth and seventieth legislative assemblies, upon request by the chairman of the legislative management or the director of the legislative council upon the finding by the chairman or director that the transfers are required for the legislative assembly to carry on its functions and duties.

Sections 54-16-04 and 54-44.1-11 do not apply to chapter 1 of the 2023 Session Laws.

Section 48-08-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

48-08-04.

Use of legislative assembly rooms, and halls, and other space in the capitol.

During the interim between legislative sessions, the committee rooms, halls, passageways, and other space in the capitol used by the legislative assembly, including the pioneer room, the coteau room, the Sheyenne River room, judicial wing room 216, and judicial wing rooms 327 B, C, and E, may not be used without authorization of the legislative council.

The fifteenth floor of the capitol is reserved for the exclusive use of the legislative council.

SECTION 7.

AMENDMENT.

Chairmen of the substantive standing committees, the house assistant majority leader, the senate assistant majority leader, the house assistant minority leader, and the senate assistant Pageminority No.leader shall receive additional compensation of tenfifteen dollars for each calendar day during any regular, special, or organizational session.

4 25.0168.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly minority leader shall receive additional compensation of tenfifteen dollars for each calendar day during any regular, special, or organizational session.

SECTION 7.8.

Each member of the legislative assembly is entitled to receive reimbursement for lodging, which may not exceed per calendar month the amount established under this subdivision by the director of the office of management and budget for lodging in state and which mayS. not exceed the rate provided in section 44-08-04 for each calendar day during the period of any organizational, special, or regular session.

B.

NO.

2001 - PAGE 4 may not exceed the rate provided in section 44-08-04 for each calendar day during the period of any organizational, special, or regular session.

Page(2) No.The legislative management may establish guidelines that may result in a reduced maximum reimbursement for a single dwelling in which two or more legislators share lodging and the total rent for that dwelling exceeds the amount to which a legislator is entitled under subdivision a.

5 25.0168.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (2) The legislative management may establish guidelines that may result in a reduced maximum reimbursement for a single dwelling in which two or more legislators share lodging and the total rent for that dwelling exceeds the amount to which a legislator is entitled under subdivision a.

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