North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted

SB 2003 — Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6‑09‑53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑49, subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15‑10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty‑ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑02, subsection 2 of section 15‑18.2‑03, subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑05, section 15‑54.1‑04, subsection 2 of section 15‑62.5‑03, and section 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual‑credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15‑10‑74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 17, 2025.

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Summary

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

790 added · 704 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 2003 adds provisions relating to how presidential searches for the North Dakota university system will be conducted and establishes new responsibilities for the state commissioner of higher education. It also removes a section that previously authorized certain appropriations to the Bank of North Dakota. These changes matter because they aim to improve the transparency and effectiveness of leadership searches in higher education, as well as streamline financial processes related to educational funding. This could lead to better governance and allocation of resources in the state's university system.

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25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2003 Introduced by Appropriations Committee A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system;
2003 (Appropriations Committee) AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system;
to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota;
to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education;
to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, sections 15-54.1-02 and 15-54.1-04, subsection 1 of section 15-62.4-01, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, student financial assistance grants, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations;
to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No.
to amend and reenact sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund;
1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy;
to amend and reenact subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy;
to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center;
to amend and reenact sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, relating to transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships;
to provide for a legislative management study;
and to provide an exemption.
to provide an exemption;
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and to declare an emergency.
1 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
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 special funds and federal funds, to the state board of higher education and to the entities and institutions under the supervision of the board for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state board of higher education and the entities and institutions under the supervision of the board, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows:
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 special funds and federal funds, to the state board of higher education and to the entities and institutions under the supervision of the board for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state board of higher education and the entities and institutions under the supervision of the board, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows:
NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Capital assets - bond payments $11,197,896 ($936,521) $10,261,375 Competitive research programs 5,685,750 0 5,685,750 System governance 10,569,162 2,274,325 12,843,487 Core technology services 71,988,917 5,144,536 77,133,453 Student financial assistance grants 29,917,306 2,000,000 31,917,306 Professional student exchange program 3,699,342 1,500,000 5,199,342 Academic and CTE scholarships 17,216,749 0 17,216,749 Scholars program 1,807,115 0 1,807,115 Native American scholarship 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 Tribally controlled community 1,400,000 200,000 1,600,000 college grants Education incentive programs 260,000 0 260,000 Student mental health 284,400 0 284,400 Veterans' assistance grants 454,875 0 454,875 Shared campus services 800,000 0 800,000 Nursing education consortium 1,356,000 1,100,000 2,456,000 NASA EPSCoR 342,000 0 342,000 Education challenge fund 0 25,000,000 25,000,000 Dakota digital academy 0 450,000 450,000 Page No.
NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Capital assets - bond payments $11,197,896 ($936,521) $10,261,375 Competitive research programs 5,685,750 0 5,685,750 System governance 10,569,162 1,181,064 11,750,226 State employee child care benefits 0 910,000 910,000 S.
2 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Workforce education innovation grants 0 12,000,000 12,000,000 Dual-credit tuition scholarship 1,500,000 0 1,500,000 Total all funds $159,479,512 $48,732,340 $208,211,852 Less other funds 26,260,897 39,125,852 65,386,749 Total general fund $133,218,615 $9,606,488 $142,825,103 Full-time equivalent positions 162.83 6.00 168.83 Subdivision 2.
B.
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $110,026,302 $5,165,031 $115,191,333 Capital assets 1,922,561 1,400,000 3,322,561 Total all funds $111,948,863 $6,565,031 $118,513,894 Less other funds 74,566,953 4,451,570 79,018,523 Total general fund $37,381,910 $2,113,461 $39,495,371 Full-time equivalent positions 335.33 2.92 338.25 Subdivision 3.
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LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $41,913,733 $1,472,757 $43,386,490 Capital assets 362,667 0 362,667 Total all funds $42,276,400 $1,472,757 $43,749,157 Less other funds 26,601,597 931,171 27,532,768 Total general fund $15,674,803 $541,586 $16,216,389 Full-time equivalent positions 120.59 (5.44) 115.15 Subdivision 4.
2003 - PAGE 2 Core technology services 71,988,917 6,518,417 78,507,334 Student financial assistance grants 29,917,306 1,000,000 30,917,306 Supplemental student financial 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 assistance grants Professional student exchange program 3,699,342 1,500,000 5,199,342 Academic and CTE scholarships 17,216,749 0 17,216,749 Scholars program 1,807,115 0 1,807,115 Native American scholarship 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 Tribally controlled community 1,400,000 200,000 1,600,000 college grants Education incentive programs 260,000 0 260,000 Student mental health 284,400 0 284,400 Veterans' assistance grants 454,875 0 454,875 Shared campus services 800,000 0 800,000 Nursing education consortium 1,356,000 1,100,000 2,456,000 NASA EPSCoR 342,000 0 342,000 Education challenge fund 0 24,760,000 24,760,000 Workforce education innovation grants 0 10,000,000 10,000,000 Dual-credit tuition scholarship 1,500,000 0 1,500,000 Total all funds $159,479,512 $51,232,960 $210,712,472 Less other funds 26,260,897 36,885,852 63,146,749 Total general fund $133,218,615 $14,347,108 $147,565,723 Full-time equivalent positions 162.83 6.00 168.83 Subdivision 2.
WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $37,378,349 $933,802 $38,312,151 Page No.
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $110,026,302 $5,165,031 $115,191,333 Capital assets 1,922,561 2,200,000 4,122,561 Total all funds $111,948,863 $7,365,031 $119,313,894 Less other funds 74,566,953 5,251,570 79,818,523 Total general fund $37,381,910 $2,113,461 $39,495,371 Full-time equivalent positions 335.33 2.92 338.25 Subdivision 3.
3 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Capital assets 1,261,968 0 1,261,968 Total all funds $38,640,317 $933,802 $39,574,119 Less other funds 25,154,992 796,812 25,951,804 Total general fund $13,485,325 $136,990 $13,622,315 Full-time equivalent positions 102.83 (3.09) 99.74 Subdivision 5.
LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $41,913,733 $2,418,065 $44,331,798 Capital assets 362,667 2,500,000 2,862,667 Total all funds $42,276,400 $4,918,065 $47,194,465 Less other funds 26,601,597 3,431,171 30,032,768 Total general fund $15,674,803 $1,486,894 $17,161,697 Full-time equivalent positions 120.59 (5.44) 115.15 Subdivision 4.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $967,725,670 $51,533,197 $1,019,258,867 Capital assets 4,411,566 79,500,000 83,911,566 Research network 2,500,000 1,000,000 3,500,000 Total all funds $974,637,236 $132,033,197 $1,106,670,433 Less other funds 790,481,856 120,626,346 911,108,202 Total general fund $184,155,380 $11,406,851 $195,562,231 Full-time equivalent positions 2,060.56 131.39 2,191.95 Subdivision 6.
WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $37,378,349 $2,423,802 $39,802,151 Capital assets 1,261,968 0 1,261,968 S.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $240,396,968 $18,590,513 $258,987,481 Healthcare workforce initiative 10,676,150 0 10,676,150 Total all funds $251,073,118 $18,590,513 $269,663,631 Less other funds 168,241,842 5,776,474 174,018,316 Total general fund $82,831,276 $12,814,039 $95,645,315 Full-time equivalent positions 488.83 40.23 529.06 Subdivision 7.
B.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $807,365,091 $44,700,943 $852,066,034 Page No.
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4 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Capital assets 7,799,104 125,000,000 132,799,104 Research network 2,500,000 1,000,000 3,500,000 Total all funds $817,664,195 $170,700,943 $988,365,138 Less other funds 653,917,430 159,772,791 813,690,221 Total general fund $163,746,765 $10,928,152 $174,674,917 Full-time equivalent positions 1,867.50 (61.54) 1,805.96 Subdivision 8.
2003 - PAGE 3 Total all funds $38,640,317 $2,423,802 $41,064,119 Less other funds 25,154,992 796,812 25,951,804 Total general fund $13,485,325 $1,626,990 $15,112,315 Full-time equivalent positions 102.83 (3.09) 99.74 Subdivision 5.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $102,490,255 $6,921,477 $109,411,732 Capital assets 1,012,379 0 1,012,379 Total all funds $103,502,634 $6,921,477 $110,424,111 Less other funds 63,645,097 2,273,578 65,918,675 Total general fund $39,857,537 $4,647,899 $44,505,436 Full-time equivalent positions 313.95 12.59 326.54 Subdivision 9.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $967,725,670 $56,041,426 $1,023,767,096 Capital assets 4,411,566 124,500,000 128,911,566 Research network 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 Total all funds $974,637,236 $180,541,426 $1,155,178,662 Less other funds 790,481,856 169,626,346 960,108,202 Total general fund $184,155,380 $10,915,080 $195,070,460 Full-time equivalent positions 2,060.56 131.39 2,191.95 Subdivision 6.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $240,396,968 $18,815,356 $259,212,324 Healthcare workforce initiative 10,676,150 0 10,676,150 Total all funds $251,073,118 $18,815,356 $269,888,474 Less other funds 168,241,842 5,776,474 174,018,316 Total general fund $82,831,276 $13,038,882 $95,870,158 Full-time equivalent positions 488.83 40.23 529.06 Subdivision 7.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $807,365,091 $45,414,240 $852,779,331 Capital assets 7,799,104 125,000,000 132,799,104 Research network 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 Total all funds $817,664,195 $170,414,240 $988,078,435 Less other funds 653,917,430 163,772,791 817,690,221 Total general fund $163,746,765 $6,641,449 $170,388,214 Full-time equivalent positions 1,867.50 (61.54) 1,805.96 Subdivision 8.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $102,490,255 $8,221,477 $110,711,732 Capital assets 1,012,379 65,000 1,077,379 Total all funds $103,502,634 $8,286,477 $111,789,111 Less other funds 63,645,097 2,338,578 65,983,675 Total general fund $39,857,537 $5,947,899 $45,805,436 Full-time equivalent positions 313.95 12.59 326.54 S.
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2003 - PAGE 4 Subdivision 9.
MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $56,295,375 $2,299,716 $58,595,091 Page No.
MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $56,295,375 $2,799,716 $59,095,091 Capital assets 358,992 34,924,814 35,283,806 Total all funds $56,654,367 $37,724,530 $94,378,897 Less other funds 34,375,971 36,760,335 71,136,306 Total general fund $22,278,396 $964,195 $23,242,591 Full-time equivalent positions 226.92 0.00 226.92 Subdivision 11.
5 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Capital assets 358,992 34,924,814 35,283,806 Total all funds $56,654,367 $37,224,530 $93,878,897 Less other funds 34,375,971 36,760,335 71,136,306 Total general fund $22,278,396 $464,195 $22,742,591 Full-time equivalent positions 226.92 0.00 226.92 Subdivision 11.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $116,510,048 $4,701,181 $121,211,229 Capital assets 1,099,620 27,867,000 28,966,620 Total all funds $117,609,668 $32,568,181 $150,177,849 Less other funds 68,644,425 22,339,213 90,983,638 Total general fund $48,965,243 $10,228,968 $59,194,211 Full-time equivalent positions 423.63 (2.47) 421.16 Subdivision 12.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $116,510,048 $4,701,181 $121,211,229 Capital assets 1,099,620 11,232,000 12,331,620 Total all funds $117,609,668 $15,933,181 $133,542,849 Less other funds 68,644,425 14,839,213 83,483,638 Total general fund $48,965,243 $1,093,968 $50,059,211 Full-time equivalent positions 423.63 (2.47) 421.16 Subdivision 12.
DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $26,229,141 $1,249,697 $27,478,838 Capital assets 114,007 0 114,007 Page No.
DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $26,229,141 $1,249,697 $27,478,838 S.
6 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Total all funds $26,343,148 $1,249,697 $27,592,845 Less other funds 14,900,270 555,764 15,456,034 Total general fund $11,442,878 $693,933 $12,136,811 Full-time equivalent positions 84.00 3.85 87.85 Subdivision 14.
B.
NORTH DAKOTA FOREST SERVICE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $24,874,803 $1,592,413 $26,467,216 Capital assets 118,728 0 118,728 Total all funds $24,993,531 $1,592,413 $26,585,944 Less other funds 19,141,941 1,049,079 20,191,020 Total general fund $5,851,590 $543,334 $6,394,924 Full-time equivalent positions 29.00 5.00 34.00 Subdivision 15.
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TOTAL - SECTION 1 Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $2,838,425,542 $459,320,214 $3,297,745,756 Grand total other funds 2,026,743,016 402,138,816 2,428,881,832 Grand total general fund $811,682,526 $57,181,398 $868,863,924 SECTION 2.
2003 - PAGE 5 Capital assets 114,007 500,000 614,007 Total all funds $26,343,148 $1,749,697 $28,092,845 Less other funds 14,900,270 555,764 15,456,034 Total general fund $11,442,878 $1,193,933 $12,636,811 Full-time equivalent positions 84.00 3.85 87.85 Subdivision 14.
NORTH DAKOTA FOREST SERVICE Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Operations $24,874,803 $1,942,413 $26,817,216 Capital assets 118,728 0 118,728 Total all funds $24,993,531 $1,942,413 $26,935,944 Less other funds 19,141,941 1,399,079 20,541,020 Total general fund $5,851,590 $543,334 $6,394,924 Full-time equivalent positions 29.00 7.00 36.00 Subdivision 15.
TOTAL - SECTION 1 Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $2,838,425,542 $535,352,511 $3,373,778,053 Grand total other funds 2,026,743,016 464,113,816 2,490,856,832 Grand total general fund $811,682,526 $71,238,695 $882,921,221 SECTION 2.
One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Funds Capital projects - general fund $0 $63,772,000 $63,772,000 Capital projects - strategic investment 0 34,924,814 34,924,814 and improvements fund Capital projects - other funds 0 165,860,000 165,860,000 Page No.
One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Funds Capital projects - general fund $9,635,000 $0 $9,635,000 Capital projects - strategic investment 0 101,196,814 101,196,814 and improvements fund Capital projects - other funds 0 219,225,000 219,225,000 Williston state college health care 1,490,000 0 1,490,000 program startup costs University of North Dakota national 0 16,000,000 16,000,000 security crossroads North Dakota state university new 0 16,000,000 16,000,000 horizon programming State college of science lease payments 1,300,000 0 1,300,000 and aviation maintenance program Mayville state university nursing simulation 500,000 0 500,000 laboratory Minot state university advancing students 500,000 0 500,000 toward education and employment Dual-credit scholarships 0 1,500,000 1,500,000 Challenge grants 0 24,760,000 24,760,000 Nursing education consortium 0 1,100,000 1,100,000 Financial aid system enhancements 25,000 0 25,000 Workforce education innovation grants 0 10,000,000 10,000,000 S.
7 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly University of North Dakota national 0 12,000,000 12,000,000 security crossroads High performance computing 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 North Dakota state university new 0 12,000,000 12,000,000 horizon programming Minot state university advancing students 500,000 0 500,000 toward education and employment Dual-credit scholarships 0 1,500,000 1,500,000 Professional student exchange program 1,500,000 0 1,500,000 Challenge grants 0 25,000,000 25,000,000 Dakota digital academy 450,000 0 450,000 Nursing education consortium 0 1,100,000 1,100,000 Financial aid system enhancements 25,000 0 25,000 Workforce education innovation grants 0 12,000,000 12,000,000 Forest service emerald ash borer mitigation 0 950,000 950,000 Total $4,475,000 $329,106,814 $333,581,814 SECTION 3.
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2003 - PAGE 6 Forest service emerald ash borer mitigation 0 950,000 950,000 Total $13,450,000 $390,731,814 $404,181,814 SECTION 3.
An institution, excluding the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university, shall provide one dollar of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollar of extraordinary repairs funding used for a Page No.
An institution, excluding the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university, shall provide one dollar of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollar of extraordinary repairs funding used for a project.
8 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly project.
The grand total other funds line item in subdivision 15 of section 1 of this Act includes $161,746,814 from the strategic investment and improvements fund as follows:
The grand total other funds line item in subdivision 15 of section 1 of this Act includes $170,006,814 from the strategic investment and improvements fund as follows:
Challenge grants $25,000,000 Nursing education consortium 1,100,000 Workforce education innovation grants 12,000,000 Forest service emerald ash borer mitigation 950,000 University of North Dakota science, technology, engineering, and 55,640,000 mathematics building University of North Dakota national security crossroads 12,000,000 North Dakota state university new horizon programming 12,000,000 Mayville state university old main renovation 34,924,814 Minot state university academic facilities projects 8,132,000 Total strategic investment and improvements fund $161,746,814 SECTION 6.
Challenge grants $24,760,000 Nursing education consortium 1,100,000 Workforce education innovation grants 10,000,000 Forest service emerald ash borer mitigation 950,000 Lake Region state college roof project 2,500,000 University of North Dakota science, technology, engineering, and 55,640,000 mathematics building University of North Dakota national security crossroads 16,000,000 North Dakota state university new horizon programming 16,000,000 Mayville state university old main renovation 34,924,814 Minot state university academic facilities projects 8,132,000 Total strategic investment and improvements fund $170,006,814 SECTION 6.
OTHER FUNDS - COMMUNITY HEALTH TRUST FUND - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES - ALLIED HEALTH FACILITY.
The other funds line item in subdivision 5 of section 1 of this Act includes $5,000,000 from the community health trust fund for the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences allied health facility project.
SECTION 7.
SECTION 7.
SECTION 8.
TRANSFER - NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OFFICE - LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE.
Of the funding appropriated in the system governance and core technology services line items in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act, the state board of higher education shall transfer $342,000 to the operations line item in subdivision 3 of section 1 of this Act by August 1, 2025.
The North Dakota university system office may not assess institutions under the control of the state board of higher education to recover the cost of this transfer.
S.
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SECTION 10.
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APPROPRIATION - BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA - TRANSFER - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION RESEARCH FUND.
The office of management and budget shall transfer $8,000,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the economic diversification research fund, the sum of which is appropriated to the Bank of North Dakota for the purpose of providing grants to institutions under the control of the state board of higher eduction, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as requested by the commissioner of higher education.
SECTION 9.
The office of management and budget shall transfer $31,500,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the university system capital building fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as requested by the commissioner of higher education.
The office of management and budget shall transfer $26,500,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the university system capital building fund during the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027, as requested by the commissioner of higher education.
Tier II Tier III Total Bismarck state college $770,505 $1,000,000 $1,770,505 Lake Region state college 233,263 1,000,000 1,233,263 Williston state college 322,154 1,000,000 1,322,154 University of North Dakota 5,354,139 3,750,000 9,104,139 North Dakota state university 4,695,895 3,750,000 8,445,895 North Dakota state college of science 1,214,738 1,000,000 2,214,738 Dickinson state university 516,884 1,000,000 1,516,884 Mayville state university 332,070 1,000,000 1,332,070 Minot state university 906,412 1,000,000 1,906,412 Valley City state university 452,403 1,000,000 1,452,403 Dakota college at Bottineau 201,537 1,000,000 1,201,537 Total $15,000,000 $16,500,000 $31,500,000 SECTION 10.
Tier II Tier III Total Bismarck state college $770,505 $700,000 $1,470,505 Lake Region state college 233,263 700,000 933,263 Williston state college 322,154 700,000 1,022,154 University of North Dakota 5,354,139 2,600,000 7,954,139 North Dakota state university 4,695,895 2,600,000 7,295,895 North Dakota state college of science 1,214,738 700,000 1,914,738 Dickinson state university 516,884 700,000 1,216,884 Mayville state university 332,070 700,000 1,032,070 Minot state university 906,412 700,000 1,606,412 Valley City state university 452,403 700,000 1,152,403 Dakota college at Bottineau 201,537 700,000 901,537 Total $15,000,000 $11,500,000 $26,500,000 SECTION 11.
CAPITAL BUILDING FUNDS - TIER II - USES.
CAPITAL BUILDING FUNDS - USES.
The institutions listed may use funding from tier II of the respective institution's university system capital building fund allocation for the following projects authorized by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly:
The institutions listed may use funding from the respective institution's university system capital building fund allocation for the following projects authorized by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly:
Bismarck state college student housing $1,400,000 University of North Dakota science, technology, engineering, and 23,860,000 Page No.
Bismarck state college - student housing $2,200,000 University of North Dakota - science, technology, engineering, and 79,500,000 mathematics building University of North Dakota - allied health facility 45,000,000 Dickinson state university - Woods hall and agriculture and technical 12,500,000 education building projects North Dakota state university - university village replacement phase II 54,000,000 North Dakota state university - Van Es biosafety laboratory 8,000,000 Minot state university - regional health sciences institute 13,000,000 Total $214,200,000 SECTION 12.
10 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly mathematics building North Dakota state university Van Es biosafety laboratory 8,000,000 Total $33,260,000 SECTION 11.
SECTION 12.
SECTION 13.
The state board of higher education, in accordance with chapter 15-55, may arrange for the funding of projects authorized in this section, declared to be in the public interest, through the issuance of self-liquidating, tax-exempt evidences of indebtedness under chapter 15-55, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
The state board of higher education, in accordance with chapter 15-55, may arrange for the funding of projects authorized in this section, declared to be in the public interest, through the issuance of self-liquidating, tax-exempt evidences of indebtedness under chapter 15-55, during the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.
Any unexpended balance resulting from the proceeds of the evidences of indebtedness must be placed in a sinking fund to be used for the retirement of indebtedness.
Any unexpended balance resulting from the proceeds of the evidences of indebtedness must be placed in a sinking fund to be used for the retirement of S.
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North Dakota state university - university village $54,000,000 North Dakota state university - memorial union 50,000,000 Dickinson state university - Woods hall, agriculture and technical education 12,500,000 building, and rodeo arena projects Minot state university - student center 3,100,000 Total special funds $119,600,000 SECTION 13.
North Dakota state university - university village replacement phase II $54,000,000 North Dakota state university - memorial union renovation and addition and 50,000,000 related demolition of other facilities Dickinson state university - Woods hall, agriculture and technical education 12,500,000 building, and rodeo arena projects Minot state university - student center 3,100,000 Total special funds $119,600,000 SECTION 14.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE - ENHANCED LEASE PAYMENTS.
The appropriation in subdivision 8 of section 1 of this Act includes $800,000 for enhanced lease payments for deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs for a facility in Fargo.
The enhanced lease payments must be made pursuant to an agreement with the lessor that includes the repayment of the enhanced lease payments if the property is leased to another party or conveyed prior to June 30, 2035.
SECTION 15.
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The sum of five million dollars must be awardedThe bank must award ninety percent of the funds available each biennium to North Dakota state university and the university of North Dakota with equal amounts awarded to each institution.
11 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly awarded to North Dakota state university and the university of North Dakota with equal amounts awarded to each institution.
SECTION 14.
SECTION 16.
Subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
a.
AppointSubject to section 24 of this Act, appoint and remove the president or other faculty head, and the professors, instructors, teachers, officers, and other employees of the several institutions under the board's control, fix the salaries for those positions within the limits of legislative appropriations;
and fix the terms of office and prescribe the duties of the positions.
SECTION 17.
AMENDMENT.
The board may award up to two million seven hundred thousandthree million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars in matching grants each to the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university;
The board may award up to two million seven hundred thousandthree million two hundred forty-five thousand dollars in matching grants each to the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university;
and up to two million two hundred thousandtwo million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in matching grants to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences.
and up to two million two hundred thousandtwo million six hundred forty-five thousand dollars in matching grants to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences.
SECTION 15.
SECTION 18.
Subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
a.
Subject to legislative appropriations, each biennium the state board of higher education shall award one dollar in matching grants for every two dollars raised by the institutional foundation of North Dakota state university for projects dedicated exclusively to S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 9 agricultural research and extension at the agricultural experiment station.
Notwithstanding section 15-10-53, awards under this section may be used for endowments, academic scholarships, operations, facility repair projects, and new capital construction projects.
SECTION 19.
AMENDMENT.
The board may award up to two million two hundred thousandtwo million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in matching grants under this section.
The board may award up to two million two hundred thousandtwo million six hundred forty-five thousand dollars in matching grants under this section.
SECTION 16.
SECTION 20.
(1) One million seven hundred thousandTwo million one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars each to Bismarck state college, Minot state university, and the North Dakota state college of science;
(1) One million seven hundred thousandTwo million forty-five thousand dollars each to Bismarck state college, Dickinson state university, Minot state university, and the North Dakota state college of science;
(2) One million one hundred thousandOne million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars each to Dickinson state university, Mayville state university, and Valley City state university;
(2) One million one hundred thousandOne million three hundred twenty thousand dollars each to Dickinson state university, Mayville state university, and Valley City state university;
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and (3) Six hundred thousandSeven hundred twenty thousand dollars each to Dakota college at Bottineau, Lake Region state college, and Williston state college.
12 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (3) Six hundred thousandSeven hundred fifty thousand dollars each to Dakota college at Bottineau, Lake Region state college, and Williston state college.
SECTION 21.
SECTION 17.
SECTION 18.
An institution may not be awarded more than one million five hundred thousand dollars pursuant to this section during a biennium.
The state board of higher education shall establish a committee, guidelines, and application process for administration of the grant program established under this section.
SECTION 22.
A new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
Presidential searches.
The state board of higher education is responsible for appointment of presidents at institutions under the control of the board.
Upon notification that the position of an institution president will become vacant, the state board of higher education may authorize a search committee to conduct a search for a new president.
The state board of higher education may retain the services of a consultant, determined and selected by the search committee, to assist the search committee.
SECTION 23.
A new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
State commissioner of higher education - Contract terms - Institution position.
The state board of higher education may enter into a personnel contract with the state commissioner of higher education.
The personnel contract may provide for the commissioner to S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 10 become a faculty or staff member at an institution under the control of the state board of higher education when the contract term is complete.
The salaries and wages of a person who becomes a faculty or staff member pursuant to this section must be paid from the appropriation to the North Dakota university system office.
The North Dakota university system office may not assess institutions under the control of the state board of higher education to recover the cost of the salaries and wages paid pursuant to this section.
SECTION 24.
Subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by section 1 of House Bill No.
1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, is amended and reenacted as follows:
1.
By July 1, 2026, institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education offering faculty academic tenure shall develop and adopt a policy for tenured and tenure-track faculty employed by the institution, which:
a.
Defines progression and advancement criteria at each stage of tenure progression, including criteria for continued post-tenure review.
b.
Establishes a procedure for annual evaluation of all nontenure, tenure-track, and tenured faculty by the president of the institution or the designee of the president.
c.
Establishes a procedure for post-tenure evaluations, which must be informed by the annual evaluations under subdivision b and conducted by a committee appointed by the president of the institution or the designee of the president.
The first post-tenure evaluation must be completed within three years.
Subsequent post-tenure evaluations must be completed at least every five years or more frequently.
d.
Provides the composition of a culminating post-tenure evaluation committee must include the administrative supervisor of the faculty member being evaluated, at least one ranking administrator, and tenured faculty comprising no less than one-third and no more than one-half of the committee.
e.
Defines the outcome of an unsatisfactory review of post-tenured faculty, which may be removal from the position.
The decision to remove faculty from a position must be made by the employing institution and the state board of higher education.
f.
Is approved by the state board of higher education.
g.
Provides for a hearing and appeal process for a faculty member aggrieved by the policy adopted under this subsection or decision made by the committee under subdivision c.
SECTION 25.
AMENDMENT.
(3) 9.025.0 for professional level credits;
(3) 9.014.0 for professional level credits;
SECTION 19.
SECTION 26.
The state board of higher education shall multiply the remaining weighted credits by the credit completion factor the institution was entitled to receive during the 2017-19received during the prior biennium.
The state board of higher education shall multiply the remaining weighted credits by the credit S.
SECTION 20.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 11 completion factor the institution was entitled to receive during the 2017-19received during the prior biennium.
SECTION 27.
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$73.15$79.36 in the case of North Dakota state university and the university of North Dakota;
$73.15$79.57 in the case of North Dakota state university and the university of North Dakota;
SECTION 21.
SECTION 28.
Section 15-54.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
15-54.1-02.
Capital building funds - Uses - Reports.
Subject to tier II and tier III capital building fund matching requirements under this chapter, each institution may use its allocation of funds from the university system capital building fund for projects specifically authorized by the legislative assembly to use university system capital building fund moneys from each tier.
In addition, after an institution has matched and committed seventy-five percent of the funding appropriated for the institution's tier I extraordinary repairs and subject to state board of higher education approval and matching requirements under this chapter, each institution may use its allocation of funds from the university system capital building fund tier II and tier III for extraordinary repairs and deferred maintenance projects for academic and student housing facilities that do not increase the overall square footage of a building.
The state board of higher education shall report biennially to the legislative management and to the appropriations committees of the legislative assembly on the use of funding in the university system capital building fund, the source of matching funds, and each institution's five-year plan for capital construction spending.
SECTION 22.
AMENDMENT.
The state board of higher education may allocate tier III capital building fund moneys to an institution only after the institution, excluding the university of North Dakota and North Dakota Page No.
The state board of higher education may allocate tier III capital building fund moneys to an institution only after the institution, excluding the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university, provides two dollarsone dollar of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollar from the university system capital building fund for the project.
14 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly state university, provides two dollarsone dollar of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollartwo dollars from the university system capital building fund for the project.
The state board of higher education may allocate tier III capital building fund moneys to the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university only after the institution provides two dollars of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollar from the university system capital building fund for the project.
The state board of higher education may allocate tier III capital building fund moneys to the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university only after the institution provides one dollar of matching funds from operations or other sources for each one dollar from the university system capital building fund for the project.
SECTION 23.
SECTION 29.
Subsection 1 of section 15-62.4-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
Subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
1.
2.
a.
If two or more applicants have the same scores as determined in subsection 1, they must be ranked by the numeric sum of their four scale scores on the ACT or equivalent scores.
Graduated from a high school in this state;
If a nationally recognized standardized test approved by the state board of higher education does not calculate scale scores, the equivalent will be zero.
b.
SECTION 30.
Graduated from a high school in a bordering state, pursuant to chapter 15.1-29;
c.
Graduated from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in this state;
d.
Completed a program of home education supervised in accordance with chapter 15.1-23;
or e.
Received a general educational development high school diploma from the superintendent of public instruction;
or f.
Is a resident student, as defined in section 15-10-19.1.
SECTION 24.
Unexpended appropriations for the North Dakota university system are not subject to this section and the North Dakota university system shall report on the amounts and uses of Page No.
Unexpended appropriations for the North Dakota university system are not subject to this section and the North Dakota university system shall report on the amounts and uses of funds carried over from one biennium to the next to subsequent appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.
15 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly funds carried over from one biennium to the next to subsequent appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.
The chairmen of the appropriations committees of the senate and house of representatives of the legislative assembly with the office of the S.
The chairmen of the appropriations committees of the senate and house of representatives of the legislative assembly with the office of the budget may continue appropriations or balances in force for not more than two years after the expiration of the biennial period during which they became available upon recommendation of the director of the budget for:
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 12 budget may continue appropriations or balances in force for not more than two years after the expiration of the biennial period during which they became available upon recommendation of the director of the budget for:
Page No.
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SECTION 25.
SECTION 31.
SECTION 26.
SECTION 32.
SECTION 7.
S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 13 SECTION 7.
SECTION 27.
SECTION 33.
The industrial commission shall transfer to the North Dakota university system a total of $1,500,000 from the current earnings and accumulated undivided profits of the Bank of North Dakota during the bienniumperiod beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 20252027, as Page No.
The industrial commission shall transfer to the North Dakota university system a total of $1,500,000 from the current earnings and accumulated undivided profits of the Bank of North Dakota during the bienniumperiod beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 20252027, as requested by the commissioner of higher education.
17 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly requested by the commissioner of higher education.
SECTION 28.
SECTION 34.
SECTION 29.
SECTION 35.
SECTION 30.
SECTION 36.
There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,104,121, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences for the purpose of purchasing equipment and hiring personnelto be granted to health care providers in the state to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2023.
There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,104,121, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences for the purpose of purchasing equipment and hiring personnelto be granted to health care providers in the state to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 20232027.
SECTION 31.
SECTION 37.
REPEAL.
Section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code is repealed.
SECTION 38.
Notwithstanding section 54-16-04, the office of management and budget shall transfer appropriation authority from the operations to the capital assets line items within subdivisions 2 through 14 of section 1 of this Act as requested by the state board of higher Page No.
Notwithstanding section 54-16-04, the office of management and budget shall transfer appropriation authority from the operations to the capital assets line items within subdivisions 2 through of section 1 of this Act as requested by the state board of higher education, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.
18 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly education, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 32.
SECTION 39.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the state board of higher education may adjust full-time equivalent positions as needed, subject to the availability of funds, for institutions and entities under its control during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the state board of higher education may adjust full-time equivalent positions as needed, subject to the availability of funds, for institutions and entities under its S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 14 control during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 33.
SECTION 40.
Any amounts remaining from the $8,500,000 appropriated from other funds to Bismarck state college for the multipurpose academic and athletic center in section 2 of chapter 638 of the 2023 Special Session Session Laws;
Any amounts remaining from the $8,500,000 appropriated from other funds to Bismarck state college for the multipurpose academic and athletic center in section 2 of chapter 638 of the Special Session Session Laws;
SECTION 34.
SECTION 41.
EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations are not subject to the provisions of section 54-44.1-11 and may be continued into the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027:
1.
Any amounts remaining from the funding appropriated for the branch research centers capital projects inflation in subdivision 4 of section 1 of chapter 20 of the 2023 Session Laws, including related revenues.
2.
Any amounts remaining from the funding appropriated for the northern crops institute feed production center facility upgrade and pellet mill in subdivision 2 of section 1 of chapter 20 of the 2023 Session Laws, including related revenues.
3.
Any amounts remaining from the funding appropriated for the main research center Waldron hall replacement project in subdivision 4 of section 1 of chapter 20 of the 2023 Session Laws, including related revenues.
SECTION 42.
The state of North Dakota, by and through the state board of higher education, may sell and convey certain real property located at the intersection of sixth avenue north and forty-second street north, in the southeast corner, unplatted parts including the north half of the Page No.
The state of North Dakota, by and through the state board of higher education, may sell and convey certain real property located at the intersection of sixth avenue north and forty-second street north, in the southeast corner, unplatted parts including the north half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 5, township 151 north, range 50, estimated to include 20 acres, in the records of the city of Grand Forks.
19 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 5, township 151 north, range 50, estimated to include 20 acres, in the records of the city of Grand Forks.
Any proceeds from the sale of land pursuant to this section may be used only for deferred maintenance, extraordinary repairs, or legislatively authorized capital projects.
Any proceeds from the sale of land pursuant to this section may be used only for deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs.
SECTION 35.
SECTION 43.
The state of North Dakota, by and through the state board of higher education, may sell and convey certain real property located at the intersection of Demers avenue and forty-second street north, in the northwest corner, known as 4201 James Ray drive, the south east corner of lot 1, block 1, estimated to be 2.74 acres, in the records of the city of Grand Forks.
The state of North Dakota, by and through the state board of higher education, may sell and convey certain real property located at the intersection of Demers avenue and forty-second street north, in the S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 15 northwest corner, known as 4201 James Ray drive, the south east corner of lot 1, block 1, estimated to be 2.74 acres, in the records of the city of Grand Forks.
Any proceeds from the sale of land pursuant to this section may be used only for deferred maintenance, extraordinary repairs, or legislatively authorized capital projects.
Any proceeds from the sale of land pursuant to this section may be used only for deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs.
SECTION 36.
SECTION 44.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM - STUDENT RESIDENCY - REPORT.
The university of North Dakota shall develop and implement student recruitment and acceptance strategies to increase the number of resident medical students enrolled in the school of medicine and health sciences and to increase the number of resident students enrolled in the physician assistant program, with a goal for eighty-five percent of medical students enrolled at the school of medicine and health sciences and in the physician assistant program to be residents of the state by the fall 2030 semester.
The university of North Dakota shall provide an annual report to the legislative management regarding strategies under consideration and implemented to increase resident medical student enrollment in the school of medicine and health sciences and in the physician assistant program, during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 45.
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(1) The university of North Dakota vice president for finance and operations, or a designee of the vice president for finance and operations;
20 25.0170.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (1) The university of North Dakota vice president for finance and operations, or a designee of the vice president for finance and operations;
4.
S.
B.
NO.
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SECTION 37.
SECTION 46.
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - DUAL-CREDIT.
During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall study dual-credit in the state, including which institutions may offer dual-credit courses, where dual-credit courses may be provided by the institutions, and state funding provided for dual-credit.
The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly.
SECTION 47.
PRAXIS CORE TESTING PERFORMANCE - LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT.
The legislative management shall request a report during the 2025-26 interim from the association of colleges for teacher education regarding a study of the praxis core testing performance of student teachers who used grades and exams to demonstrate reading, writing, and mathematics competencies.
SECTION 48.
STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY AND REPORT - COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION - LEGISLATIVE INTENT - REPORT.
1.
The state board of higher education shall study the costs and benefits of a system of higher education led by a chancellor compared to a commissioner during the 2025-26 interim.
The state board of higher education shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the legislative management by May 31, 2026.
2.
It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that:
a.
The state board of higher education appoint a state commissioner of higher education in compliance with chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code and subsection 7 of section 6 of article VIII of the Constitution of North Dakota.
b.
The state commissioner of higher education be recognized as a position important to the efficient and effective functioning of the North Dakota university system.
c.
The state board of higher education recognize the importance of hiring an individual for the position of state commissioner of higher education in an efficient and timely manner.
3.
The state board of higher education shall provide a report to the legislative management by October 15, 2025, regarding the hiring process for the state commissioner of higher education position, including detail regarding the cause or reasoning behind any delays in the hiring process.
SECTION 49.
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SECTION 50.
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES - ALLIED HEALTH FACILITY.
It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that an allied health facility expansion be completed at the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences.
SECTION 51.
LEGISLATIVE INTENT - SEPARATION AGREEMENTS.
It is the intent of the sixty-ninth legislative assembly that the state board of higher education not enter into any separation or early retirement agreements, other than approved agreements consistent with the individual's personnel contract and state law, with a cost to the state or the institutions under the control of the state board of higher education during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 17 SECTION 52.
EMERGENCY.
The workforce education innovation grants and capital assets line items in section 1 and sections 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 21, 38, 42, and 43 of this Act are declared to be an emergency measure.
S.
B.
NO.
2003 - PAGE 18 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
2003 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.
Vote:
Yeas 42 Nays 2 Absent 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.
Vote:
Yeas 69 Nays 18 Absent 7 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

  2. Signed by Governor 05/12

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Emergency clause carried

  7. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 18

  8. Conference committee report adopted

  9. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  10. Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carried

  11. Conference committee report adopted

  12. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  13. Conference committee appointed Swiontek Sanford Richter

  14. Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Schaible Thomas

  15. Refused to concur

  16. Returned to Senate (12)

  17. Emergency clause failed

  18. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 25

  19. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3

  21. Committee Hearing 09:00

  22. Committee Hearing 02:00

  23. Committee Hearing 10:30

  24. Committee Hearing 09:00

  25. Committee Hearing 09:00

  26. Committee Hearing 10:30

  27. Committee Hearing 10:30

  28. Committee Hearing 11:00

  29. Committee Hearing 09:45

  30. Committee Hearing 08:30

  31. Committee Hearing 08:30

  32. Committee Hearing 02:00

  33. Committee Hearing 02:00

  34. Committee Hearing 10:30

  35. Committee Hearing 09:15

  36. Committee Hearing 08:00

  37. Committee Hearing 08:00

  38. Committee Hearing 02:00

  39. Committee Hearing 02:00

  40. Committee Hearing 10:30

  41. Committee Hearing 09:15

  42. Committee Hearing 08:00

  43. Committee Hearing 08:00

  44. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

  45. Received from Senate

  46. Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2

  47. Amendment failed

  48. Amendment proposed on floor

  49. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  50. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0

  51. Committee Hearing 02:00

  52. Committee Hearing 10:45

  53. Committee Hearing 10:00

  54. Committee Hearing 09:15

  55. Committee Hearing 08:30

  56. Committee Hearing 03:30

  57. Committee Hearing 02:45

  58. Committee Hearing 02:00

  59. Committee Hearing 10:45

  60. Committee Hearing 10:00

  61. Committee Hearing 09:15

  62. Committee Hearing 08:30

  63. Committee Hearing 02:00

  64. Committee Hearing 10:00

  65. Committee Hearing 08:30

  66. Committee Hearing 02:00

  67. Committee Hearing 09:15

  68. Committee Hearing 08:30

  69. Committee Hearing 09:30

  70. Committee Hearing 08:30

  71. Committee Hearing 02:15

  72. Committee Hearing 01:30

  73. Committee Hearing 10:45

  74. Committee Hearing 10:00

  75. Committee Hearing 09:15

  76. Committee Hearing 08:30

  77. Committee Hearing 04:00

  78. Committee Hearing 03:15

  79. Committee Hearing 02:15

  80. Committee Hearing 01:30

  81. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

Sponsors

  • Senate Appropriations · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Appropriations

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 69 Yea · 18 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 581707
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 691807
% of votes cast 73%19%0%7%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Nay
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Not Voting
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Not Voting
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Nay
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Not Voting
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Not Voting
Martinson, Bob Republican Not Voting
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Not Voting
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 62 Yea · 25 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 512407
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 622507
% of votes cast 66%27%0%7%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Nay
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Bolinske, Macy Republican Nay
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Not Voting
Christianson, Nels Republican Nay
Dockter, Jason Republican Not Voting
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Not Voting
Hendrix, Jared Republican Nay
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Not Voting
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Not Voting
Martinson, Bob Republican Not Voting
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Nay
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Nay
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 44 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 39200
Democratic 4001
Total 44201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Not Voting
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2003 do?
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
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