SB 2019 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

25.0186.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular IntroducedSession byCommencing ENGROSSEDTuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2019 Appropriations(Appropriations CommitteeCommittee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of career and technical education.education;

to provide an exemption;

and to declare an emergency.

Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $5,118,145 $720,245 $5,838,390 New and vacant FTE pool 0 126,203 126,203 Operating expenses 3,046,350 1,399,2611,699,261 4,445,6114,745,611 Grants 11,507,349 2,500,000 14,007,349 Grants - secondary 41,537,780 7,000,00010,500,000 48,537,78052,037,780 Marketplace for kids 300,000 100,000 400,000 Science, technology, engineering, and 100,000 0 100,000 mathematics initiative Adult farm management 1,706,138 (1,706,138) 0 Workforce training 2,500,000 750,000 3,250,000 Total all funds $65,815,762 $10,889,571$14,689,571 $76,705,333$80,505,333 PageLess No.other funds 14,500,485 3,927,524 18,428,009 Total general fund $51,315,277 $10,762,047 $62,077,324 Full-time equivalent positions 23.50 0.00 23.50 SECTION 2.

1 25.0186.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Less other funds 14,500,485 2,927,524 17,428,009 Total general fund $51,315,277 $7,962,047 $59,277,324 Full-time equivalent positions 23.50 0.00 23.50 SECTION 2.

One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Virtual reality career exploration $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 Total $1,000,000 $0Rent, moving, and office equipment 300,000 0 300,000 expenses Total $300,000 $1,000,000 $1,300,000 SECTION 3.

WORKFORCEOTHER TRAININGFUNDS GRANTS - SALARIESSTRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND WAGESIMPROVEMENTS EXPENSES.FUND.

The workforceother trainingfunds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $500,000$1,000,000 from the generalstrategic fundS. which the department of career and technical education shall distribute to each eligible organization in the state dedicated to expanding workforce opportunities, training, and education for the purpose of defraying salaries and wages expenses of the organization's employees.

TheB. department of career and technical education shall distribute the funding identified in this section as follows:

1.NO.

An2019 organization- inPAGE the2 northwestinvestment regionand ofimprovements fund for the statepurpose $230,000of 2.purchasing virtual reality career exploration hardware and software.

AnSECTION organization5. in the northeast region of the state $40,000 3.

AnEXEMPTION organization- inSTATEWIDE theAREA southwestCAREER regionCENTER ofINITIATIVE theGRANT statePROGRAM. $120,000 4.

AnThe organizationsum of $74,595,701 appropriated from the federal coronavirus capital projects fund for the statewide area career center initiative grant program, of which $68,276,228 was appropriated in section 1 of chapter 548 of the southeast2021 regionSpecial Session Session Laws and continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 3 of chapter 27 of the state2023 $110,000Session PageLaws No.and $6,319,473 was transferred in section 10 of chapter 21 of the 2023 Session Laws, is not subject to section 54-44.1-11 and any unexpended funds from these appropriations may be continued into the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

2SECTION 25.0186.020006.

EMERGENCY.

The $300,000 appropriated from the general fund in the operating expenses line item for rent, moving, and office equipment expenses in section 1 of this Act is declared to be an emergency measure.

S.

B.

NO.

2019 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.

2019 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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 82 Nays 8 Absent 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State