SB 2002 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch; to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship; to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

25.0169.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular IntroducedSession byCommencing ENGROSSEDTuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2002 Appropriations(Appropriations CommitteeCommittee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judicial branch;

to provide an appropriation to the office of guardianship and conservatorship;

to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-06-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to credit and debit card fees;

SUPREME COURT Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $12,363,778 $1,055,927$1,368,155 $13,419,705$13,731,933 New and vacant FTE pool 8,740,214 (68,714)(767,241) 8,671,5007,972,973 Operating expenses 2,915,259 191,426219,534 3,106,6853,134,793 Office of guardianship and conservatorship 0 375,478 375,478 Capital assets 0 866,100 866,100 Total all funds $24,019,251 $2,044,739$2,062,026 $26,063,990$26,081,277 Less other funds 97,793 (53,664) 44,129 Total general fund $23,921,458 $2,098,403$2,115,690 $26,019,861$26,037,148 Subdivision 2.

PageDISTRICT No.COURTS Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $79,576,340 $12,513,343 $92,089,683 Operating expenses 24,524,619 3,318,107 27,842,726 Capital assets 0 5,142,216 5,142,216 Judges' retirement 177,340 (13,666) 163,674 Total all funds $104,278,299 $20,960,000 $125,238,299 Less other funds 830,318 4,256,680 5,086,998 Total general fund $103,447,981 $16,703,320 $120,151,301 Subdivision 3.

1JUDICIAL 25.0169.02000CONDUCT Sixty-ninthCOMMISSION LegislativeAND AssemblyDISCIPLINARY DISTRICTBOARD COURTS Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation SalariesJudicial andconduct wagescommission $79,576,340and $11,134,861$1,399,862 $90,711,201$181,073 Operating$1,580,935 expensesS. 24,524,619 3,006,722 27,531,341 Capital assets 0 4,742,216 4,742,216 Judges' retirement 177,340 (13,666) 163,674 Total all funds $104,278,299 $18,870,133 $123,148,432 Less other funds 830,318 (11,320) 818,998 Total general fund $103,447,981 $18,881,453 $122,329,434 Subdivision 3.

JUDICIALB. CONDUCT COMMISSION AND DISCIPLINARY BOARD Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Judicial conduct commission and $1,399,862 $155,643 $1,555,505 disciplinary board Total all funds $1,399,862 $155,643 $1,555,505 Less other funds 512,317 (2,779) 509,538 Total general fund $887,545 $158,422 $1,045,967 Subdivision 4.

OfficeNO. of Guardianship and Conservatorship Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Office of guardianship and conservatorship $0 $936,405 $936,405 Total general fund $0 $936,405 $936,405 Subdivision 5.

TOTAL2002 - SECTIONPAGE 12 Adjustmentsdisciplinary orboard BaseTotal Levelall Enhancementsfunds Appropriation$1,399,862 Grand$181,073 total$1,580,935 allLess other funds $129,697,412512,317 $22,006,9204,314 $151,704,332516,631 GrandTotal totalgeneral otherfund funds$887,545 1,440,428$176,759 (67,763)$1,064,304 1,372,665Subdivision Page4. No.

2TOTAL 25.0169.02000- Sixty-ninthSECTION Legislative1 AssemblyAdjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Grand total all funds $129,697,412 $23,203,099 $152,900,511 Grand total other funds 1,440,428 4,207,330 5,647,758 Grand total general fund $128,256,984 $22,074,683$18,995,769 $150,331,667$147,252,753 Full-time equivalent positions 384.00 12.0010.00 396.00394.00 SECTION 2.

One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total Funds Information technology equipment lease$874,216 $0 $874,216 lease Case management software cloud migration0 758,000 758,000 migration Clerk filing software 0 1,250,000 1,250,000 Court records access system 0 960,000 960,000 Cloud-based storage fees 866,100 0 866,100 Courtroom audio and video equipment 800,0000 1,200,000 1,200,000 Cass County courtroom equipment 0 100,000 100,000 Total $5,608,316$1,740,316 $4,268,000 $6,008,316 SECTION 3.

The supreme court may not spend funding from the new and vacant FTE funding pool line item in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act, but may transfer funds from this line item to the salaries and wages line items within subdivisions 1 and 2 of this Act, to the guardianship and conservatorship line item within subdivision 1 of this Act, and to the judicial conduction commission and disciplinary board line item within subdivision 3 of this Act, as necessary to provide funding for:

New FTEfull-time equivalent positions, including the date hired;

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3Vacant 25.0169.02000full-time Sixty-ninthequivalent Legislativepositions, Assemblyincluding b.information regarding positions that become vacant and positions filled, salaries and wages savings resulting from vacant positions and employee turnover, and the use of salaries and wages savings for other purposes;

Vacant FTE positions, including information regarding positions that become vacant and positionsS. filled, salaries and wages savings resulting from vacant positions and employee turnover, and the use of salaries and wages savings for other purposes;

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There are appropriated any funds received by the supreme court, district courts, and judicial conduct commission and disciplinary board, not otherwise appropriated, pursuant to federal acts and private gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose as designated in the federal acts or private gifts, grants, and donationsdonations, for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP.

There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $355,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the office of guardianship and conservatorship for the purpose of providing salaries, wages, and operations funding for an attorney position transferred to the office pursuant to Senate Bill No.

2029, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

SECTION 6.

TRANSFER - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - COURT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND.

The office of management and budget shall transfer the sum of $200,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the court facilities improvement and maintenance fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

SECTION 7.

OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND.

The grand total other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $4,268,000 from the strategic investment and improvements fund for one-time projects and programs as follows:

Case management software cloud migration $758,000 Clerk filing software 1,250,000 Court records access system 960,000 Courtroom audio and video equipment 1,200,000 Cass County courtroom equipment 100,000 Total $4,268,000 SECTION 8.

The annual salary of each justice of the supreme court is one hundred seventy-nine thousand three hundred twelve dollars through June 30, 2024, and one hundred eighty-six thousand four hundred eighty-four dollars thereaftertwo hundred twoseven thousand threetwo hundred thirty-fiveforty-nine dollars.

The chief justice of the supreme court is entitled to receive an additional five thousand seventy-one dollars per annum through June 30, 2024, and five thousand two hundred seventy-foursixseventy-fourseven thousand six hundred eighty-oneforty-seven dollars per annum thereafter.

SECTION 6.9.

The annual salary of each district judge is one hundred sixty-four thousand five hundred thirty-two dollars through June 30, 2024, and one hundred seventy-one thousand one hundred thirteen dollars thereafterone hundred eighty-threeeighty-four thousand ninety-onethree hundred sixty-six dollars.

Each district judge is entitled to travel expenses, including mileage and subsistence while engaged in the discharge of official dutiesS. outside the city in which the judge's chambers are located.

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4NO. 25.0169.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly salary and expenses are payable monthly in the manner provided by law.

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