SB 2024 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of environmental quality; and to amend and reenact section 23.1-13-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to inspection fees.

25.0191.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular IntroducedSession byCommencing ENGROSSEDTuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2024 Appropriations(Appropriations CommitteeCommittee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of environmental quality;

Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $38,756,030 $4,479,208 $43,235,238 New and vacant FTE pool 0 2,290,870 2,290,870 Operating expenses 15,457,832 6,395,8746,429,374 21,853,70621,887,206 Capital assets 1,013,500 3,650,100 4,663,600 Grants 37,198,118 22,740,341 59,938,459 Total all funds $92,425,480 $39,556,393$39,589,893 $131,981,873$132,015,373 Less other funds 76,074,697 37,031,44037,064,940 113,106,137113,139,637 Total general fund $16,350,783 $2,524,953 $18,875,736 Full-time equivalent positions 173.00 2.00 175.00 PageSECTION No.2.

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The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $250,000 from the environment and rangelandS. protection fund.

B.

NO.

2024 - PAGE 2 rangeland protection fund.

The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $3,575,186 from the strategic investment and improvements fund for expenses related to moving into the new Pagechemistry No.laboratory and for chemistry laboratory operating expenses and equipment purchases.

2 25.0191.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly chemistry laboratory and for chemistry laboratory operating expenses and equipment purchases.

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2024 - 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.

2024.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 House Vote:

Yeas 77 Nays 16 Absent 1 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate 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