Legislative Review ND

HB

1003 • HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

The bill appropriated $209 million in Capital Projects, of which $59 million was appropriated for the reconstruction of the NDSU Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences and $18.9 for the expansion of the NDSCS Agriculture, Automation, and Autonomous Systems building. Also, this bill included $20 million for Challenge Grants, $6.8 for Career Builder Scholarships, and other key funding for North Dakota’s institutions of Higher Education.

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

The bill appropriated funding for several of the state’s workforce programs and grants, as well as the department’s economic development/ finance, tourism/ marketing, global engagement, operating expenses, and other priorities. As it relates to workforce programs, the legislature agreed to fund 4 programs for a total of $28.5 million which includes; $12 million for the states workforce talent attraction program, such as Find the Good Life and other initiatives, $2 million for a newly established New American Workforce Training Grant, $12.5 million for Regional Workforce Impact Programs, and $2 million for Technical Skills Training Grants.

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

This bill is an appropriation to the Department of Career and Technical Education to support and maintain its operation and programs.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it includes critical funding for North Dakota’s Higher Education institutions, which support our regional and state workforce needs.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it includes critical funding for workforce initiatives and programs.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it includes funding for career and technical education initiatives and programs. The $26.5 million in inflationary funding for career workforce academies, which was originally in this budget, was ultimately placed in the Office of Management and Budget bill, SB 2015.

HB 1158 • TAX RELIEF PACKAGE

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

This bill was a comprehensive tax reform package that included $358 million in income tax relief, a $500 property tax credit for a homeowner’s primary residence and $156 million in Homestead Property Tax Credit.

HB 1168 • AUTOMATION TAX CREDIT

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

This bill extended and expanded the state’s expiring automation income tax credit to include the purchases of manufacturing and animal agricultural machinery and equipment to automate a manufacturing or animal agricultural process.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it increases our state and regional tax competitiveness.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it incentivizes the automation of manufacturing and animal agriculture processes in the state which improves job quality or increases productivity.

HB 1199 • CAREER ACADEMY BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA LOAN

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

This bill authorizes the Bank of North Dakota to loan funds to the Department of Career and Technical Education to provide grantees with the funding needed to build 13 career centers across the state.

HB 1398 • CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION

PASSED AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BURGUM

This bill requires schools to teach computer science and cybersecurity courses. This bill also calls for grants to be available for computer operations and cybersecurity courses for adults.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it provides funding for Statewide Area Career Centers.

THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED THIS BILL

The Chamber supported this bill as it provides North Dakota students with an education that meets 21st century demands.