An act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the governor; to amend and reenact sections 54-07-04 and 54-08-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salaries of the governor and , the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025

HOUSE BILL NO. 1001 (Appropriations Committee)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the governor; to amend and reenact sections 54-07-04 and 54-08-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salaries of the governor and lieutenant governor; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. 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, to the office of the governor for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the office of the governor, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows:

Salaries and wages New and vacant FTE Pool Operating expenses Contingencies Rough rider awards Governor's salary Children's cabinet Total general fund Full-time equivalent positions

Base Level $4,426,244
0 509,331
10,000 10,800 310,621
0 $5,266,996
19.00

Adjustments or Enhancements
$1,493,905 117,387 213,214 0 4,200
(310,621) 65,000
$1,583,085 0.00

Appropriation $5,920,149 117,387 722,545 10,000 15,000 0 65,000 $6,850,081 19.00

SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING - EFFECT ON BASE BUDGET - REPORT TO SEVENTIETH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding items included in the appropriation in section 1 of this Act which are not included in the entity's base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and which the entity shall report to the appropriations committees of the seventieth legislative assembly regarding the use of this funding:

One-Time Funding Description Children's cabinet consulting services Total

General Fund $30,000 $30,000

SECTION 3. NEW AND VACANT FTE POOL - LIMITATION - TRANSFER REQUEST. The governor's office may not spend funds appropriated in the new and vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the salaries and wages line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill No. 1015, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly.

SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL INCOME - APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - BUDGET SECTION REPORT. Subject to the limitations of this section, in addition to the amounts appropriated in section 1 of this Act, there is appropriated to the governor's office, any additional income from other funds, excluding federal funds, which may become available to the governor's office, for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. Any other funds received under this section must be used for the specific purpose intended for the funds or transferred to the appropriate state agency or institution. Upon the receipt of other funds under this section, the governor's office shall provide a report to the budget section regarding the source, amount, and purpose of the funds received. Federal funds which may become available to the governor's office may be accepted by the governor's office. Federal

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funds accepted by the governor's office may not be spent until authorization is received from the legislative assembly or from the emergency commission and budget section under chapter 54-16.
SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Section 54-07-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
54-07-04. Salary of governor. The annual salary of the governor is one hundred fifty-two thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars through June 30, 2024, and one hundred fifty-eight thousand three hundred fifty-sixone hundred sixtythree thousand one hundred seven dollars through June 30, 2026, and one hundred sixty-eight thousand dollars thereafter. SECTION 6. AMENDMENT. Section 54-08-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 54-08-03. Salary of lieutenant governor. The annual salary of the lieutenant governor is one hundred thirty thousand dollars through June 30, 2024, and one hundred thirty-five thousand two hundredone hundred thirty-nine thousand two hundred fifty-six dollars through June 30, 2026, and one hundred forty-three thousand four hundred thirty-four dollars thereafter. SECTION 7. EXEMPTION - UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS. The sum of $130,000 appropriated from the general fund for constituent management software in section 1 of chapter 33 of the 2023 Session Laws is 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.

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____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1001.

House Vote: Senate Vote:

Yeas 79 Yeas 45

Nays 12 Nays 1

Absent 3 Absent 1

____________________________ 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