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Brandenburg told the committee the adjutant general portion totals roughly $139,214,000 in all funds, with about $118 million coming from other (primarily federal) funds and roughly $20 million from the general fund. The Department of Emergency Services portion was presented with totals near $205,000,000 in all funds, including large disaster-grant and radio communications lines. The combined bill total was described in the amendment materials as about $345,000,000, with a general fund total of $30,652,000 and 236 FTEs; Brandenburg said the amendment adds three FTE positions.

Major one-time and carryover items discussed included a $34 million federal grant for the Camp Grafton Regional Training Institute; a federal carryover of $3.6 million for a Bridge Training Site at Camp Grafton; $5.8 million in federal funds tied to the Dickinson Readiness Center; and a $2 million federal carryover for a Camp Grafton fitness facility. Brandenburg said the amendment provides legislative authority to accept and spend those federal awards.

Brandenburg and staff also described SIF (appearing in the amendment as SIF or CIFF in committee discussion) allocations: $4.5 million in SIF for critical infrastructure state-matching grants, $2.5 million in SIF for the Williston Readiness Center, and SIF support for radio-network upgrades and siren costs (figures described in committee remarks included $525,000 and $495,000 for radio-related items). The amendment also includes SIF funding referenced for Civil Air Patrol equipment or radio needs; committee discussion recorded an initial misstatement of that figure (presenter briefly misstated it as $206,000,000) and then acknowledged the line as $206,000 in the record.

On disaster-relief programming, Brandenburg described a $39,050,000 federal STORM (Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation) grant listed in the amendment; he said the federal share is about $35.5 million with $3.55 million from the state disaster relief fund to provide a 90/10 or similar match structure, and an additional state disaster-relief match of $3,000,000 was discussed in the worksheet. Brandenburg described STORM as a federal disaster-mitigation program paired with state matching authority and used the example of small-city flood repairs that could be financed through a low-interest repayable mechanism administered with the Bank of North Dakota.

Representative Campbell questioned a $124,046 reduction to special assessments; Jennifer Shee, chief for fiscal and administrative services, said the agency has paid off several special assessments in the current biennium so the base budget no longer needs those funds.

Committee staff and Brandenburg also described a package of federal grants and carryovers totaling tens of millions for armory repairs, recruiting and retention, training facilities and equipment. The amendment allows the Adjutant General and emergency services to accept federal awards already approved by emergency commissions and to spend certain SIF dollars for infrastructure matching and radio/siren upgrades.

Representative Bremberg moved to attach the amendment (seconded by Representative Bosch); the motion carried on roll-call. Representative Brandenburg then moved House Bill 1016 for a do-pass as amended; the motion was seconded by Representative Meyer and carried on a recorded vote. The committee finished its work on House Bill 1016 and will forward the amended bill for further consideration.

Committee discussion flagged that the budget covers two distinct programmatic areas — the National Guard and state emergency services — and that committee members and the full body may request additional acronyms and program explanations (for example, the STORM program) when the bill reaches full committee and later the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Brandenburg presented amendment 25016001001 to House Bill 1016, combining the Adjutant General and Department of Emergency Services budgets; the committee approved the amendment and recommended do-pass, adding federal carryovers and SIF appropriations for training facilities and disaster programs.","taxTitle","Appropriations - Government Operations Division, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28887,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6337238,"House panel advances Ag Commissioner budget amendment; totals $53.2 million in all funds",1118,729000,1847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2273754-7ab301014b8426ef37e99262a4291172&start=729&end=1847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2273754-7ab301014b8426ef37e99262a4291172/thumbnail_729000.jpg","/articles/6337238/North-Dakota/House-panel-advances-Ag-Commissioner-budget-amendment-totals-532-million-in-all-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6337238-725d70ba13443236c7e2d780f3dfb100/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163688&Signature=d6SzN6xggE99RFg1iykL3ICMHE-0rH94bkcoDjw2jwgq~qIdY2aDrZ7lrnQ2s1W4ThsBpg9A7X3EhSbvhwPE155QhhllLDriZKAaw8PlqxhHfKeAL7bGdSH8Nujpc6GG424Osiuwegt3ryR8bxRK20~DWtYKvl6Hly~trSlGb7Hye2yH0vJOGpIDy4fkriPt1WT7LDNmKtl4UBQoTsMyjqVqHJTV8lkl6oS6FCxVxlrmxjxi2MB4e~SjijgS6CaPBTDZnTCiqHOioxvSD83cuImSg~jHbraqMsqOzTh6UEcYk9IYU-IYhfm6HuthDA-aK6ZGnWP-4cYmCGt5WMgn2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Brandenburg, the bill carrier, walked the House Appropriations Committee’s Government Operations Division through amendment 25015301002 to House Bill 1009, the Agriculture Commissioner’s budget, and explained line-by-line changes before the panel voted to attach the amendment and give the bill a do-pass recommendation.

The amendment sets total all-funds spending for the agency at $53,213,000 and makes both base adjustments and one-time allocations. Brandenburg told the committee the amendment adds $1,100,000 for salary and benefit increases, $877,000 to replace amounts previously held in the new-and-vacant FTE pool, $520,000 for operating expenses and $4,100 for a capital copier purchase. Grants of $1,800,000 are included in the amendment, and the revised pipeline oversight program is funded at $500,000, Brandenburg said.

The amendment also includes a $3,000,000 one-time appropriation for a grasslands conversion/water restoration program and a $3,000,000 one-time allocation for APUC (noted in the amendment as funded from Bank of North Dakota profits). Brandenburg told the panel that those two one-time items account for a substantial portion of the increase in “other funds” on the worksheet.

Representative Bosch asked where the additional $9,400,000 in “other income” shown on the worksheet originated. David Grant, answering for staff, said the larger “other funds” line ties to the house sheet and largely reflects the two $3,000,000 one-time items (grasslands and APUC) and the remaining change from ongoing funding adjustments. Grant identified those other funds as a mix of federal funds, IRB funds and Bank of North Dakota resources, as reflected on the worksheet.

Brandenburg also explained other items in the amendment: a $776,000 increase tied to state fleet rate adjustments, $366,900 in additional funding for the Noxious Weed Program (sourced from the Environmental Rangeland Protection fees), and consolidation of two abandoned-oil-well programs into a single pipeline and royalty oversight program at $500,000.

The committee adopted the amendment on a voice/roll call vote (motion to attach by Brandenburg; second by Representative Bosch). The clerk conducted a roll call; members recorded as voting yes included Chairman Munson, Vice Chair Brandenburg, Representative Bosch, Representative Fisher and Representative Pyle; the motion carried 5–0 with two members absent. After that vote, Representative Brandenburg moved House Bill 1009 for a do-pass as amended; Representative Fisher seconded. The bill passed on the roll call as amended by the same recorded yes votes and the committee recessed.

The amendment and committee discussion also noted that the State Board of Animal Health must meet a 3 percent requirement noted in the materials and that some reductions — including a $412,000 reduction to general fund shown in the amendment — reflect changes to estimated other income.

The committee forwarded the amended bill to the next stage for further consideration.","Representative Brandenburg presented and the House Appropriations Committee’s Government Operations Division adopted an amendment to House Bill 1009, the Agriculture Commissioner’s budget, setting total all-funds spending at $53,213,000 and adding one-time and ongoing adjustments including a $3 million grasslands appropriation funded from Bank of North Dakota profits.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel approves adjutant general and emergency services budget, including $39 million STORM federal grant and multiple SIF allocations

House panel advances Ag Commissioner budget amendment; totals $53.2 million in all funds