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Sponsor remarks characterized the change as a narrowing and clarification: the regional catalysis/endowment concept remains but was pared back materially in the funding amount. One senator asked whether removing the minority‑group definition could affect tribal eligibility; sponsor Senator Dwyer said the statute for regional councils did not depend on that definition and the committee removed it after review.

Committee vote: The committee recorded a do‑pass as amended motion carried 14 in favor and 2 opposed, according to the clerk’s roll call. Sponsor and committee remarks said the bill will operate as a pass‑through grant program administered by the Department of Commerce, with an associated endowment bill moving in parallel to generate longer‑term funding in the future.

Next steps: Senator Dwyer will carry the bill; committee sponsors said the measure complements an amended endowment bill and existing rural grants approved elsewhere in the budget package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 3:18 PM - 4:29 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 23‑90, the rural catalyst/community grants bill, was amended to remove a minority‑group definition, authorize committee expense reimbursement, add grocery‑store eligibility and reduce funding from $30 million to $5 million; the committee moved a do‑pass as amended (14‑2).","taxTitle","Appropriations, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28312,"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},6322290,"Committee incorporates county/township bridge funding into budget and recommends do‑not‑pass on SB 21‑51",1111,2483000,3594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2&start=2483&end=3594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2/thumbnail_2483000.jpg","/articles/6322290/North-Dakota/Committee-incorporates-countytownship-bridge-funding-into-budget-and-recommends-donotpass-on-SB-2151","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322290-c51bd0714bbd7bca1793b402372fbac6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156390&Signature=TMO6Cqh~vy9kAN5lNZVBXz4FpPcLDGhV8uD9KjxFVTdAb6kSLY9aGczV6keKEnPiahwKNpwBn244mM5BCmoQCjTTQ5iwAezwyhf6v1TsowZ2xF8lYmd4irJky8tlLSGzgUDOyktNSjJS9sR0m-HsmyIwRaoZt0gels3JekgU67ECSOG3iaeEFuk6KjTF4C1FK1JWlG1wPgSJCfQwsuGE88BYsgFJzek-SZzv2UF7f0FSWGUpHG8yjHRMaD5gSOOicCLgq15cq5gGD4~7xNTiiIiydaEXSUhvJQn9KDUFzcJqG3fk-c4LXAUDgOm-N4M4ylkQSOdr69N~M44jlumazw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 21‑51, which originally requested $100 million from legacy earnings for county and township bridges, was modified in committee sponsors’ presentation and incorporated into the DOT budget (SB 20‑12). Committee members were told the appropriation for county and township bridges will be part of the flexible transportation fund allocations; the Appropriations Committee therefore recommended do‑not‑pass on SB 21‑51. The do‑not‑pass recommendation was recorded on the committee roll call (tally recorded as 16 in favor).","Senate Bill 21‑51’s request for $100 million for county and township bridges from legacy earnings was reduced and incorporated into the DOT budget; the committee recommended do‑not‑pass on the standalone bill.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322295,"Appropriations committee folds motor‑vehicle excise tax change into budget, recommends do‑not‑pass on SB 21‑42",1215,2305000,3520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2&start=2305&end=3520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2/thumbnail_2305000.jpg","/articles/6322295/North-Dakota/Appropriations-committee-folds-motorvehicle-excise-tax-change-into-budget-recommends-donotpass-on-SB-2142","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322295-ecbb9459d8119b4adc0fa0eb06ed3060/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156390&Signature=iKb~UlQGfVYGfEltlwGLVa7fSDXgJNtLZt0XanrndHZ9aI9GVIq0mwbC2uofAGcl0urv3OylFJSxAksqigDTAtFKjs1gtSgXjaVxS5J~YYzGZvMJsgIiUIAZy492da6xrxRJXPn-Snim8XPIjsrLAgBJB0-wnJqXqOe7FZsMJmViUVdg-LQIPnAs6oGFY2AyD8LGQup3-dJ4KYvXkvGnYok54r4FukTFX9MfTlAzHAyXaTf93nXeDbIfjD2JLMuRfzhhJ6aembPFZxjtn4dEMkuelgvKeG9LVAufJay4rEswS0uQKNimPrqSH72uQMEzm2lqKOhidJYR7kLQrQIaBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 21‑42 after sponsors said the motor vehicle excise tax allocation language was incorporated into the DOT budget (SB 20‑12). Lawmakers described that move as bringing the other half of the motor vehicle excise tax into the flexible transportation fund, producing roughly $360,000,000 in motor vehicle excise receipts directed to the flexible fund under the proposed allocations.

Senator Wojcick explained that last session the committee moved half of that excise tax into transportation; SB 21‑42 would bring the remaining half into the flexible fund and create grant buckets for counties, cities and townships (county/township bridges, city grants, non‑oil township formula and a maintenance emphasis for gravel costs). Committee sponsors said they had integrated those elements into the SB 20‑12 amendment and therefore moved a do‑not‑pass on the standalone bill. The committee recorded the do‑not‑pass recommendation as approved on the record (tally recorded as 16 in favor).","Senate Bill 21‑42, which would have moved additional motor vehicle excise tax revenue into transportation grants and townships, was rolled into the DOT budget; the committee recommended do‑not‑pass on the standalone bill because its provisions were included in SB 20‑12.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322299,"Committee rolls SB 2,372 legacy‑earnings language into DOT budget and recommends do‑not‑pass",65,3345000,3410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2&start=3345&end=3410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2/thumbnail_3345000.jpg","/articles/6322299/North-Dakota/Committee-rolls-SB-2372-legacyearnings-language-into-DOT-budget-and-recommends-donotpass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322299-dcc503792ded4618da654a0662957034/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156390&Signature=G~qO6Vp4Q2oUAIL7xk9simq2w5dXPIxED0NzpLRIeb-9ihse8AK9yWYRnmdLI-mSCu8DpNJmUMcAUAj6u~n~S4XRUUIMlqvfGHOBl9pb0gUHzlbJwhr1aPDHCao9ZV7MtMIrrGff1tHfLDogQ6nZRnTysHn~dtnLf22UBdSnlA-pBu1s6JC2Nn01qqflrGzQPFeE1M2fQ-P7wInmYrlCfwNNTJoAX1ZHzcr~uiWI3R1~dvlnTTj4TsiSc1M5Pg2uamrQF6IPaMShBFWn80~9KONdDmsTGv3WTgiYn-Oi~~aFHHP8s6tvY-Iklb9UPih2RGs8oxazetBvpjA2OAR0iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Appropriations Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2,372 after committee sponsors incorporated the bill’s Legacy Earnings Fund language into the Department of Transportation budget (SB 20‑12).

Sponsor remarks stated SB 2,372’s only substantive difference from the budget amendment was the destination of the funds: the original bill would have deposited the additional percent into the Legacy Earnings Highway distribution fund, while the budget redirects the increment into the flexible transportation fund. Because the language was rolled into SB 20‑12, committee sponsors moved and the committee approved a do‑not‑pass recommendation for SB 2,372 so the change would advance as part of the budget bill instead.

Committee recorded the do‑not‑pass recommendation as approved on a recorded vote (committee tally recorded as 16 in favor of do‑not‑pass).","Senate Bill 2,372, which would have increased the percent of legacy earnings directed to highway distributions, was rolled into the DOT budget (SB 20‑12); the Appropriations Committee moved a do‑not‑pass on SB 2,372 because its provisions were incorporated into the budget bill.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322303,"Senate Appropriations Committee approves amended DOT budget, shifts funds into flexible transportation pool",2970,365000,3335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2&start=365&end=3335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348142-824f0c0e9ee0650a0564cd8a5785d1e2/thumbnail_365000.jpg","/articles/6322303/North-Dakota/Senate-Appropriations-Committee-approves-amended-DOT-budget-shifts-funds-into-flexible-transportation-pool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322303-7d51afca840c2d6738392aeec615902d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156390&Signature=nE-9GfwW73Hk64aid7fgsx9Zf4oAanl~zoTUTXaHCv6LMk8jaIw3yCAp-HjiPBIZsObNPyRvZUYzpNmre0xhrCrKG9yQWzgw65R8nqih3-bgG8n6l8phktT8AF1GovSnHNmSdg6Ozp7TUMit3bjef~V82x73EuYBqlxp5D49aDXbS3eY7RjF3~FtTZNbVxGQYzXKss~GnCFxlGkAdm0puwtQYtxREqdHnQtpOMXq2YGOwwuTgFBnbiT8b3uXg9XIXRY~TK6F1N7llEQQ6YVdVsohWk3dtkS1Vjeg~K-Mvp24cLeDmVUm81L0bawjHxTv3hGElPp4eGaSCeZlpL3~xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 20‑12, the Department of Transportation (DOT) budget, as amended, after debate on funding shifts, new positions and one‑time project appropriations.

The amended bill increases federal appropriation authority for DOT, directs new deposits into the flexible transportation fund and adds one‑time and ongoing state dollars for projects and equipment. Senator Wanzek, who presented the bill and the package of amendments, described the combined package as “one big beautiful bill,” and walked the committee through base adjustments, salary and insurance increases, and a set of footnoted appropriations and authorizations.

Why it matters: Committee members said the changes expand DOT’s ability to match federal grants and to finance state projects that do not meet federal benefit‑cost thresholds. Several provisions change how legacy earnings and motor vehicle excise tax receipts flow into transportation accounts, increasing the flexible transportation fund’s capacity to fund local grants, bridge work and state highway priorities.

Key provisions and amounts include: an estimated $1,327,000,000 in total federal appropriation authority for the DOT in the bill; an increase in estimated federal funding of $406,821,876; one‑time state appropriations grouped at $25,134,212 for department facility improvements, appointment and inventory systems, roadway maintenance contract work, a walking‑trail grant and equipment replacement; a $171,300,000 CIF match for federal highway formula funds; and a $100,000,000 Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) appropriation to complete a section of US‑85 that does not meet federal cost‑benefit ratios. The package also authorizes carryover of unspent project dollars into the 2025‑27 biennium to allow completion of projects that extend past the current biennium.

The amendments change the Legacy Earnings Fund deposit policy by increasing the percent of market value directed to the flexible transportation fund (an increase of roughly one percentage point, yielding an estimated $86–$87 million), and redirect a larger share of motor vehicle excise tax receipts to the flexible transportation fund (estimated to reduce general fund transfers by about $177,100,000 but to provide roughly $360,000,000 in motor vehicle excise receipts to the flexible fund). The bill also makes a continuing appropriation available to the state rail fund (with a $30,000,000 cap and roughly $13,000,000 currently loaned for short line rail projects) and directs DOT to complete environmental review for four‑laning remaining sections of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway (US‑85).

Committee members asked for clarifications on several line items. Director Henke told the committee that the approximately $4,022,016 listed for information technology was intended to cover inflationary increases in IT operating costs rather than a large new IT initiative. He also confirmed that the $100,000,000 SIF appropriation is planned to cover a six‑mile segment of US‑85 near the Long X Bridge where federal funds would not be available due to the federal cost‑benefit analysis. Senator Davidson and others pressed for specifics about a $5,800,000 equipment replacement line and a walking‑trail grant; the chair and sponsors said some one‑time items were grouped together to avoid numerous small lines in the bill.

On committee procedure, the chair and sponsors explained that portions of three separate policy bills (including the legacy earnings change in Senate Bill 2,372) had been rolled into SB 20‑12, and the policy bills were recommended “do not pass” in committee after the language was incorporated into the budget bill.

Votes and outcome: The committee adopted the amendments (amendment package number 25.0170.010) and later moved a do‑pass as amended recommendation on SB 20‑12. The committee recorded the final motion as passed with a tally of 16 in favor; the committee clerk recorded the same margin for the amendment adoption earlier in the meeting.

What’s next: With the Appropriations Committee’s do‑pass recommendation, SB 20‑12 will move forward in the Senate process as the DOT appropriation package, carrying the amended language that reallocates legacy earnings and motor vehicle excise tax receipts into the flexible transportation fund.

","The Senate Appropriations Committee amended and gave a do-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 20‑12 (the Department of Transportation budget), increasing flexible transportation fund authority, adding one‑time and ongoing appropriations, and authorizing carryovers; the committee approved the bill as amended on a recorded vote.","actionData","errors"]

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