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Fisher’s amendment would add two new transfers in Section 16: 3% of the mill’s net income to the main experiment station fund for a wheat-breeding program and 3% to a special fund allocated equally among branch research centers that participate in wheat breeding. Fisher said the proposed language follows the existing structure that directs 5% to the agricultural products utilization fund and would expand the distribution to directly support breeding work performed both on the main campus and at branch stations across the state.

Budget staff and committee members discussed expected dollar magnitudes. Committee staff estimated the 3% transfer would amount to about $600,000 per year (roughly $1.2 million per biennium) for each 3% line; combined, the two 3% lines would be about $1.2 million per year or $2.4 million per biennium. Staff also said that if the branch allocation is divided among six centers, each center would see roughly $100,000 per year under the proposal.

Members sought more detail before acting. Questions included whether branch stations currently perform wheat-breeding work, how much current funding the wheat-breeding programs receive from general funds and grants, what the program costs are today, and whether additional dollars would mainly cover salaries, equipment, seasonal help, or operating expenses. Representative Meyer and others asked committee staff to obtain a breakdown from the experiment station leadership (for example, Dr. Greg Lardy was suggested) showing current expenditures for wheat-breeding at main and branch stations and the amount of soft-funded versus general-funded support.

Several members noted the long lead times for plant-breeding programs and the role of private-sector research: committee members said breeding and seed development can take seven to ten years and that private breeders sometimes capture premium seed fees paid by farmers. Several representatives supported the concept in principle but requested further information on current expenditures, the anticipated uses of the funds (salaries, summer help, equipment, operating), and possible alternative funding sources.

No committee vote was taken on Fisher’s amendment during the meeting; committee members asked the sponsor to return with requested financial breakdowns before the panel considers advancing the change.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Fisher proposed amendments to Senate Bill 2014 to direct 3% of net income from the State Mill and Elevator Association to the main experiment station and another 3% to branch research centers to fund wheat-breeding 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},6092846,"Committee approves amended Racing Commission budget bill, moves internships and copier items to one-time",319,571000,890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852060-244b910275a0e271283557e02e41d335&start=571&end=890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852060-244b910275a0e271283557e02e41d335/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6092846/North-Dakota/Committee-approves-amended-Racing-Commission-budget-bill-moves-internships-and-copier-items-to-one-time","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092846-e25fc0978acd1675e59588ccf4e60166/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166103&Signature=l8vjf-E4If82ZskzgTBscpFK3ZJ-q9p4xmslZsLCqDGZxavpmq497igkaagJpsbysh6g1ORM55o~cRy9uitPnktRFr~FIdutDM5iHDl-ZmsAZrVsSuGc6JPAT9ZCLEubnW~iRioHazETUjcBkC5qGVk9T8bDHNsh0GfT4bSfiEpQzjKqDwqEAqjtKzAlSD1EjQJGZLg0tHfu5sQj6LMw0g7ZCDdohlBNUdAjJc-6oBlI~tqWUFveoOVwEcudGWU-oySdhlVsdFNFqi1sUAXjp2iCVHJuMLfce-uxDY7M0tfScFJ9~Z3T6s7cvSC8pAbiJ3-BC3uFD-f0lyzV67b~zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The government operations section of the House Appropriations Committee approved Senate Bill 2023 as amended, moving multiple line items to one-time funding and adopting the Senate’s changes where appropriate.

Representative Bosch moved the amendment to the bill based on the committee worksheet; Representative Meyer seconded. Committee members discussed a $20,000 internship program the Senate had included and agreed to make it one-time funding. The committee also noted a copier replacement line; members observed the copier appeared costly but that a two-year lease might justify the expense.

Following approval of the amendment, Representative Bosch moved Senate Bill 2023 as amended and Representative Meyer seconded. The clerk took the roll and the committee voted unanimously to carry the motions; recorded yes votes included Chairman Munson, Vice Chair Brandenburg, Representative Bosch, Representative Fisher, Representative Kempenick, Representative Meyer, and Representative Pyle.

Committee members said the principal difference between the Senate version and the committee amendment was making the $20,000 internship and copier replacement one-time expenditures. The bill was carried out of the section with Representative Bosch as the carrier.

The committee then proceeded to other items on the agenda.","The Appropriations government operations section approved Senate Bill 2023 as amended, adopting Senate changes and shifting certain line items to one-time funding.",{"_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},6092851,"Appropriations panel shifts Highway Patrol one-time items onto electronic permit fee, approves carryover of DOJ grant",1150,880000,2030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852060-244b910275a0e271283557e02e41d335&start=880&end=2030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852060-244b910275a0e271283557e02e41d335/thumbnail_880000.jpg","/articles/6092851/North-Dakota/Appropriations-panel-shifts-Highway-Patrol-one-time-items-onto-electronic-permit-fee-approves-carryover-of-DOJ-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092851-6968778b7ae7bf145c5c9e2dbbb1a730/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166103&Signature=khX0A9VI48sBmqs57triyZOxpuPN39hUmmV8-of9pMMdJICzGdH5-pXJ9jSCzuasRm-1ylYKdW4VcyrdRe8E~CcvUMJbHMMK9BVmhW9pahj1nM9As1Niyf~X55s6nnal4OxUwfj1uPajE5NPTBOdYfJjXLIvlsTC-sMIgVdBx47COfbY6rJP01Dx4J4w4xZW5RakcgpNJ9aELEIvgaedR1KlSAuFhMbw0aigFVoyZ1YGVT5YyFyZ3L59J9xtJa~0DMfD6P6xlfns~QMCEf5OhECGPUShOniDW4KZLlZhIM3qSuKorNQWk~5dtz3HE33SRPAYSY1gcBJQ~p5CiNJl9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The government operations section of the House Appropriations Committee approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2011 that moves multiple one-time Highway Patrol expenditures from the general fund and other accounts to the electronic permit fee fund and adds a carryover provision for remaining federal grant dollars.

The amendment, moved by Representative Lea Pyle and seconded by Representative Fisher, reallocated one-time funding lines including body armor ($158,000), preliminary breath test devices (about $43,000), handgun replacement (about $172,000 from fees and $28,000 from SIF), and emergency vehicle operations course resurfacing ($260,000) from the general fund or SIF to the electronic permit fee fund. Committee budget staff said the electronic permit fee fund is expected to hold roughly $2,300,000 over a biennium depending on oil-truck permit activity.

Committee staff described the change as a funding-source swap only, not an increase in total appropriations. “It’s just no added money, just moving it from general fund over to electronic permitting fees fund,” a committee member summarized during the meeting.

Members also added a new section (section 9) to authorize spending of $480,000 in remaining federal grant funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice for completion of an in-car router system; committee staff said $20,000 had been spent to date and the carryover language is needed to allow expenditure of the remaining balance.

The committee voted on the amendment and then on a motion to give Senate Bill 2011 a “do pass as amended” recommendation to the full committee. Clerk roll calls recorded the following yes votes on the final do-pass motion: Chairman Munson; Vice Chair Brandenburg; Representative Bosch; Representative Fisher; Representative Kempenick; Representative Meyer; and Representative Pyle. The motions to amend and to pass as amended carried unanimously in committee.

Budget staff explained the mathematics behind the reallocations: shifting the one-time items into the electronic permit fee column would result in roughly $200,000–$260,000 (varies by line) being tracked as “other funds” in the worksheet, and they estimated about $2.3 million in permit fee receipts over a biennium, subject to oil activity and other permitting demand.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about whether restored “trooper costs” in the ongoing funding section represented salaries or operating costs; staff replied the restorations reflected positions and operating costs restored from earlier base reductions. Members also confirmed the DOJ grant is federal funding and that the carryover authority would permit the Highway Patrol to complete the router project.

With the amendments adopted and the do-pass recommendation recorded, the committee reported that Senate Bill 2011 will be taken up by the full committee.

The committee then moved on to other agenda items.","The House Appropriations government operations section approved amendments to Senate Bill 2011 that move several one-time Highway Patrol expenses from general fund and other sources to the electronic permit fee fund and add authority to spend remaining federal grant carryover for an in-car router system.","actionData","errors"]

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