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Under the amendment the committee debated, section 1 creates a new long-term care loan program that provides up to $10,000,000 per project, with a project cap not to exceed 50% of projected costs, an interest rate set at 2 percent and repayment terms of up to 30 years. Committee discussion indicated the 2 percent rate was chosen to align with other state revolving loan programs administered through the Bank of North Dakota and to increase the fund’s revolving return relative to a 1 percent rate.

Section 2 amends an existing medical-facility loan program to change the interest rate language and related terms; committee counsel clarified the amended criteria would apply to loans made going forward and would not alter existing loans. Committee members discussed readiness of prospective projects, identifying several potential applicants in areas including Williston and Grafton; members noted the timeline for construction depends on utilization studies, financial plans and federal requirements, so many projects may not be shovel-ready immediately.

Debate covered the program’s initial size: sponsors proposed lowering the initial authorization from $50,000,000 (as originally drafted in committee discussion) to $35,000,000, and lawmakers questioned whether that amount could be spent within the intended two-year window. Proponents said the lower figure was more likely to be deployable and that the program could be reauthorized later if demand materializes.

The recorded vote on the amendment passed 14-2; the transcript records two named “no” votes during the roll call. The committee then approved a due-pass recommendation on the bill as amended by a recorded vote of 16-0. The committee assigned a carrier to carry the bill to the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Appropriations Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 8:28 AM - 9:11 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to House Bill 1619 establishing a Bank of North Dakota-administered loan program for long-term care facilities, setting a 2% interest rate, a $10 million per-project cap and repayment terms up to 30 years.","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},6272768,"Appropriations committee moves $1.03 million from bioscience grant fund to general fund in HB1009",363,995000,1358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3026140-da91c11b08b41e9c3cf58d12dcf6e2ee&start=995&end=1358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3026140-da91c11b08b41e9c3cf58d12dcf6e2ee/thumbnail_995000.jpg","/articles/6272768/North-Dakota/Appropriations-committee-moves-103-million-from-bioscience-grant-fund-to-general-fund-in-HB1009","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272768-9beb503fce87436855b6d1f8a407f55e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448669&Signature=lgwwdyJhGTSAtkTCNggUtWT19xMJXXL7PN0SYpLjgAriwZR1Vl3elweIg4v3NrnzZXAF0K6H9kNDygSIyTtNLqGivGuxo7DKsNoVLgRAkvS3LA7Be8LTYIKObnNoCxYvw7rw1uGZ0xYy1D1tqMWtSQnv6fSKKedO4ADsP5BpnwvtpB1fd~EF-oP-N2rlM4RlK5I7HpxXuP3XMq2-HJ6vVzvqVH0eDfaBBan3ecnHNxSk406z~VQ5sobIGH2Ntb7LL6WlB3lp5aeJdVqh0DrzalGh4cgXL4GO69HQntFED34Uvr4lR8c6xNMqP8975f-0K83GofZV7xQ-kniZWoKaAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday reconsidered its prior action on House Bill 1009 and approved an amendment that transfers an unspent balance in the Bioscience Innovation Grant Fund to the General Fund. Committee members recorded unanimous approval at multiple recorded votes following reconsideration.

Committee discussion centered on a provision added to the bill that directs the Office of Management and Budget to transfer any remaining balance in the Bioscience Innovation Grant Fund to the General Fund on June 30, 2025. Committee members identified the unspent balance as $1,029,000 and said the amendment prevents initiating another round of bioscience grants in the current biennium so the legislature can consider restructuring the program in a future session.

A senator who previously sponsored a bill to repeal the bioscience innovation program told the committee the earlier repeal failed; the amendment is a temporary measure to remove remaining funds from active grantmaking while the legislature reconsiders the program’s structure. Committee counsel explained that after the committee’s reconsideration, the newly adopted amendment replaces the prior amendment language and is the version the committee advanced.

The committee voted to reconsider its prior action on HB1009, then adopted the amendment on the record and gave the bill a due-pass recommendation as amended; each recorded vote passed 16-0. The committee assigned a carrier to take the bill to the floor.","The Senate Appropriations Committee reconsidered House Bill 1009, adopted an amendment to transfer $1,029,000 from the Bioscience Innovation Grant Fund to the General Fund, and gave the bill a due-pass recommendation by unanimous recorded votes (16-0).",{"_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},6272773,"Appropriations committee approves state loan option to cover canceled federal wastewater grants",398,584000,982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3026140-da91c11b08b41e9c3cf58d12dcf6e2ee&start=584&end=982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3026140-da91c11b08b41e9c3cf58d12dcf6e2ee/thumbnail_584000.jpg","/articles/6272773/North-Dakota/Appropriations-committee-approves-state-loan-option-to-cover-canceled-federal-wastewater-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272773-e27a8ddc781592cf1204c60dd9c86a0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448669&Signature=UIAbhXAjv~V6ojmb1IfuKtGwMoKwgAOQNpy34i9QIpgu5eVZPMdwJcz8-qtdsY9G0AOwehVj~ACK6nORAxuxeM80EtJcqzNMGGi2AiEavaHnfOUyd1knDoFymn8Fct-ZwfmjXnRjf3Yb8~dq6YLy58PYa3a8S9wYI0f7Ozu11fNHIlAw6PQBN1WmwaNVKyMmtVuQT8i905JO74GXWNszpwtILcT5vQaWKTEt7CgyK2EL0Una9Sj3-6mB4n6pxUwKx6ytoK2t60XkNX5aqyGzJeDOGR8GM1fURA-k4TMSLDDy0v51yErS-rtg4pSF6TifreO~1DDoPeK-Z5SsePmiFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday amended and advanced House Bill 1577 to create a short-term state loan mechanism to keep three wastewater infrastructure projects moving after the federal government cancelled related grant awards. The committee approved the amendment by roll call 16-0 and recommended a due pass as amended by a 15-1 vote.

Committee members said the amendment would authorize a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), enabling the DEQ to make loans to projects that lost federal funding so construction could proceed. Lawmakers and staff described the loans as temporary: if federal funding is later reinstated, state loan proceeds would be repaid and the state would be made whole.

The projects identified in committee discussion included a lagoon in Pheasanton (about $1.9 million), the Lincoln wastewater treatment facility (about $7.8 million) and the Washburn raw water intake (about $7.1 million). Committee members said the Washburn intake was being treated separately in some respects because it also qualified for State Water Commission cost-share and Department of Water Resources low-interest loans; the amendment limits the DEQ loan provision to the two wastewater projects the committee specified.

Several senators raised precedent and fiscal questions. Senator Dwyer asked whether the amendment sets a precedent for replacing federal funds with state dollars; committee leaders replied the governor’s office requested a targeted, one-time measure for specific projects that otherwise had no local financing option. Senator Wanzek and others confirmed the congressional delegation would continue to seek reinstatement of federal funds.

The amendment (identified in committee as 25.1285 0.03009) was moved and seconded on the record; the committee recorded the amendment vote as 16-0. The committee then voted to give House Bill 1577 a due-pass recommendation as amended by a recorded vote of 15-1; the lone recorded “no” was Senator Cleary.

The bill will be sent to the Senate floor with a committee carrier for further action.","The Senate Appropriations Committee amended and advanced House Bill 1577 to allow the state to provide Bank of North Dakota loans, routed through the Department of Environmental Quality, to cover three wastewater projects after federal grant cancellations; amendment passed 16-0 and committee recommended a due pass as amended 15-1.","actionData","errors"]

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