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HB 1202

A BILL for an Act to designate grant funding from the flexible transportation fund; and to provide an exemption.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Mike Brandenburg and 2 co-sponsors

A one-time $3,000,000 grant from the Flexible Transportation Fund to a specific county affected by a drainage case, exempted from normal fund requirements and limited to drainage-r

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 74
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Bill Summary · HB 1202

Summary — HB 1202

Title: An Act to designate grant funding from the flexible transportation fund; and to provide an exemption

Note on documents provided: Multiple different “HB 1202” bills from several states were included in the materials. This summary addresses the version titled “to designate grant funding from the flexible transportation fund; and to provide an exemption” (the North Dakota House Bill No. 1202 text included in the packet).

Main purpose

To authorize a one‑time $3,000,000 grant from the State’s Flexible Transportation Fund to a county that has been adversely impacted by a State Supreme Court case involving a drainage project, and to exempt that grant from the normal designation/usage requirements in statute.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation / grant source: Directs the Director of the Department of Transportation to use $3,000,000 from the Flexible Transportation Fund.
  • Eligible recipient: A county that was impacted by a State Supreme Court case related to a drainage project.
  • Permitted uses: Grant funds may be used only for costs associated with the drainage project, explicitly including litigation expenses, inflationary costs, and other project costs.
  • Timing / duration: The grant is a one‑time funding item to be distributed during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
  • Statutory exemption: Provides an express “notwithstanding” exemption from the designations and requirements in North Dakota Century Code section 24‑02‑37.3, allowing this use of the Flexible Transportation Fund within legislative appropriation limits.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: The specified county impacted by the Supreme Court decision (the bill provides authority to award the grant to that county).
  • State agencies: Department of Transportation (responsible for disbursing the funds) and entities administering the Flexible Transportation Fund.
  • Flexible Transportation Fund: A one‑time reduction of available resources by $3,000,000 for the specified biennium and purposes.

Fiscal and policy implications

  • Fiscal: $3,000,000 is redirected from the Flexible Transportation Fund as a one‑time expenditure during FY2026–FY2027. The bill specifies the use is limited to the stated costs and subject to legislative appropriations.
  • Policy/legal: Creates an exception to statutory rules that ordinarily govern the Flexible Transportation Fund, and establishes a precedent for using that fund to address litigation‑related and post‑litigation project costs for a county affected by a court decision.

Procedural status (as provided)

  • Introduced: (document shows) introduced by Representatives Brandenburg and Grueneich and Senator Erbele.
  • Effective period for funding: July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2027 (biennium).
  • Provided status in materials: Second reading, failed to pass (yeas 17, nays 74).

If you want, I can:
- Extract or draft the exact statutory amendment language for inclusion in an ordinance or briefing,
- Produce a short one‑page memo on fiscal impacts for local governments, or
- Compare this bill to prior uses of the Flexible Transportation Fund in your state.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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