A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for a fitness center grant at the life skills and transition center.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Karen Anderson and 10 co-sponsors

A one-time $10 million appropriation from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to DHHS to grant construction funding for a fitness center serving Life Skills and Transiti

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77

Overview / Purpose

This HB 1548 provides a one‑time appropriation of $10,000,000 to the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to fund a grant for construction of a fitness center that will benefit residents of the Life Skills and Transition Center. The appropriation is drawn from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund and covers the 2025–2027 biennium.

Key provisions

Appropriation: $10,000,000 (one‑time), or so much as necessary, from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund.

Recipient & use: DHHS is authorized to provide a grant to an organization for construction of a fitness center that will serve residents of the Life Skills and Transition Center. (The bill text does not specify the grant recipient or selection process.)

Timeframe: Funding is designated for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.

Funding characterization: Explicitly identified as a one‑time funding item.

Who is affected / expected impact

Primary beneficiaries: Residents of the Life Skills and Transition Center (a facility providing residential/transition services — typically for people with developmental or other long‑term care needs).

State agencies: DHHS will administer the grant program and oversee use of funds.

Local economy: Construction and related contracting activity during project buildout; potential ongoing facility maintenance/operating costs (not funded by this appropriation unless addressed separately).

Fiscal impact: $10 million of one‑time capital spending from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. The bill does not appropriate recurring operating funds.

Procedural / timeline notes

Filed: December 9, 2024.

Legislative actions shown in the provided record indicate committee consideration and floor action in early 2025. The bill was read in the legislature in March 2025, reported by committee with a “Do Pass” recommendation, passed both chambers, was correctly enrolled, transmitted to the governor, and is recorded as Act 375 (notification dated March 20, 2025).

The bill text specifies the appropriation applies to the 2025–2027 biennium (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027).

Important caveat

The supplied document aggregates multiple distinct bills from different states that share the identifier “HB 1548” (Indiana motor‑vehicle penalties; Arkansas data panel repeal; Illinois solar procurement restrictions; Maryland workplace reporting; North Dakota DHHS appropriation). This summary focuses only on the North Dakota appropriation variant described by the title you provided. The procedural status line you included (“Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 77”) appears inconsistent with the North Dakota legislative history in the document and likely refers to a different HB 1548 in another jurisdiction.

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