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SB 2013

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the commissioner of university and school lands; to provide for distributions from permanent funds; and to provide for a report.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

Publishes funding and distributions from permanent trust funds for 2025–27 to state institutions and requires a joint report on trust-land revenue diversification and development o

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
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Bill Summary · SB 2013

SB 2013 — Summary (North Dakota, 69th Legislative Assembly)

Status: Enacted; filed with Secretary of State May 1, 2025 (signed by Governor April 30, 2025)
Introduced: March 6, 2025
Primary sponsor: CHANG (with Steve Stadelman listed as a primary sponsor in mixed materials)

Note: The packet reviewed includes an unrelated Illinois bill also labeled “SB2013” (hotel booking disclosures). That Illinois text is not part of North Dakota SB 2013 and is not summarized here.

Purpose / Intent

Provide funding to the Commissioner of University and School Lands to operate during the 2025–2027 biennium; authorize specific distributions from permanent trust funds managed by the Board of University and School Lands for the benefit of state institutions; and require a report identifying revenue diversification and development opportunities for trust lands.

Key provisions and changes

  1. Appropriation to Commissioner of University & School Lands (FY 2025–27 biennium)

    • Total special funds appropriation: $11,960,015
    • Line-item breakdown (biennium):
      • Salaries and wages: $9,840,929
      • New and vacant FTE pool: $419,754 (see limitation below)
      • Operating expenses: $1,599,332
      • Contingencies: $100,000
    • Authorized full‑time equivalent positions: 34.00 (net +1.00 FTE from base)

  2. New and vacant FTE pool — limitation and transfer procedure

    • Funds in the “new and vacant FTE pool” may not be spent directly by the commissioner.
    • The commissioner may request transfers from that line item to salaries and wages through the Office of Management and Budget, following guidelines and reporting requirements established in House Bill No. 1015.

  3. Distributions from permanent funds (for the biennium July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027)

    • The Board of University and School Lands shall distribute specified amounts from permanent funds to the listed beneficiaries. Major items include:
      • Common schools: $584,677,350 (appears in bill text as a lead figure)
      • Additional specified distributions to institutions (selected examples):
      • North Dakota State University: $8,770,000
      • University of North Dakota: $6,948,000
      • Youth Correctional Center: $3,136,000
      • School for the Deaf: $2,388,000
      • ND State College of Science: $2,570,284
      • State Hospital: $1,976,284
      • Several smaller allocations to veterans’ home and regional universities/colleges (many in the $400k–$2M range)
    • Aggregate total shown in bill documents: $617,283,338 for the biennium (this reflects the combined distribution schedule presented in the enrolled/engrossed text).

  4. Report — revenue diversification and development opportunities

    • During the 2025–2027 biennium, the Commissioner of University and School Lands and the Commissioner of Commerce must collaborate to identify revenue diversification and development opportunities on trust lands.
    • The Commissioner of University and School Lands must report results to the appropriations committees of the 70th Legislative Assembly.

Who is affected

  • Commissioner of University and School Lands: primary recipient of the appropriation and responsible for collaboration/reporting.
  • Board of University and School Lands: executes distributions from permanent trust funds.
  • Beneficiary institutions (common schools, state universities and colleges, State Hospital, Veterans’ Home, youth corrections, schools for the deaf/blind, etc.): recipients of the specified trust‑fund distributions during the biennium.
  • Department of Commerce: partner in identifying trust‑land revenue opportunities.
  • Office of Management and Budget: processes any requested transfers from the new and vacant FTE pool.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Bill progressed through the Appropriations Committee and both chambers; conference committee actions and amendments occurred.
  • Passed both chambers (Senate vote reported 45–2; House vote reported 67–22 in enrollment record).
  • Signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker; sent to and signed by the Governor (April 30, 2025); filed with the Secretary of State May 1, 2025.
  • Reporting requirement targets the appropriations committees of the 70th Legislative Assembly (post‑biennium reporting).

If you would like, I can produce a one‑page fact sheet listing the full distribution schedule line‑by‑line for printing or inclusion in a briefing packet.

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

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