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SB 2023

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota racing commission.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

Provides biennial funding for the North Dakota Racing Commission (2025–27) to cover operations, 2 FTE, and limited one-time costs, with required spend reporting.

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
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Bill Summary · SB 2023

SB 2023 — Appropriation for the North Dakota Racing Commission (2025–2027)

Status: Filed with Secretary of State (04/22/2025). Passed both chambers and enrolled; approved by the Governor (recorded action 06/04/2025).
Introduced: March 6, 2025. Sponsor: Appropriations Committee. Biennium covered: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.

Purpose

Provide biennial appropriations to defray operating and limited one‑time expenses of the North Dakota Racing Commission for the 2025–27 budget period.

Key provisions & budget totals

  • Appropriates funds from the state General Fund and other special funds to the North Dakota Racing Commission for FY2026–FY2027.
  • Base funding (pre‑adjustment):
    • Total all funds: $630,334
    • Other (special) funds: $172,257
    • General Fund (base): $458,077
    • Authorized FTEs: 2.00
  • Enhancements / adjustments (as adopted in later engrossed versions):
    • Racing commission line item increase: $63,755 (all funds)
    • New & vacant FTE pool: $4,953 (all funds)
    • Net appropriation after adjustments:
    • Total all funds: $699,042
    • Less other funds: $177,224
    • Total General Fund appropriation: $521,818
    • Authorized FTEs remain: 2.00
  • New and vacant FTE pool: $4,953 is included but the commission may not directly spend that line item. Transfers from that pool to the commission require a request to the Office of Management and Budget and must follow guidelines/reporting provisions set out in House Bill No. 1015.

One‑time funding & reporting

  • One‑time items (not included in 2027–29 base; the commission must report use to appropriations committees of the 70th Legislative Assembly):
    • Copier replacement: $13,000 (General Fund)
    • Internships: $20,000 (General Fund) — included in House amendment / final engrossed version
    • Total one‑time General Fund: $33,000
  • The bill requires the Racing Commission to report on how one‑time funds were used for the next biennium’s appropriations process.

Who is affected

  • Directly: North Dakota Racing Commission — funding for operations, limited one‑time equipment and internship support, and maintenance of 2.00 FTE positions.
  • Indirectly: State General Fund (increase in net General Fund appropriation for the commission), and any program participants or stakeholders served by the commission (e.g., licensed racing operators, employees, interns).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Biennium covered: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.
  • The bill passed both chambers (Senate recorded 41–5; House recorded 65–25), was enrolled and signed by the Governor, and was filed with the Secretary of State on April 22, 2025 (administrative entries also record final approval actions through early June 2025).
  • Transfers from the “new and vacant FTE pool” require OMB action and compliance with HB 1015 reporting guidelines. The Racing Commission must report one‑time spending to appropriations committees of the next (70th) Legislative Assembly.

Note: the packet of source documents included an unrelated Illinois bill text (also labeled SB2023) concerning electricity excise taxation; this summary covers the North Dakota SB 2023 appropriation for the Racing Commission.

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

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