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HB 1256

Providing capital budget matching grants to independent higher education institutions.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Carolyn Eslick and 3 co-sponsors

One-time $75,000 general fund grant to North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department to award a single rural community a walking trail expansion, 2025–2027.

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Bill Summary · HB 1256

Summary — HB 1256 (Walking Trail Recreation Grant appropriation)

Note: The materials provided include several unrelated bills numbered "HB 1256" from different jurisdictions (Maryland, Indiana, Arkansas, Illinois, North Dakota). This summary focuses on the North Dakota version that matches the bill title you supplied: a one‑time appropriation to the Parks and Recreation Department for a walking trail grant.

Main purpose

Provide one‑time state funding to support a walking trail expansion in a rural North Dakota community that is experiencing a significant population increase.

Key provisions

  • One‑time appropriation of $75,000 from the state general fund to the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department.
  • Funds are to be used to provide a grant to a single rural community for a walking trail expansion project.
  • The appropriation applies to the biennium beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
  • The appropriation language identifies the funding as one‑time.

Who or what is affected

  • Primary recipient: a rural community in North Dakota experiencing a significant population increase (the bill does not specify selection criteria or an application process; those details would be set by the Parks and Recreation Department or implementing guidance).
  • State impact: the Parks and Recreation Department will administer the grant and expend the $75,000 appropriation.
  • Local impacts: the selected community would receive capital support for walking‑trail expansion, with likely local planning, construction, and maintenance responsibilities.

Fiscal impact

  • State general fund expenditure: one‑time $75,000 appropriation for the 2025–2027 biennium.
  • No ongoing or recurring state budget obligation is specified.
  • Administrative workload for the Parks and Recreation Department is expected to be modest and absorbable within normal operations (no additional staffing or large recurring costs are indicated).

Implementation & timeline

  • The funding is available for the 2025–2027 biennium (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027).
  • The Parks and Recreation Department would need to establish eligibility, grant terms, and an award process (not detailed in the bill text).
  • As a one‑time appropriation, the funds must be encumbered/expended within the biennium.

Procedural status / notes

  • The supplied legislative action history mixes entries from several states. For the North Dakota text, the bill language specifies the appropriation and biennium but the precise enactment status is not clearly identified in the materials provided.
  • If enacted, the department will promulgate administrative steps (application, selection, disbursement) to deliver the grant.

If you want, I can draft suggested eligibility criteria, an application timeline for the Parks and Recreation Department, or a short fact sheet a rural applicant could use when applying for the grant.

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

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