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+Fiscal No. 1
+Prepared by the Legislative Council
+staff for Conference Committee
 Sixty-ninth
+April 26, 2025
 Legislative Assembly
 of North Dakota
 Introduced by
 Appropriations Committee
+In place of amendment (25.0186.02004) adopted by the House, Engrossed Senate Bill
+No. 2019 is amended by amendment (25.0186.02005) as follows:
 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of
-career and technical education.
+career and technical education; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. The funds provided in this section, or so much of the funds
 as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
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 July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows:
 Adjustments or
 Base Level Enhancements Appropriation
-Salaries and wages $5,118,145 $0 $5,118,145
-Operating expenses 3,046,350 0 3,046,350
-Grants 11,507,349 0 11,507,349
-Grants - secondary 41,537,780 0 41,537,780
-Marketplace for kids 300,000 0 300,000
+Salaries and wages $5,118,145 $720,245 $5,838,390
+New and vacant FTE pool 0 126,203 126,203
+Operating expenses                                      3,046,350                  1,399,261              4,445,611
+Operating expenses                                      3,046,350                  1,699,261              4,745,611
+Grants 11,507,349 2,500,000 14,007,349
+Grants - secondary                                     41,537,780                  7,000,000            48,537,780
+Grants - secondary                                     41,537,780                10,500,000            52,037,780
+Marketplace for kids 300,000 100,000 400,000
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+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2019
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 Science, technology, engineering, and 100,000 0 100,000
    mathematics initiative
-Adult farm management 1,706,138 0 1,706,138
-Workforce training 2,500,000 0 2,500,000
-Total all funds $65,815,762 $0 $65,815,762
-Less other funds 14,500,485 0 14,500,485
-Total general fund $51,315,277 $0 $51,315,277
+Adult farm management 1,706,138 (1,706,138) 0
+Workforce training 2,500,000 750,000 3,250,000
+Total all funds                                            $65,815,762              $10,889,571          $76,705,333
+Less other funds                                         14,500,485                  2,927,524            17,428,009
+Total general fund                                     $51,315,277                $7,962,047          $59,277,324
+Total all funds                                            $65,815,762              $14,689,571          $80,505,333
+Less other funds                                         14,500,485                  3,927,524            18,428,009
+Total general fund                                     $51,315,277              $10,762,047          $62,077,324
 Full-time equivalent positions 23.50 0.00 23.50
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+SECTION 2. ONE-TIME FUNDING - EFFECT ON BASE BUDGET - REPORT TO
+SEVENTIETH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The following amounts reflect the one-time funding
+items included in the appropriation in section 1 of this Act which are not included in the entity's
+base budget for the 2027-29 biennium and which the entity shall report to the appropriations
+committees of the seventieth legislative assembly regarding the use of this funding:
+One-Time Funding Description General Fund Other Funds Total
+Virtual reality career exploration                  $1,000,000                              $0            $1,000,000
+Total                                                            $1,000,000                              $0            $1,000,000
+Virtual reality career exploration                               $0                $1,000,000            $1,000,000
+Rent, moving, and office equipment
+   expenses                                                      300,000                                0                 300,000
+Total                                                               $300,000                $1,000,000            $1,300,000
+SECTION 3. NEW AND VACANT FTE POOL - LIMITATION - TRANSFER REQUEST. The
+department of career and technical education may not spend funds appropriated in the new and
+vacant FTE pool line item in section 1 of this Act, but may request the office of management and
+budget to transfer funds from the new and vacant FTE pool line item to the salaries and wages
+line item in accordance with the guidelines and reporting provisions included in House Bill
+No. 1015, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly.
+      SECTION 4. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS - SALARIES AND WAGES EXPENSES.
+The workforce training line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $500,000 from the
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-SECTION 2. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS - SALARIES AND WAGES EXPENSES.
-The workforce training line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $500,000 from the
 general fund which the department of career and technical education shall distribute to each
 eligible organization in the state dedicated to expanding workforce opportunities, training, and
 education for the purpose of defraying salaries and wages expenses of the organization's
 employees. The department of career and technical education shall distribute the funding
 identified in this section as follows:
-1. An organization in the northwest region of the state $230,000
-2. An organization in the northeast region of the state $40,000
-3. An organization in the southwest region of the state $120,000
-4. An organization in the southeast region of the state $110,000
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+      1.    An organization in the northwest region of the state                                        $230,000
+      2.    An organization in the northeast region of the state                                           $40,000
+      3.    An organization in the southwest region of the state                                        $120,000
+      4.  An organization in the southeast region of the state           $110,000
+SECTION 4. OTHER FUNDS - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
+The other funds line item in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $1,000,000 from the
+strategic investment and improvements fund for the purpose of purchasing virtual reality career
+exploration hardware and software.
+SECTION 5. EXEMPTION - STATEWIDE AREA CAREER CENTER INITIATIVE GRANT
+PROGRAM. The sum of $74,595,701 appropriated from the federal coronavirus capital projects
+fund for the statewide area career center initiative grant program, of which $68,276,228 was
+appropriated in section 1 of chapter 548 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws and
+continued into the 2023-25 biennium in section 3 of chapter 27 of the 2023 Session Laws and
+$6,319,473 was transferred in section 10 of chapter 21 of the 2023 Session Laws, is not subject
+to section 54-44.1-11 and any unexpended funds from these appropriations may be continued
+into the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
+SECTION 6. EMERGENCY. The $300,000 appropriated from the general fund in the
+operating expenses line item for rent, moving, and office equipment expenses in section 1 of
+this Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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