Bill > SB2012

This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation and funding structure for the North Dakota Department of Transportation for the 2025-2027 biennium, with several key provisions. The bill appropriates approximately $2.72 billion from various funds, including special and federal funds, to support transportation infrastructure, with allocations covering salaries, operating expenses, capital assets, and grants. A significant portion of the funding focuses on infrastructure development, particularly for non-oil-producing counties and townships. The bill modifies how motor vehicle excise tax revenues are distributed, creating new allocation methods for the flexible transportation fund, highway tax distribution fund, and establishing a new legacy earnings fund. The legislation also includes provisions for specific transportation projects, such as the United States Highway 85 four-lane project and potential cooperative agreements for rest area management. Additionally, the bill provides exemptions for unexpended appropriations from previous legislative sessions and allows for the continuation of certain funding into the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill repeals several existing sections of North Dakota law related to legacy fund definitions and establishes new mechanisms for distributing infrastructure funding to counties, cities, and townships, with an emphasis on road and bridge maintenance and improvement projects.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2012.html