Bill > HB1003

This bill is a comprehensive appropriations and legislative amendment act for the North Dakota Attorney General's office, covering the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill provides a total appropriation of $114,722,230, including $62,918,936 from the general fund, with funding allocated across various departments and programs such as salaries and wages, operating expenses, prosecution witness fees, capital assets, grants, and specific initiatives. Key provisions include increased funding for human trafficking victims grants, forensic nurse examiner programs, and a new cyber crime resources initiative focused on assisting a northeastern North Dakota city with preventing and detecting cyber crimes. The bill also makes several legislative amendments, including increasing the attorney general's salary, modifying witness compensation rates, adjusting twenty-four seven sobriety program fee collection rules, and expanding the tobacco settlement trust fund's potential uses to include enforcement of settlement agreements. Additionally, the bill provides exemptions for certain unexpended appropriations and allows the attorney general to retain some fund balances and enter into contingent fee arrangements for specific legal services. The legislation aims to support the attorney general's office operations, enhance law enforcement capabilities, and provide resources for various victim support and justice-related programs.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations (H)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1003.html