Bill > SB2015

This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, totaling $492,027,098 from all funds. * **Adult Services:** $440,575,778 from the General Fund, other funds, and federal funds for adult correctional services. * **Youth Services:** $36,203,124 from the General Fund, other funds, and federal funds for youth correctional services. * **New and Vacant FTE Pool:** $15,248,196 from other funds, which cannot be directly spent but can be transferred to adult and youth services under specific conditions. * **Heart River Correctional Center Project:** $35,635,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund for a project at the Heart River correctional center. * **Missouri River Correctional Center Planning and Design:** $20,000,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund for planning and design of a new minimum security male correctional facility. * **Payments to County and Regional Jails:** $28,430,210 from the General Fund and other funds. * **Deferred Maintenance and Extraordinary Repairs:** $13,006,609 from the General Fund and other funds. * **Software Systems and Technology Upgrades:** $9,750,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. * **Equipment:** $2,079,700 from the General Fund and other funds. * **Victims of Crime Grants:** $7,000,000 from the General Fund and other funds. * **Tasers, Body Cameras, and Ballistic Vests:** Up to $989,891 from federal funds or a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota if federal grants are not obtained. * **Legislative Management Study on Diversion and Deflection Centers:** The legislative management is directed to study the need for diversion and deflection centers during the 2025-26 interim. * **Legislative Management Study on Sentencing, Corrections, and Parole Oversight:** The legislative management is directed to study the sentencing, correctional, and parole systems during the 2025-26 interim.