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This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation and financial authorization for the North Dakota Office of Administrative Hearings for the 2025-2027 biennium. The bill appropriates $3,155,750 in special funds, which includes $1,559,929 for salaries and wages (with a base level enhancement of $113,239), $16,570 for a new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) pool, and $1,579,251 for operating expenses. The bill allows the office to request transfers from the new and vacant FTE pool to the salaries and wages line item according to specific guidelines. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Office of Administrative Hearings to borrow up to $150,000 from the Bank of North Dakota through a line of credit to manage agency cashflow needs during the biennium, with the stipulation that the interest rate cannot exceed the prevailing rate charged to North Dakota governmental entities. The line of credit would be repaid using available funding from the administrative hearings fund, and the office maintains 5.00 full-time equivalent positions throughout the biennium.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2017.html