Bill > SB2011

This bill provides an appropriation for the North Dakota Highway Patrol for the 2025-2027 biennium, allocating a total of $85,184,630 in funds, with $58,505,091 coming from the general fund and the remainder from other sources. The bill includes a base level enhancement of $14,653,962 and creates a new and vacant full-time equivalent (FTE) position pool of 2,445,122, while maintaining the total number of FTE positions at 205. The appropriation covers various expenses, including one-time funding items such as motor pool costs, conductive electronic weapon replacement, emergency operations course resurfacing, and equipment purchases. The bill also authorizes the Highway Patrol to request transfers from the new and vacant FTE pool line item, specifies a transfer of $12,836,056 from the state highway tax distribution fund, and allocates $3,419,828 from the motor carrier electronic permit transaction fund. Additionally, the bill provides Highway Patrol officers with a monthly allowance of up to $200 to cover meals and expenses while traveling, and exempts certain previously appropriated funds from standard unexpended appropriation rules, allowing them to be carried over to the next biennium.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations (Senate)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2011.html