Bill > HB1051

This bill amends North Dakota's existing law regarding the special road fund by expanding who can request funds from the account. Specifically, the bill adds tribal governments to the list of entities (alongside political subdivisions and state agencies) that can apply for funds from the special road fund. The fund, which receives 80% of income from an interest-bearing account at the Bank of North Dakota, is exclusively used for constructing and maintaining access roads in recreational, tourist, and historical areas as designated by a special road committee. The committee retains the authority to require applicants to contribute to project costs and maintains its existing rules that any unobligated funds by June 30th of each odd-numbered year will be held for two additional years before reverting to the state highway fund. The modification appears to be a small but meaningful change that explicitly includes tribal governments in the process of requesting road development funds, potentially increasing access to infrastructure resources for tribal communities.

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation (H)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1051.html