Bill > SB2010

This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation for the North Dakota Council on the Arts for the 2025-2027 biennium, allocating a total of $4,667,535 from various funding sources, including $2,637,535 from the general fund. The appropriation covers salaries and wages, operating expenses, and grants, with a baseline of 6 full-time equivalent positions. The bill includes specific provisions for one-time funding of $5,000 for arts education, allows the council to spend income from the cultural endowment fund for creative placemaking art projects, and permits the acceptance and use of gifts, grants, and bequests. Additionally, the bill allocates $10,000 each for a state troubadour and a poet laureate, provides flexibility for transferring funds between line items with reporting requirements, and exempts $25,000 for accrued leave payouts from standard unexpended appropriation rules. The legislation aims to support and promote arts and cultural activities in North Dakota by providing financial resources and operational flexibility to the Council on the Arts.

Budget and Finance

Appropriations (Senate)

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2010.html