Bill > HB1102

This bill provides a $775,000 appropriation from the state's general fund to the North Dakota Attorney General's Office for the specific purpose of creating two new full-time cybercrime agent positions within the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The funding is designated for the two-year budget period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, and includes resources for hiring personnel and purchasing related equipment. Notably, the bill stipulates that these new cybercrime agents will be specifically dedicated to assisting a police department in a northeastern North Dakota city with at least 50,000 residents in preventing and detecting cybercrime. Out of the total appropriation, $161,000 is classified as a one-time funding item specifically for equipment purchases, highlighting the bill's focus on enhancing technological and investigative capabilities to address cybercrime in the state.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1102.html