HB 1003

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota; to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09, four new sections to chapter 15-10, section 15-10-48.2, and section 15-18.2-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an economic diversification research fund, matching grants for agricultural research and extension, the Bismarck state college polytechnic center, a report on higher education trends, disclosure of financial condition, and a minimum amount payable; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-10-38.3, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 2 of section 15-10-49, sections 15-10-57 and 15-10-63, subdivision k of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-02, subsection 1 of section 15-62.4-03, subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 54-07-12, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment program, the skilled workforce scholarship program, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce development council, higher education capital projects, state aid for institutions of higher education, the university system capital building fund, student financial assistance grants, the digitization of documents relating to Theodore Roosevelt, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal sections 15-10-48.1 and 15-10-58 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for legal education and the workforce education advisory council; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide loan authorization for the Mayville state university old main project; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; to provide legislative intent; and to declare an emergency.