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OMB said the one‑time SIF requests it included amount to roughly $58.4 million in total for items such as a $40 million deferred‑maintenance pool, a $10 million placeholder tied to defined‑benefit to defined‑contribution incentive payments, $3.5 million for moving and rent assistance, space reconfiguration, and several smaller project amounts. Joel Morrissett explained the $58.4 million figure is a compilation of items included in the Armstrong recommendation and OMB’s draft; the Burgum proposal had a smaller SIF package of approximately $40.4 million. Morrissett said exact figures will be adjusted based on final committee decisions.

The committee also examined a request to change how facility management operations are funded: OMB proposed using rent revenue (special fund authority) to pay certain facility costs rather than drawing general fund dollars, and members asked for a spreadsheet showing per‑square‑foot rent rates and agency billings. Representative Fisher and others pressed for clarity on whether rent is uniform across buildings and whether OMB would take on procuring leased space on agencies’ behalf.

Other statutory items highlighted in OMB’s draft included (1) carryover authority for specific capital work (boilers and windows), (2) a provision to link a narrow out‑of‑state mileage reimbursement rate to the federal GSA rate for certain long‑term out‑of‑state assignments, (3) an ongoing internship cost‑share allocation that would be transferred to agencies, and (4) a proposal to move part of the higher‑education childcare stipend authority out of OMB into the higher‑education payroll office. Committee members placed a question mark next to a requested flexibility provision that would let agencies reassign vacant FTEs under limited circumstances; some members signaled skepticism about adding that authority broadly.

Ending: The committee asked OMB to return with line‑by‑line SIF and capital‑trust fund breakdowns and to verify whether provisions such as the proposed mileage change and childcare transfers are already addressed elsewhere in pending legislation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations - Government Operations Division II Jan 28, 2025\t","oneSentenceSummary","OMB’s draft appropriation bill includes proposed transfers between special and general funds, one‑time Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) requests, and multiple statutory sections (mileage, carryovers, childcare/higher‑ed transfer). Committee members asked for breakdowns and put question marks on several policy items.","taxTitle","Appropriations - Government Operations Division, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28887,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363812,"OMB seeks one‑time and ongoing funding for HR systems, internships and employee incentives",651,2003000,2654000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20&start=2003&end=2654","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20/thumbnail_2003000.jpg","/articles/6363812/North-Dakota/OMB-seeks-onetime-and-ongoing-funding-for-HR-systems-internships-and-employee-incentives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363812-7034e0c12f8bf73c792cfaa550455c64/orig.mp4?Expires=1775244285&Signature=il4bryl6Ve77u2T2iqirdfATWHZacTGG8ObWFOk3ojBV6MNhY3fYSm3tyxI8szrYkPkKVZ1aquBARcfN5AIM54o9YK9vl0MvXiy3ZRi1SNrQi8uF4UAJpRA8yQu5TLJS7Uwe2mQexAg6I0t2L6RCrTzF5knygrbuYazIEIEqum-HdzcQuie5VeK04y~V3uO2XWSn2Xs9aEaTsUuNwDqIRAf5jz-RPaXFYsoxMAK0zWZYZZavbp2pBQXB~U00j-U0TsesW36DV-lv5FgsqEbCoF9wdzcvuoPt7CCWwN2Ki3yIad1Xvd-udaIUUNmDFxdq~bp2OwDgsh4KJljS4h3lkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","OMB officials briefed the Appropriations Committee on several human-resources and personnel items in the agency budget, including technology and programs intended to improve recruitment and retention.

OMB requested $550,000 one time to upgrade a recruiting and marketing system to be mobile friendly and to facilitate candidate communications. Joel Morrissett said the Enhanced Recruiting Marketing System would allow applicants to import information from employment sites and communicate by text.

On staffing pipelines, OMB asked for $500,000 as a cost‑share pool for internships. Molly Harrington, chief people officer, told the panel that about 22% of interns ultimately move into full‑time state employment and that OMB’s program typically pays up to 50% of intern costs to encourage agencies to hire interns.

Committee members also discussed a $10 million placeholder linked to employees eligible to move from a defined‑benefit to a defined‑contribution retirement plan and the incentive payments associated with that transition. OMB described that $10 million as an estimate based on assumptions about how many of the roughly 39,100 eligible employees might elect the incentive; staff characterized the figure as a placeholder until final enrollment data are available.

OMB also reported ongoing costs for an implemented statewide Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration system and requested funding to cover those continuing charges.

Ending: Committee members asked OMB to provide more granular cost calculations and enrollment numbers for the retirement incentive and to provide final implementation costs for the recruiting upgrade before taking final budget action.","OMB told the Appropriations committee it wants $550,000 for an enhanced recruiting platform, continuing funding for an internship cost‑share program ($500,000), ongoing support for a statewide FMLA system, and a placeholder of $10 million tied to a retirement plan incentive program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363815,"OMB seeks to repurpose vacant special‑fund FTEs for communications and procurement support",281,1634000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20&start=1634&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20/thumbnail_1634000.jpg","/articles/6363815/North-Dakota/OMB-seeks-to-repurpose-vacant-specialfund-FTEs-for-communications-and-procurement-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363815-3311b2e5815e2330df0da0267e9f0f84/orig.mp4?Expires=1775244285&Signature=a4p~prw9SA2WfQnd3dCBTdXBh5~pxcTa2lN0SDMRyTv857y2aq~v38KEMrLY2UdGtHBaBBmrptgwAf27LFn7OgV0yQ00dw2IGAqeeZSW2d28~jWI9aDWVRaXeqx2zNT2xrTYdv2gnmXWgQ5vBVHzyA2fLnB1YCxXfnD0FK0mrzMRSTt9ssTBV~weCwQJn9e8k8eFo1CmfRtQyv1TtX~ex8TltVDpjSp~xVFvTNoGTpBu2q4PH8oFyKZkxBETBU4MnPGIrcOhnWZDfp3t41WH1r4~-reM7WBEBKqW0wP-pRLZILk5OrX63bCNP~gTMuIoQG-xM8IoGLghA8DDOrjMRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a review of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) agency budget, committee members heard a proposal to repurpose two vacant, special‑fund positions in OMB’s shared services area.

OMB officials said one position would be reclassified to support a communications role that could provide services to smaller state agencies that lack in‑house communications capacity. Communications director Jen Rabe told the committee the office has provided ad hoc help to roughly eight agencies in the last year and estimates “there are at least 20 agencies that we could provide assistance to.”

The second repurposed position would fund an additional state procurement officer to support procurement automation and to help shorten procurement timelines for agencies, OMB staff said. OMB described both requests as using existing position authority but shifting the funding from special funds to the general fund so the positions can be sustained and broadly available to agencies without a charge-for-service model.

Committee members probed whether printing, mail, surplus and other shared‑services vacancies reflected an ongoing need. OMB said some positions are only funded from special‑fund revenue when demand warrants filling them; they asked the committee to allow flexibility while noting any fill would depend on revenue from billings or consolidation opportunities.

Ending: The committee asked OMB to provide position numbers and a clearer description of special‑fund sources before the panel acts on converting the two positions to general fund support.","OMB told the Appropriations committee it would repurpose two vacant special‑fund positions—one to expand communications support for small agencies and one for procurement—and asked for general fund dollars to backfill the positions’ operating costs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6363817,"OMB asks lawmakers for new equipment, lab utilities and carryover for boiler and window projects",4348,868000,5216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20&start=868&end=5216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165919-b820b739fe0943aa45f31654edb86b20/thumbnail_868000.jpg","/articles/6363817/North-Dakota/OMB-asks-lawmakers-for-new-equipment-lab-utilities-and-carryover-for-boiler-and-window-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363817-ab690408a7fce31be73bfc77fb32b0fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775244285&Signature=nKuhVjmx74tBnt9HkSrAPCCtHODClqW~b~vbwzqAVuwoiAi4-t5l97F6x5hXO-IsBRNGpFvCU0t0ciOmVXuqPsKuB7FLU6ER7~L7ZOL2-jiyfC403ktnpF2EESN0cEdJLsTdA-MrmRxinLy9ng6t3o7Jp2iY8ZwHyQcT6qLgplr9mHqlB8o84mNH67Z9Ag4zVCAGmbwl2wQfuMaVOCoWawPRlXqcxaKmfSD9~yhAUlLkBpIgnXyYHYeUzMzybHJPFzowjJ1AV~RGQGCKDMABYRra1JWqZ-l5jSA-Vm1EzPkDE9YE2v9ihjBVGmJcLjm1I0nqf4JQebYxd~LjGKfAxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a hearing of the Appropriations Committee’s Government Operations Division, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials outlined a package of facility and deferred-maintenance requests, including a $192,000 placeholder for snow-removal equipment, an estimate of $1.2 million for utilities tied to a new state laboratory, and a request to carry remaining funds into the next biennium to finish boiler and window projects.

OMB budget presenter Joel Morrissett said the snow-removal request is “for 2 machines” of a multifunction type and a replacement floor scrubber, and that the $192,000 figure is a placeholder that would be subject to procurement. He told the committee the $1.2 million request is an estimate of additional utilities associated with the new state lab, which is expected to be completed in early 2026: “We’re paying the electricity now during construction. This is our estimate of what those additional costs will be.”

The nut graf: the items are intended to keep state facilities on the Capitol complex safe and operable and to ensure the new state lab can be heated, cooled and staffed to technical specifications once it is put into service.

Most of the committee’s questions focused on scope and timing. Morrissett said the utility estimate covers the partial biennium after the lab goes into service. On staffing and technical support for the lab, OMB requested one new systems mechanic position to operate the lab’s advanced HVAC and building systems. Morrissett said the position would likely be hired before the building’s completion so the worker could help with setup and commissioning.

Facilities director Brandon Solberg said a large portion of the committee’s deferred-maintenance discussion concerned an earlier boiler and window program. Solberg told members that, based on preliminary numbers, completing those projects would require additional carryover authority: roughly $4.0 million to finish the boiler work and about $4.1 million to finish windows and doors, for a combined carryover request in the neighborhood of $8.1 million. Solberg also said he would provide more exact expenditure figures before the committee’s planned site tour.

Committee members pressed for detail about what would be spent this biennium versus what would be carried forward. Morrissett and Solberg agreed to provide a more detailed break‑out of costs, and to arrange a field trip so members can inspect the systems and the scope of remaining work.

Ending: OMB officials asked the committee to consider the requests as part of their agency long sheet and agreed to supply updated cost breakdowns and to host a site visit to the boiler plant and other affected facilities before the committee finalizes decisions.","At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Office of Management and Budget officials requested funding for snow removal equipment and facility maintenance, estimated utility costs for a new state lab, a new systems mechanic position, and carryover authority to complete boiler and window projects on the Capitol complex.","actionData","errors"]

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