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Conference committee approves mix of restorations, cuts and a compromise package in House Bill 1012
Summary
A conference committee on House Bill 1012 approved a package of restorations, cuts and other budget changes Saturday, including a $433,078 partial restoration for the University of North Dakota forensic pathology contract and $350,000 in one-time general-fund support for a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder clinic position.
A conference committee on House Bill 1012 on Saturday approved a series of budget adjustments that include a partial restoration for the state forensic pathology contract, one-time funding for a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder clinic position, removal of several grant line items and a multi-item compromise package to fund a mix of health and community programs.
The committee voted to restore half of the Senate reduction to the forensic pathology contract with the University of North Dakota — an increase of $433,078 — after members disputed competing cost estimates for the number of autopsies performed under the contract. The motion to restore the partial reduction passed on a 6-0 roll call.
The panel also approved $350,000 in one-time general-fund support for the fetal alcohol…
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