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House passes major Adjutant General and Emergency Management appropriations package
Summary
The House approved House Bill 1016, a wide-ranging appropriation bill covering the Adjutant General and Department of Emergency Services including base payroll changes, new FTEs, and large one-time federal and state matching funds for Camp Grafton and other readiness centers.
The North Dakota House approved House Bill 1016, a comprehensive appropriation for the Adjutant General and Department of Emergency Services that includes base payroll adjustments, new and vacant FTE funding, and significant one-time federal and state match dollars for readiness and disaster projects.
Representative Brandenburg presented the bill and walked the chamber through the budget details, noting base payroll adjustments and targeted funding lines. The bill includes one-time federal funding cited on the floor for Camp Grafton regional training center (reported as $34,000,000 federal), SIF fund design funds for a Williston readiness center ($2,500,000 SIF), and other critical infrastructure matching grants and readiness center projects. Representative Brandenburg reported totals across appropriations and noted a general-fund component for certain matching and operating expenses.
The bill also authorizes the National Guard to accept gifts and pledges for the North Dakota Military Museum and gives carryover/authority for ongoing projects such as the Dickinson Readiness Center, Camp Grafton expansion and statewide radio and disaster response equipment. Section language presented on the floor includes authority to acquire up to 1,600 acres for Camp Grafton expansion and lease additional training acreage.
Representative Burt identified a potential personal and private interest in projects under the bill and asked to be excused from voting on that measure; the House granted the request. Representative Bosch moved to excuse Representative Berg from voting on the bill; the motion carried and Berg was excused.
On final consideration the clerk recorded the vote; the chief clerk reported the final tally (reported on the floor as 84 ayes) and House Bill 1016 was declared passed with the emergency clause attached.
The bill directs multiple implementation steps: Ongoing grant matches and construction will proceed as federal availability and SIF (State Infrastructure Fund) matches allow, and the Guard will administratively accept gifts and pledges for the museum project under the statute the bill creates.
