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Committee reviews North Dakota University System Office budget; Armstrong and Burgum proposals differ on one‑time items
Summary
The Appropriations division heard a line‑by‑line review of the North Dakota University System Office budget, including base funding, changes between the Burgum and Armstrong proposals, and one‑time programs such as nursing simulation purchases, the Dakota Digital Academy and core technology services.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division reviewed the North Dakota University System (NDUS) Office budget and discussed differences between the outgoing Burgum administration’s recommendation and Governor Armstrong’s proposal.
Nut graf: Committee staff and NDUS officials walked members through operating changes, salary and health‑insurance adjustments, shifts from general fund to the State Investment Fund (SIF) for one‑time projects and the elimination of ongoing dual‑credit scholarship funding in the Armstrong proposal. Members requested one‑page summaries and supporting appendices to help compare large line items across proposals.
Mister chairman, the NDUS summary on the purple schedule showed Burgum’s recommendation at about $208 million total funding (including $142.5 million general fund) and Armstrong’s recommendation at about $214.5 million total…
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