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State Library seeks targeted salary increases, carryover for renovations and funding for interlibrary loan bridge
Summary
Committee considered the State Library’s long sheet: a request for targeted salary increases (an $80,000 baseline request the committee asked be revisited to $128,000 in one scenario), authority to carry over renovation funds, and a $450,000 interlibrary loan bridge with a federal contribution noted.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division reviewed the State Library’s long sheet, which includes targeted salary increases, operating and IT cost changes, and a one‑time interlibrary loan bridge to connect more than 350 libraries across North Dakota.
Committee members described the salary request as a targeted equity adjustment. Sheila (department representative) and committee members discussed an $80,000 request to raise entry or low‑tier salaries; Representative Hansen said during the hearing, “I would strongly support the $80,000 to boost salaries,” noting some library staff were earning about $16 an hour. Members suggested a larger increase…
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