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$50 million CIF proposal would direct HOME grants to cities; tracking shows about $2 million a year to Minot if passed
Summary
A Senate bill would allocate $50 million from the CIF Fund to the Department of Commerce for the HOME Grant Program; meeting notes estimate roughly $2 million per year to Minot under the bill’s assumptions.
A bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate would provide $50 million from the CIF Fund to the Department of Commerce to expand the HOME Grant Program, and Minot staff tracking the legislature estimated the bill could mean about $2 million per year for Minot.
At a Feb. 4 legislative tracking meeting, presenters said Senate Bill 2225 (as listed in the tracking sheet) had been assigned to Senator Probst and was scheduled for an appropriations hearing on Monday. The presenter said the bill had moved through policy and that an estimate based on the bill’s funding showed Minot could receive about $2 million per fiscal year, roughly $4 million for the biennium.
Meeting participants discussed preparing testimony for the appropriations hearing. One participant recommended sending a representative to address potential questions from Senator Probst; another said the group could rework testimony prepared previously and incorporate how Williston and Dickinson presented their cases.
The meeting record does not show a final vote or formal action by Minot officials. The presenters noted the bill remains in committee and will next be considered by the appropriations committee on the scheduled hearing date.
Officials asked whether the city should have someone present at the hearing and recommended being prepared to respond to committee questions about the bill’s local impacts. The transcript shows staff considered bringing an elected official but noted potential scheduling conflicts with local council meetings.
