A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to create and enact section 10-30.5-13, a new chapter to title 17, three new sections to chapter 54-60, a new chapter to title 54, a new subdivision to subsection 7 of section 57-38-30.3, and a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a small business technology investment program, a biofuel blender pump incentive program, the internship fund, entrepreneurial centers development grants, an electronic portfolio program, centers of research excellence, and income tax credits for purchases of manufacturing machinery and equipment for the purpose of automating manufacturing processes; to amend and reenact sections 10-30.5-02, 15-69-01, 15-69-03, 15-69-04, and 15-69-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota development fund, incorporated, and centers of excellence program; to repeal chapter 15-69 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the centers of excellence program; to provide for a legislative management study of population growth impact on revenues and reduction of flaring of natural gas; to provide a vaccinology initiative grant; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide exemptions; to provide for transfers; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Last Official Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 69