2009-2011 North Dakota Budget Summary

Prepared by the North Dakota Legislative Council
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Beginning Balance and Revenues
Legislative budget estimate of unobligated general fund cash balance - July 1, 2009 $321,483,491 1
Add 2009-11 estimated revenues
Proposed executive budget general fund revenues $2,783,873,000
Legislative revenue changes
Major increases
HB 1279 - Reduces individual income tax rates (executive recommendation) (Defeated) 100,000,000
SB 2199 - Provides for a transfer from the permanent oil tax trust fund 295,000,000
SB 2014 - Increases the transfer from the State Mill and Elevator 4,479,128
Major decreases
February 2009 revenue forecast revision (93,002,000)
HB 1209 - Provides individual income tax credit for long-term health care premiums (Passed) (1,500,000)
HB 1256 - Provides an income tax reduction for certain qualified dividends (Passed) (4,600,000)
HB 1317 - Reduces the pull tab excise tax (Passed) (3,683,070)
HB 1324 - Reduces individual income tax rates for tax years 2010 and 2011 (Effect reflected under SB 2199)
(2,500,000)
HB 1485 - Maintains the general fund share of oil and gas taxes at $71 million (Defeated) (39,000,000)
SB 2004 - Provides for emergency medical services grants (1,500,000)
SB 2012 - Decreases the general fund share of motor vehicle excise taxes (Conference Committee) (30,464,750)
SB 2013 - Reduces the transfer from the lands and minerals trust fund (Conference Committee) (8,500,000)
SB 2014 - Removes the transfer from the Bank of North Dakota (60,000,000)
SB 2040 - Provides a sales and use tax exemption for telecommunications infrastructure (Passed) (4,738,000)
SB 2184 - Excludes manufacturer incentives and discounts from motor vehicle excise tax (Passed) (4,416,000)
SB 2199 - Reduces individual and corporate income taxes (Passed) (100,000,000)
SB 2221 - Creates a credit against coal conversion privilege taxes (Passed) (7,420,000)
Other increases (decreases) (2,981,894)
Total legislative changes affecting revenues $35,173,414
Total estimated general fund revenues and beginning balance - 2009-11 $3,140,529,905
Appropriations
Executive budget general fund appropriations - 2009-11 $3,110,921,665
Legislative appropriations changes
Major increases
SB 2199 - Property tax relief (Conference Committee) 295,000,000
SB 2030 - State Penitentiary project 28,465,804
SB 2018 - Department of Commerce 13,171,831
SB 2444 - Flood disaster relief (Passed) 12,500,000
SB 2025 - Veterans' Home construction 7,944,991
HB 1350 - Grant for construction of applied energy research center (Passed) 5,000,000
HB 1006 - State Tax Commissioner (Conference Committee) 4,028,795
3,389,414
HB 1400 - Education programs 2,800,000
SB 2201 - Property tax credit for disabled veterans (Conference Committee) 3,000,000
SB 2332 - North Dakota Health Information Technology Steering Committee 2,250,000
SB 2225 - Child care provider grants (Conference Committee) 1,820,000
SB 2020 - Agricultural research and extension services 1,540,000
HB 1020 - State Water Commission 1,330,701
HB 1540 - Reimbursement of economic assistance programs in Indian counties 1,215,650
HB 1043 - Dementia care services program (Passed) 1,200,000
SB 2333 - Local public health unit immunizations 1,200,000
HB 1019 - Parks and Recreation Department (Conference Committee) 1,118,091
Major decreases
SB 2012 - Department of Transportation (Conference Committee) (115,400,000)
SB 2003 - North Dakota University System (42,045,804)
HB 1012 - Department of Human Services (33,104,539)
SB 2015 - Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (30,584,934)
HB 1013 - Department of Public Instruction (8,501,138)
HB 1015 - Office of Management and Budget (8,545,191)
SB 2009 - State Fair (8,000,000)
SB 2014 - Industrial Commission (6,041,542)
SB 2021 - Information Technology Department (Conference Committee) (2,329,074)
Other increases (decreases) net 2,103,225
Total legislative changes affecting appropriations $134,526,280
Total 2009-11 general fund appropriations $3,245,447,945
Estimated Ending Balance
Estimated budget status general fund balance - June 30, 2011 ($104,918,040)
April 30, 2009
AS OF APRIL 29, 2009
2009-11 BUDGET STATUS SUMMARY
SB 2075 - Veterans' Home improvements (Passed)
HB 1428 - Raises the maximum aggregate income tax credit for renaissance zone investments (Passed)