North DakotaNorth Dakota sets aside money for airport grants and projects
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission receives $126.1 million for 2025–27, including money for airport grants and three named airport projects.
What it does
The Aeronautics Commission receives $126.1 million for the 2025–27 budget period, including $120.875 million for grants.
The law sets aside $20 million for airport grants and $90 million for three named airport projects; any unspent money carries forward for the same purpose.
During 2025–27, Dickinson must use its hub city debt relief allocation to repay debt for a project at its airport.
Up to $3.75 million left from an earlier airport pavement project appropriation remains available to spend during 2025–27.
The commission cannot spend money in its new and vacant jobs pool unless it requests, and the state budget office approves, a transfer to salaries and wages.
Argument forAirport grants could help airports pay for infrastructure, and any unused part of the $20 million grant fund carries forward for more airport grants.
Argument againstSetting aside $90 million for three named projects could leave less money for other airport needs during the 2025–27 budget period.
More detail
The law provides the Aeronautics Commission with $126.1 million for 2025–27 expenses, including $120.875 million for grants. The money is for the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission. The money comes from the general fund, special funds, and federal funds, as listed in the law. The appropriation covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
The law sets aside $20 million for airport grants and $90 million for generational airport projects. The $90 million is for generational airport projects: $45 million for Fargo's commercial terminal expansion, $20 million for Grand Forks' primary runway reconstruction, and $25 million for Dickinson's terminal construction. Any unspent money in either set-aside carries forward into 2027–29 and may be used only for its stated purpose. The law states the Legislature's intent that state money not replace federal grant funds sought but not received for a generational airport project. Both set-asides cover July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. Any unspent money carries forward into the 2027–29 budget period.
The law directs Dickinson to use its hub city debt relief allocation for airport project debt payments. The direction applies to the city of Dickinson and debt it incurred for a project at the Dickinson airport. The direction applies during the 2025–27 budget period.
The law allows unspent money for the International Peace Garden airport pavement project to be spent during 2025–27. The money is for pavement rehabilitation at the International Peace Garden airport. The provision concerns $3.75 million previously appropriated from federal and special funds for the project. Any unspent funds are available during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
The law bars the commission from spending money in the new and vacant jobs pool unless the Office of Management and Budget transfers it to salaries and wages. The limit applies to money in the commission's new and vacant FTE pool line item. The commission may request a transfer under the guidelines and reporting rules referenced in the law. The limit applies to the appropriation for the 2025–27 biennium.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19Latest
- May 17Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/16Became Law
- May 2Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 2Signed by President
- May 2Signed by Speaker
- May 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 82 nays 8Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2006. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2006. Result: pass.Upper
- May 1Conference committee report adopted
- May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- May 1Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Major
- May 1Conference committee report adopted
- May 1Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 25Conference committee appointed Pyle Monson Bosch
- Apr 16Conference committee appointed Meyer Sorvaag Conley
- Apr 16Refused to concur
- Apr 7Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 4Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 82 nays 8Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2006. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3Minor
- Mar 24Committee Hearing 02:30
- Mar 17Committee Hearing 10:30
- Mar 6Committee Hearing 10:00
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Feb 12Received from Senate
- Feb 11Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2006. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0Minor
- Feb 4Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 22Committee Hearing 03:00
- Jan 13Committee Hearing 02:00
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeIntroduced
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