North DakotaState offers matching grants for North Dakota tribal tourism
The Department of Commerce has $100,000 for one-time tourism grants that North Dakota tribal governments may seek by matching their own committed funds.
What it does
North Dakota tribal governments may apply for up to $20,000 to match money they commit to promoting tribal tourism. The grants draw on a one-time $100,000 state appropriation.
The Department of Commerce reports to Legislative Management on how it distributes the grants, how recipients use them, and their impact.
Argument forMatching grants could help tribal governments promote tourism if they can commit funds and submit a plan for the state tourism division to oversee.
Argument againstTribes that cannot commit matching funds may have a harder time applying for tourism grants.
More detail
The Department of Commerce may award grants to tribal governments. The grants are for tribal governments in North Dakota. A tribal government may apply for up to $20,000 to match funds it commits to promoting tribal tourism. The application must include a spending plan for the Department of Commerce's tourism division to oversee. The grants are funded by a one-time $100,000 appropriation. The appropriation covers the budget period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
The Department of Commerce reports to Legislative Management about the grants. The report covers how grants are distributed and used, and their impact. The bill text does not give a deadline for the report.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/21Became Law
- Apr 21Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 21Signed by Speaker
- Apr 17Signed by President
- Apr 15Returned to House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1581. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 6Passed Senate
- Apr 11Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 2 0Minor
- Apr 8Committee Hearing 02:00
- Apr 4Rereferred to Appropriations
- Apr 4Reported back, do pass 4 2 0Minor
- Mar 20Committee Hearing 10:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1581. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 9Passed House
- Feb 24Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0Minor
- Feb 17Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 17Amendment adopted
- Feb 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 2 3Minor
- Feb 13Committee Hearing 08:30
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
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