North DakotaNorth Dakota funds county fair projects with up to $1.5 million
County agriculture fair associations can receive grants to plan, design, and build infrastructure, with matching support required from sources outside state government.
What it does
The law sets aside up to $1.5 million from the strategic investment and improvements fund for county fair projects through June 30, 2027. Each association can receive up to $100,000 and must provide $1 from outside state government for every $2 granted.
Argument forState grants could help county fair associations afford infrastructure projects by covering part of their planning, design, and construction costs.
Argument againstThe matching requirement could keep fair associations with limited outside money or donated support from receiving grants.
More detail
The North Dakota agriculture commissioner receives up to $1.5 million in one-time funding for county fair infrastructure grants. County agriculture fair associations can receive grants to plan, design, and build infrastructure projects. Each association can receive no more than $100,000. Recipients must provide $1 from sources outside state government for every $2 in grant funding. The agriculture commissioner must set distribution guidelines, which may allow cash or donated goods and services to count toward the match. The one-time funding period runs from the law’s effective date through June 30, 2027. The law declares an emergency but does not state a calendar effective date.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Apr 22Filed with Secretary Of State 04/21Latest
- Apr 18Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/17Became Law
- Apr 17Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 17Signed by Speaker
- Apr 17Signed by President
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 12, Emergency clause carriedMajor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1591. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Concurred
- Apr 7Returned to House (12)
- Apr 4Emergency clause carried
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1591. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 4Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 3Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1Minor
- Mar 24Committee Hearing 08:30
- Mar 17Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 17Reported back, do pass 6 0 0Minor
- Mar 13Committee Hearing 09:00
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 24Received from House
- Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 16Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1591. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 19Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 6 3Minor
- Feb 3Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 3Reported back, do pass 12 1 1Minor
- Jan 30Committee Hearing 02:00
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture CommitteeIntroduced
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