Signed by Governor Doug Burgum

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that authorizes a 2-year tuition freeze for state colleges and universities.

Highlights:

• Establishes an Economic diversification fund (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new grant funds to state-funded universities in North Dakota (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the state board of higher education to develop guidelines for how the new grants are to be utilized (Sec. 1). 

• Requires reporting requirements for the new grants (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes a university president to develop rules additional to the boards (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the board may move funds between this fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund (Sec. 15). 

• Appropriates 2.7 Million dollars for the university of North Dakota and North Dakota State University and other appropriations (Sec. 24). 

• authorizes a 2-year tuition freeze for state colleges and universities (Sec. 27).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill that authorizes a 2-year tuition freeze for state colleges and universities.

Highlights:

• Establishes an Economic diversification fund (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes new grant funds to state-funded universities in North Dakota (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the state board of higher education to develop guidelines for how the new grants are to be utilized (Sec. 1). 

• Requires reporting requirements for the new grants (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes a university president to develop rules additional to the boards (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the board may move funds between this fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund (Sec. 15). 

• Appropriates 2.7 Million dollars for the university of North Dakota and North Dakota State University and other appropriations (Sec. 24). 

• authorizes a 2-year tuition freeze for state colleges and universities (Sec. 27).

Full Bill Text