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 Appropriations

Chapter 20

SECTION 16. AMENDMENT. Section 6-09.5-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 6-09.5-03. Transfer of funds - Revolving fund. A community water facility loan fund with an authorized ceiling of tentwenty-five million dollars is hereby established from the future undivided profits of the Bank of North Dakota or other state funds. This is a revolving fund, and all moneys transferred into the fund, interest upon fund moneys, and collections of interest and principal on fund loans must be used for the purposes of this chapter. 11 SECTION 17. AMENDMENT. Section 54-35-02.7 of the North Dakota Century Code as amended by Senate Bill No. 2233, as approved by the sixty-third legislative assembly, is amended and reenacted as follows:

54-35-02.7. Water-related topics overview committee - Duties. The legislative management, during each interim, shall appoint a water-related topics overview committee in the same manner as the legislative management appoints other interim committees. The committee must meet quarterly and is responsible for legislative overview of water-related topics and related matters, the Garrison diversion project, and for any necessary discussions with adjacent states on water-related topics. The committee shall work collaboratively with the state water commission to develop policies to further define the state role in major flood control projects and the prioritization of water projects. The committee shall prepare a schedule of priorities with respect to water projects. The state water commission and state engineer shall assist the committee in developing the schedule of priorities, and the committee may seek input from stakeholders within the state regarding water project priorities. The committee also shall study policies regarding the development and financing of municipal projects, including water treatment plants; pipelines, including pipeline expansion, public and industrial use of water, cost analysis of future project development, and ongoing maintenance cost of current and future projects; and technology, including the use of technology for permitting and electronic metering. During the 2013-14 interim, the committee shall review water supply routes and alternatives for the Red River valley water supply project. The committee consists of thirteen members, and the legislative management shall designate the chairman of the committee. The committee shall operate according to the statutes and procedure governing the operation of other legislative management interim committees. SECTION 18. EMERGENCY. The water and atmospheric resources line item in section 1 of this Act and section 5 of this Act are declared to be an emergency measure. Approved May 2, 2013 Filed May 2, 2013

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Section 54-35-02.7 was also amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2049, chapter 486, and section 3 of Senate Bill No. 2233, chapter 490.