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Vetoed Measures CHAPTER 507

SENATE BILL BILL NO. 2030

(Legislative Management)

(Higher Education Committee)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state board of higher education for the higher education challenge matching grant program; to create and enact paragraph 3 of subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48 and paragraph 3 of subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to institution eligibility for a matching grant for the advancement of academics; to amend and reenact subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48 and section 15-18.2-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for the advancement of academics and state aid for institutions of higher education; to repeal subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the eligibility of the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences to receive a matching grant for the advancement of academics; and to provide a penalty.

VETO

May 7, 2021

The Honorable Brent Sanford

President of the Senate

North Dakota Senate Chambers

Bismarck, North Dakota

Dear President Sanford:

Pursuant to Article V, Section 9 of the North Dakota Constitution, I have signed Senate Bill 2030 - the higher education challenge grant bill - and filed it with the Secretary of State. I also have vetoed Section 5 of SB 2030, relating to multimillion-dollar penalties directed toward our public higher education institutions and mandatory criminal charges against state employees.

Signing SB 2030 approves the appropriation of $11,150,000 within Section 1 for the successful challenge grant program. This program provides $1 of state match funding for every $2 in private funding raised by our 11 publicly funded colleges and universities for student scholarships and the advancement of academics. This significant appropriation has the potential to generate over $33 million for aspiring students and institutions over the next two years.