AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an appropriation to the department of career and technical education; to provide an appropriation to the state fair association; to provide a contingent appropriation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02, sections 54-60-09, 54-60-19, 54-60-28, 54-60-29, 54-60-29.1, and 54-60-31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Added appropriations for attorney general, department of career and technical education, state fair association, and a contingent appropriation

Added new statutory provisions for attorney general, department of career and technical education, and state fair association

Added provisions regarding the North Dakota development fund purpose and duties

Added provisions for uncrewed aircraft systems program and fund

Renamed office of legal immigration to global talent office

Added Bank of North Dakota line of credit authorization

Added new uncrewed aerial vehicle replacement grant of $9.0 million in one-time funding

Added new global talent office line item in one-time funding

Increased total appropriation from $147.9 million to $158.3 million, with significant increases in grants ($40.7M to $53.9M enhancement) and operating expenses ($9.2M to $7.2M enhancement)

Reduced workforce programs funding from $8.0 million to $7.0 million in enhancements

Changed tourism marketing awareness from $7.0 million to $5.0 million in one-time funding

Reduced tourism destination development grants from $20.0 million to $15.0 million in one-time funding

Changed beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program from $10.0 million to $9.0 million in one-time funding

Increased full-time equivalent positions from 61.80 to 65.80