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The Legislature has overridden Governor Burgum’s veto of a measure that changes how the state deals with unexpected federal funds.
Under current procedure, the Emergency Commission – made up of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the majority floor leaders of the House and Senate, and the two appropriations committee chairs – makes decisions on how the money is spent. And the Legislature’s Budget Section - made up of all the members of the two appropriations committees – can either say “yes” or “no” to the Commission’s decisions.
HB 2290 would allow the Emergency Commission to make decisions on the first $3 million. From $3 million to $50 million, the Budget Section can make changes on the Commission’s recommendation. And after $50 million, the Legislature must be called into special session.
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The Legislature has approved a measure designed to give lawmakers more say over how federal money, such as the COVID-19 relief money, is spent.
Under current law, the state’s Emergency Commission – consisting of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the majority leaders of both the House and Senate, and each chamber’s Appropriations Committee chairs – would decide how the money is spent. That recommendation goes to the Legislature’s Budget Section, which can only accept or reject the Commission’s recommendations without change.
The new measure would limit that procedure, so in amounts of to $50 million, the procedure remains the same, but it gives the Budget Section authority to amend. If it’s over $50 million, the full Legislature would have to approve it, in a regular or a special session.
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