House Bill 1199 will allocate $68 million to tech centers throughout the state, including $10 million toward a Grand Forks center called the Career Impact Academy.
Following a roundtable discussion with local civic and business leaders, Burgum took a lengthy walking tour of several downtown developments, meeting with local business owners along the way. Tuesday’s visit was a chance for local leaders to share a progress report with Burgum on ideas discussed at a 2018 meeting, when Burgum came to Grand Forks to talk about his Main Street Initiative project.