BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong presented his executive budget recommendations for the 2025-27 biennium on Wednesday, January 15, highlighting investments in property tax relief, housing and infrastructure, education opportunities for students, and other priorities.
In testimony to the Joint House-Senate Appropriations Committee, Armstrong outlined a general fund budget of $6.6 billion and a total budget of $19.89 billion. Within that total is:
- $483.4 million for property tax relief and reform
- $464 million in bonding for construction projects
- $44.3 million for Education Saving Accounts
- $50 million for higher education Challenge Grants
- $16.1 million to staff and operate the Grand Forks County Correctional Center’s new expansion as an immediate, temporary solution to prison overcrowding.
“Combined, these represent roughly a billion dollars in new investment in infrastructure, educational opportunities for students, and property tax relief,” Armstrong said. “Without having time to dig into base budgets, we had to find other places to reduce spending …