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CHAPTER 57-62IMPACT AID PROGRAM57-62-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matterotherwise requires:1."Coal development" means the mining of coal and industries directly related to the
processing of coal, including the generation of electricity from coal or coal products,
coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and the manufacture of fertilizer from coal.2."Impacted city" means a city which demonstrates actual or anticipated extraordinary
expenditures caused by coal or oil and gas development and the growth incidental
thereto.3."Impacted county" means a county which demonstrates actual or anticipated
extraordinary expenditures caused by coal or oil and gas development and the
growth incidental thereto.4."Impacted school district" means a public school district which demonstrates actual
or anticipated extraordinary expenditures caused by coal or oil and gas development
and the growth incidental thereto.5."Impacted taxing district" means a taxing district as defined in subsection 7 which
demonstrates actual or anticipated extraordinary expenditures caused by coal or oil
and gas development and the growth incidental thereto.6."Oil and gas development" means the exploration for and production of oil and gas
and industries directly relating to the refining or processing of the oil or gas.7."Taxing district" means any political subdivision, other than those included in
subsections 2 through 4, empowered by law to levy taxes.57-62-02.(Effective through June 30, 2011) Allocation of moneys in coaldevelopment fund.Moneys deposited in the coal development fund shall be apportionedmonthly by the state treasurer as follows:1.Thirty percent must be deposited in a permanent trust fund in the state treasury, to
be known as the coal development trust fund, pursuant to section 21 of article X of
the Constitution of North Dakota. Those funds held in trust and administered by the
board of university and school lands on March 5, 1981, pursuant to section 12,
chapter 563, 1975 Session Laws; section 12, chapter 560, 1977 Session Laws; or
section 13, chapter 626, 1979 Session Laws must also be deposited in the trust fund
created pursuant to this subsection.The fund must be held in trust andadministered by the board of university and school lands for loans to coal-impacted
counties, cities, and school districts as provided in section 57-62-03 and for loans to
school districts pursuant to chapter 15.1-36. The board of university and school
lands may invest such funds as are not loaned out as provided in this chapter and
may consult with the state investment board as provided by law.The income,including interest payments on loans, from the trust must be used first to replace
uncollectible loans made from the fund and the balance must be deposited in the
state's general fund. Loan principal payments must be redeposited in the trust fund.
The trust fund must be perpetual and held in trust as a replacement for depleted
natural resources subject to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 15.1-36.2.Seventy percent must be allocated to the coal-producing counties and must be
distributed among such counties in such proportion as the number of tons [metric
tons] of coal severed at each mining operation bears to the total number of tonsPage No. 1[metric tons] of coal severed in the state during such monthly period. Allocations
under subdivisions a and b must be apportioned by the state treasurer as follows:a.If the tipple of the currently active coal mining operation in a county is not within
fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of another county in which no coal is mined, the
revenue apportioned according to this subdivision must be allocated as follows:(1)Thirty percent must be paid by the state treasurer to the incorporated
cities of the county based upon the population of each incorporated city
according to the last official regular or special federal census or the
census taken in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40-02 in case
of a city incorporated subsequent to such census.(2)Forty percent must be paid to the county treasurer who shall deposit it in
the county general fund to be used for general governmental purposes.(3)Thirty percent must be apportioned by the state treasurer to school
districts within the county on the average daily membership basis, as
certified to the state treasurer by the county superintendent of schools.b.If the tipple of a currently active coal mining operation in a county is within
fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of another county in which no coal is mined, the
revenue from the production not exceeding the production limitation in a
calendar year which is apportioned from that coal mining operation according to
this subsection must be allocated, subject to the definitions of terms and the
requirements in paragraph 4, as provided in this subdivision. For purposes of
this subdivision, the production limitation is three million eight hundred
thousand tons [3447302.02 metric tons] through calendar year 1995, three
million six hundred thousand tons [3265865.07 metric tons] in calendar years
1996 and 1997, and three million four hundred thousand tons [3084428.12
metric tons] in calendar years after 1997. Revenue from production exceeding
the production limitation in a calendar year from that coal mining operation
must be allocated only within the coal-producing county under subdivision a.
Allocations under this subdivision must be made as follows:(1)Thirty percent must be paid by the state treasurer to the incorporated
citiesofthecoal-producingcountyandtoanycityofanon-coal-producing county when any portion of the city lies within fifteen
miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal mining
operation in the coal-producing county, based upon the population of
each incorporated city according to the last official regular or special
federal census or the census taken in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 40-02 in case of a city incorporated subsequent to such census.(2)Forty percent must be divided by the state treasurer between the general
fund of the coal-producing county and the general fund of any
non-coal-producing county when any portion of the latter county lies
within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active
coalminingoperationinthecoal-producingcounty.Thenon-coal-producing county portion must be based upon the ratio which
the assessed valuation of all quarter sections of land in that county, any
portion of which lies within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of
the currently active coal mining operation, bears to the combined
assessed valuations of all land in the coal-producing county and the
quarter sections of land in the non-coal-producing county within fifteen
miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal mining
operation. The county director of tax equalization of the coal-producing
county shall certify to the state treasurer the number of quarter sections
of land in the non-coal-producing counties which lie at least in part withinPage No. 2fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal
mining operation and their assessed valuations.(3)Thirty percent must be apportioned by the state treasurer to school
districts within the coal-producing county and to school districts in
adjoining non-coal-producing counties when a portion of those school
districts' land includes any of the quarter sections of land certified by the
director of tax equalization to the state treasurer to be eligible to share
county funds as provided for in paragraph 2. The county superintendent
of the non-coal-producing counties shall certify to the state treasurer the
number of students actually residing on these quarter sections lying
outsidethecoal-producingcountyandeachschooldistrictinnon-coal-producing counties shall receive a portion of the money under
this paragraph based upon the ratio of the number of children residing on
quartersectionsofthatschooldistrictwithinthefifteen-mile[24.14-kilometer] radius of the tipple of a currently active coal mining
operation to the total number of schoolchildren from the coal-producing
county combined with all the schoolchildren certified to be living on
quarter sections within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the
currently active coal mining operation in the coal-producing county.(4)For the purposes of this subdivision:(a)The terms "currently active coal mining operation in a county",
"currently active coal mining operation in the coal-producing
county", and "currently active coal mining operation" mean a coal
mining operation that produced more than one hundred fifty
thousand tons [136077.71 metric tons] of coal in a coal-producing
county during the prior quarterly period.(b)The term "coal-producing county" means a county in which more
than one hundred fifty thousand tons [136077.71 metric tons] of
coal were mined in the prior quarterly period.(c)The term "another county in which no coal is mined" means a
county in which not more than seventy-five thousand tons
[68038.86 metric tons] of coal were mined in the prior quarterly
period.(d)The terms "non-coal-producing county" and "non-coal-producing
counties" mean any county in which not more than seventy-five
thousand tons [68038.86 metric tons] of coal were mined in the
prior quarterly period.(e)In computing each amount to be paid as provided in paragraph 1,
2, or 3 for coal severance tax revenue from coal mined during a
monthly period, the state treasurer shall deduct from the allocation
the amount of coal severance tax revenue, if any, that the
governmental body in the non-coal-producing county received from
the coal mined in the non-coal-producing county during the same
monthly period.(Effective after June 30, 2011) Allocation of moneys in coal development fund.Moneys deposited in the coal development fund shall be apportioned monthly by the state
treasurer as follows:1.Thirty percent must be deposited in a permanent trust fund in the state treasury, to
be known as the coal development trust fund, pursuant to section 21 of article X of
the Constitution of North Dakota. Those funds held in trust and administered by thePage No. 3board of university and school lands on March 5, 1981, pursuant to section 12,
chapter 563, 1975 Session Laws; section 12, chapter 560, 1977 Session Laws; or
section 13, chapter 626, 1979 Session Laws must also be deposited in the trust fund
created pursuant to this subsection.The fund must be held in trust andadministered by the board of university and school lands for loans to coal-impacted
counties, cities, and school districts as provided in section 57-62-03 and for loans to
school districts pursuant to chapter 15.1-36. The board of university and school
lands may invest such funds as are not loaned out as provided in this chapter and
may consult with the state investment board as provided by law.The income,including interest payments on loans, from the trust must be used first to replace
uncollectible loans made from the fund and the balance must be deposited in the
state's general fund. Loan principal payments must be redeposited in the trust fund.
The trust fund must be perpetual and held in trust as a replacement for depleted
natural resources subject to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 15.1-36.2.Seventy percent must be allocated to the coal-producing counties and must be
distributed among such counties in such proportion as the number of tons [metric
tons] of coal severed at each mining operation bears to the total number of tons
[metric tons] of coal severed in the state during such monthly period. Allocations
under subdivisions a and b must be apportioned by the state treasurer as follows:a.If the tipple of the currently active coal mining operation in a county is not within
fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of another county in which no coal is mined, the
revenue apportioned according to this subdivision must be allocated as follows:(1)Thirty percent must be paid by the state treasurer to the incorporated
cities of the county based upon the population of each incorporated city
according to the last official regular or special federal census or the
census taken in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40-02 in case
of a city incorporated subsequent to such census.(2)Forty percent must be paid to the county treasurer who shall deposit it in
the county general fund to be used for general governmental purposes.(3)Thirty percent must be apportioned by the state treasurer to school
districts within the county on the average daily membership basis, as
certified to the state treasurer by the county superintendent of schools.b.If the tipple of a currently active coal mining operation in a county is within
fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of another county in which no coal is mined, the
revenue from the production not exceeding the production limitation in a
calendar year which is apportioned from that coal mining operation according to
this subsection must be allocated, subject to the definitions of terms and the
requirements in paragraph 4, as provided in this subdivision. For purposes of
this subdivision, the production limitation is three million eight hundred
thousand tons [3447302.02 metric tons] through calendar year 1995, three
million six hundred thousand tons [3265865.07 metric tons] in calendar years
1996 and 1997, and three million four hundred thousand tons [3084428.12
metric tons] in calendar years after 1997. Revenue from production exceeding
the production limitation in a calendar year from that coal mining operation
must be allocated only within the coal-producing county under subdivision a.
Allocations under this subdivision must be made as follows:(1)Thirty percent must be paid by the state treasurer to the incorporated
citiesofthecoal-producingcountyandtoanycityofanon-coal-producing county when any portion of the city lies within fifteen
miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal mining
operation in the coal-producing county, based upon the population of
each incorporated city according to the last official regular or specialPage No. 4federal census or the census taken in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 40-02 in case of a city incorporated subsequent to such census.(2)Forty percent must be divided by the state treasurer between the general
fund of the coal-producing county and the general fund of any
non-coal-producing county when any portion of the latter county lies
within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active
coalminingoperationinthecoal-producingcounty.Thenon-coal-producing county portion must be based upon the ratio which
the assessed valuation of all quarter sections of land in that county, any
portion of which lies within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of
the currently active coal mining operation, bears to the combined
assessed valuations of all land in the coal-producing county and the
quarter sections of land in the non-coal-producing county within fifteen
miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal mining
operation. The county director of tax equalization of the coal-producing
county shall certify to the state treasurer the number of quarter sections
of land in the non-coal-producing counties which lie at least in part within
fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the currently active coal
mining operation and their assessed valuations.(3)Thirty percent must be apportioned by the state treasurer to school
districts within the coal-producing county and to school districts in
adjoining non-coal-producing counties when a portion of those school
districts' land includes any of the quarter sections of land certified by the
director of tax equalization to the state treasurer to be eligible to share
county funds as provided for in paragraph 2. The county superintendent
of the non-coal-producing counties shall certify to the state treasurer the
number of students actually residing on these quarter sections lying
outsidethecoal-producingcountyandeachschooldistrictinnon-coal-producing counties shall receive a portion of the money under
this paragraph based upon the ratio of the number of children residing on
quartersectionsofthatschooldistrictwithinthefifteen-mile[24.14-kilometer] radius of the tipple of a currently active coal mining
operation to the total number of schoolchildren from the coal-producing
county combined with all the schoolchildren certified to be living on
quarter sections within fifteen miles [24.14 kilometers] of the tipple of the
currently active coal mining operation in the coal-producing county.(4)For the purposes of this subdivision:(a)The terms "currently active coal mining operation in a county",
"currently active coal mining operation in the coal-producing
county", and "currently active coal mining operation" mean a coal
mining operation that produced more than one hundred fifty
thousand tons [136077.71 metric tons] of coal in a coal-producing
county during the prior quarterly period.(b)The term "coal-producing county" means a county in which more
than one hundred fifty thousand tons [136077.71 metric tons] of
coal were mined in the prior quarterly period.(c)The term "another county in which no coal is mined" means a
county in which not more than seventy-five thousand tons
[68038.86 metric tons] of coal were mined in the prior quarterly
period.(d)The terms "non-coal-producing county" and "non-coal-producing
counties" mean any county in which not more than seventy-fivePage No. 5thousand tons [68038.86 metric tons] of coal were mined in the
prior quarterly period.(e)In computing each amount to be paid as provided in paragraph 1,
2, or 3 for coal severance tax revenue from coal mined during a
monthly period, the state treasurer shall deduct from the allocation
the amount of coal severance tax revenue, if any, that the
governmental body in the non-coal-producing county received from
the coal mined in the non-coal-producing county during the same
monthly period.(5)The state treasurer shall allocate funds provided by legislative
appropriation to cities, the county general fund, and school districts within
a coal-producing county according to the allocation method provided in
subdivision a in an amount to offset fifty percent of the loss of that
county'sshareofcoalseverancetaxrevenueallocatedtoanon-coal-producing county under this subdivision in the previous
calendar year. The state treasurer shall make the allocation, within the
limits of legislative appropriations, under this paragraph at the time and in
the manner funds are distributed under this section. The state treasurer
shall include in each biennial budget request the amounts estimated to
be necessary for the biennium for purposes of this paragraph, based on
the allocations under this subdivision in the most recent calendar years.57-62-03. Loans - Terms and conditions - Repayment. The board of university andschool lands is authorized to make loans to coal development-impacted counties, cities, and
school districts before or after the beginning of actual coal mining from moneys deposited in the
coal development trust fund established by subsection 2 of section 57-62-02. Loans made prior
to actual mining must be preceded by site permitting and by beginning actual construction of the
mine or its mine mouth facility. Loans may be made for any purpose for which a grant may be
made pursuant to this chapter, but before making any loan the board of university and school
lands shall receive the recommendation of the energy development impact office. The board of
university and school lands shall prescribe the terms and conditions of such loans within the
provisions of this chapter and shall require a warrant executed by the governing body of the
county, city, or school district as evidence of such loan. The warrants must bear interest at a rate
not to exceed six percent. The warrants shall be payable only from the allocations of moneys
from the coal development fund to the borrowing county, city, or school district and shall not
constitute a general obligation of the county, city, or school district nor may such loans be
considered as indebtedness of the county, city, or school district. Loans made in advance of
actual coal mining must provide that repayment is to begin when the borrowing county, city, or
school district receives allocations from the coal development fund. The terms of the loan must
provide that not less than ten percent of each allocation made to the borrowing county, city, or
school district pursuant to this chapter must be withheld by the state treasurer to repay the
principal of the warrants and the interest thereon. The amount withheld by the state treasurer as
payment of interest must be deposited in the general fund and the amount withheld by the state
treasurer as payment of principal must be remitted to the board of university and school lands
and deposited by the board in the trust fund provided for in subsection 2 of section 57-62-02.
The warrants executed by the county, city, or school district have all of the qualities and incidents
of negotiable paper and are not subject to taxation by the state of North Dakota or by any political
subdivision thereof.The board of university and school lands is authorized to sell such warrants to otherparties and the proceeds of such sale which constitute principal must be deposited in the coal
development trust fund and that which constitutes interest in the general fund. If the future
allocations of moneys to the borrowing county, city, or school district should, for any reason,
permanently cease, the loan shall be canceled except that if the county, city, or school district is
merged with another county, city, or school district which receives an allocation of moneys from
the coal development fund, the surviving county, city, or school district is obligated to repay the
loan from such allocation. If the loan is canceled due to the permanent cessation of allocationsPage No. 6of moneys to the county, city, or school district pursuant to this chapter, the board of university
and school lands shall cancel those warrants it holds from such county, city, or school district and
shall pay from any moneys in the trust fund provided for in subsection 2 of section 57-62-02 the
principal and interest, as it becomes due, on those warrants of the county, city, or school district
which are held by another party.57-62-03.1. Oil and gas impact grant fund - Continuing appropriation. The moneysaccumulated in the oil and gas impact grant fund must be allocated as provided by law and as
appropriated by the legislative assembly for distribution through grants by the energy
development impact office to oil and gas development-impacted cities, counties, school districts,
and other taxing districts or for industrial commission enforcement of laws and rules relating to
geophysical exploration in this state. The amounts deposited in the oil and gas impact grant fund
under subsection 1 of section 57-51-15 are appropriated as a standing and continuing
appropriation to the energy development impact office for grants as provided in this section.57-62-04. Energy development impact office - Appointment of director. There ishereby created an energy development impact office, to be a division within the office of the
commissioner of the board of university and school lands, the director of which must be
appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board of university and school lands. The director
shall have knowledge of state and local government and shall have experience or training in the
fields of taxation and accounting. The salary of the director must be set by the commissioner of
university and school lands within the limits of legislative appropriations.The director mayemploy such other persons as may be necessary and may fix their compensation within the
appropriation made for such purpose. The board of university and school lands shall fill any
vacancy in the position of director in the same manner as listed above and, in addition, shall
serve as an appeals board under rules promulgated by the board of university and school lands
to reconsider grant applications for aid under this chapter which have been denied by the
director.All action by the board of university and school lands, including appointment of adirector, must be by majority vote.57-62-05. Powers and duties of energy development impact director. The energydevelopment impact director shall:1.Develop a plan for the assistance, through financial grants for services and facilities,
of counties, cities, school districts, and other political subdivisions in coal
development and oil and gas development impact areas.2.Establish procedures and provide proper forms to political subdivisions for use in
making application for funds for impact assistance as provided in this chapter.3.Make grants to counties, cities, school districts, and other taxing districts as provided
in this chapter and within the appropriations made for such purposes. In determining
the amount of impact grants for which political subdivisions are eligible, the amount
of revenue to which such political subdivisions will be entitled from taxes upon the
real property of coal and oil and gas development plants and from other tax or fund
distribution formulas provided by law must be considered.57-62-06.Legislative intent and guidelines on impact grants.The legislativeassembly intends that the moneys appropriated to, and distributed by, the energy development
impact office for grants are to be used by grantees to meet initial impacts affecting basic
governmental services, and directly necessitated by coal development and oil and gas
development impact.As used in this section, "basic governmental services" do not includeactivities relating to marriage or guidance counseling, services or programs to alleviate other
sociological impacts, or services or facilities to meet secondary impacts. All grant applications
and presentations to the energy development impact office must be made by an appointed or
elected government official.Page No. 7Document Outlinechapter 57-62 impact aid program