North Dakota governor’s first bill funds protest borrowing

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s governor has signed his first bill into law.

Gov. Doug Burgum signed a Senate bill Wednesday that allows the state to borrow $8 million from the Bank of North Dakota to pay for law enforcement costs related to the Dakota Access pipeline protests.

KFGO (https://bit.ly/2jiEX9w ) reports the fast-tracked bill also includes $3 million in borrowing authority from the Bank of North Dakota to provide grant money for costs related to the protest activities, most of which have happened in Morton County.

Rep. Jeff Delzer noted the state’s Emergency Commission has already authorized $17 million in borrowing authority.

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Information from: KFGO-AM, https://www.kfgo.com