North Dakota Gov. Besides serving as Interior secretary, Trump has chosen Burgum to lead a newly created National Energy Council that intends to ensure U. Oil and gas are key to the economy of North Dakota, where hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling began an oil boom in the late s. State officials pegged a preliminary all-time high of 19, producing oil and gas wells in September.
Oil production hit nearly 1. North Dakota set its record annual oil production in — under Burgum — at million barrels, according to a historical report. Oil tax revenue is a huge driver of the state budget, which relies on oil taxes for everything from school funding to help with property tax relief, health and human services, and infrastructure projects around the state, said longtime Republican Rep.
Mike Nathe, a House budget writer. Hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings come off that fund for lawmakers to put to use. Other states revenues are in healthy shape. His final template for lawmakers includes increases for state employee salaries and benefits and K education. He outlined focus areas of workforce, housing, infrastructure, information technology and other big items. His recommendations include millions for child care initiatives, addiction help, and housing programs and grants.
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