Gov. Jack Dalrymple to issue budget directive; agencies brace for cuts

Dalrymple is slated to address agency directors on Wednesday at the state Capitol.

North Dakota Budget Director Pam Sharp says she expects the governor to ask state agencies to identify potential reductions when drafting spending plans for the next two-year spending cycle. She cites depressed oil prices and a downturn in drilling activity.

The governor will use the blueprints to draft his own spending plan for the Legislature, which lawmakers will get during the Legislature’s organizational session in December.