北达科他州土地委员会宣布2027至2029双年度拨款创纪录：总额近7.62亿美元，公立学校信托基金占7.22亿
北达科他州大学与学校土地委员会（Land Board）11月9日在州府 Bismarck 宣布，2027至2029双年度将向信托受益方拨付近7.62亿美元，创下历史纪录，反映信托资产价值强劲增长。各信托的拨款总额较本双年度平均增长约23%。
土地委员会与信托土地部共同管理超过70万英亩地表土地、260万英亩矿产权与13个永久信托。州长办公室说，创纪录增长来自多项因素：过去五年近1万口油气井产生24亿美元油气特许权收入，加上农业租金、通行权收入与一个多元化的95亿美元投资组合。
占投资组合绝大部分的公立学校信托基金，截至2026年6月30日价值93亿美元；其2027至2029双年度拨款为722,451,420美元，较本双年度的5.85亿美元增长23.5%。其余主要拨款包括：北达科他州立大学10,602,000美元、北达科他大学8,380,000美元、青少年惩教中心3,900,000美元、州立科学学院3,018,000美元、州立聋人学校2,790,000美元、州立盲人学校2,344,000美元、州立医院2,252,000美元。
州长 Kelly Armstrong 担任由五人组成的土地委员会主席，成员还包括州公共教育总监 Levi Bachmeier、州司库 Thomas Beadle、州务卿 Michael Howe 与总检察长 Drew Wrigley。Armstrong 说：「对本州矿产与土地资源的负责任管理，持续为北达科他州最宝贵的资源，也就是我们的年轻人，带来实实在在的好处。」
信托土地专员 Joseph Heringer 说，这批创纪录拨款体现了土地委员会负责任管理信托资产的承诺，将加强全州的教育机会。
（来源：北达科他州州长办公室）
North Dakota Land Board Announces Record $762 Million in Distributions for 2027-2029 Biennium, Led by $722 Million for Public Schools
The North Dakota Board of University and School Lands (Land Board) announced in Bismarck on November 9 that it will distribute nearly $762 million to trust beneficiaries for the 2027-2029 biennium, a record reflecting strong growth in asset values. Overall distributions to beneficiaries are increasing an average of 23% over the current biennium.
The Land Board, working with the Department of Trust Lands, manages more than 700,000 surface acres, 2.6 million mineral acres, and 13 permanent trusts. The record growth stems from $2.4 billion in oil and gas royalties generated over the last five years from nearly 10,000 wells, along with income from agricultural rents, easements, and a well-diversified $9.5 billion investment portfolio, the governor's office said.
The Common Schools Trust Fund, valued at $9.3 billion as of June 30, 2026, makes up the vast majority of the portfolio. Its 2027-29 distribution will be $722,451,420, up 23.5% from the current biennium distribution of $585 million. Other distributions include North Dakota State University at $10,602,000, the University of North Dakota at $8,380,000, the Youth Correctional Center at $3,900,000, the State College of Science at $3,018,000, the School for the Deaf at $2,790,000, the School for the Blind at $2,344,000, and the State Hospital at $2,252,000.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong chairs the five-member Land Board, which also includes State Superintendent of Public Instruction Levi Bachmeier, State Treasurer Thomas Beadle, Secretary of State Michael Howe and Attorney General Drew Wrigley. 'Responsible management of our state's mineral and land resources continues to produce meaningful benefits for North Dakota's greatest resource - our young people,' Armstrong said.
Trust Lands Commissioner Joseph Heringer said the historic distributions reflect the Land Board's commitment to responsible stewardship and will strengthen educational opportunities across the state.
(Source: Office of the Governor of North Dakota)
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