HB 1003: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; to amend and reenact sections 31-01-16, 54-12-11, 54-12-30, and 54-27-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty-four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption.

This bill updates rules for several state government expenses and funds. It covers: * **Payments:** It changes how much witnesses are paid for travel and testifying in court. * **Salaries:** It updates the Attorney General’s pay. * **Fees:** It adjusts the costs for court-ordered alcohol-monitoring (sobriety) programs. * **Tobacco Money:** It sets new rules for how the state handles money from tobacco lawsuit settlements. * **Administrative Tasks:** It requires officials to report on these programs, allows money to be moved between certain accounts, and creates specific exceptions to existing rules.