By Dave Thompson

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Prairie Public Radio) – In the Senate’s version of the budget for Human Services, $3 million has been set aside to hire a consultant, to look at a new State Hospital in Jamestown.

Bismarck Republican Senator Dick Dever.

Dever says most people are served in community based settings.

Governor Burgum had proposed building a new state hospital in his bonding proposal. The House has set aside $300,000 for a study. Dever says…

Dever says this will be worked out in a conference committee.