Random Update on North Dakota Finances

Link to Bismarck Tribune.

Data points (some numbers rounded):

• North Dakota budget projection: $850 million surplus a year from now (June, 2013)
• Three months ago (March, 2012) the surplus projection was: $600 million
• Reserve funds: $1.2 billion -- 

The reserve fund (currently $1.2 billion):

• oil tax trust fund
• public school fund
• property tax relief fund

 And the best line in the story:

Sharp says state income, sales and oil tax collections are running well ahead of projections.