Williston, N.D. (AP) Officials in North Dakota's oil patch welcomed Governor Jack Dalrymple's state budget recommendations Wednesday. Dalrymple's proposed budget would bring the state's oil producing areas $3.7 billion in the next biennium. His plan includes a 60-40 split of oil tax revenues between governments of oil producing areas and the state. It also calls for $873 million in surge funding to address immediate infrastructure needs. Williston Mayor Howard Klug says Dalrymple's plan shows that he listened to oil producing cities and counties. Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford says he feels the rest of the state recognizes that North Dakota's revenue is coming from the oil patch and that they have to take care of the infrastructure needs there. The legislature will look at the proposal in the new session in January.