NDACo Week 1 Report

NDACo Weekly Report #1

The first week is behind us, but it has been mostly pomp and circumstance, as well as a bit of shaking kinks out of the process.  NDACo testified on several bills, notably a mandate for counties to place tax information on the web.  Essentially we said “great idea – show us the money”.   We are hoping the proposal to study all reporting and noticing that counties must do now (SCR4001) can include a broader examination of how we can collectively file and share necessary information electronically, eliminating duplicative reports that aren’t read by anyone – with greater costs borne by those that are requiring it to be filed and shared.

The big news of the week however was the most recent analysis of the impact of the lower oil prices on next biennium’s revenues – general fund and the specific special funds.  Various scenarios were shared with the Legislators showing prices and drilling increasing to early 2014 levels, as well as decreasing even further than they are now.  Some very sobering statistics.  These will of course play very heavily into the one-time expenditures to be made, and to some degree into the ongoing appropriations.  We continue to be hopeful that the “Surge” will remain a priority, as the money proposed in that bill is largely “in the bank” already.

Next week will be the first big opportunity to test that theory, as both the “surge” and the Governor’s “fast track” proposal will be heard jointly on Friday.  Also in the coming week are most of the interim Tax Committee bills involving property tax.  Check out the schedule and keep the communication coming – to us and to your Legislators.

Time	Bill Number	Description	Committee	Room
Monday 1/12
08:30 AM	HB 1021	A ITD budget including $ for CJIS	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
09:00 AM	SB 2027	J ** Mandatory sentencing changes - interim bill	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:00 AM	SB 2062	S TANF eligibility - asset limit for household goods to be established by Department	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:00 AM	HB 1054	B Modifiers may be used for areas over 5 contiguous acres	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:00 AM	HB 1036	L Interim Study for health professionals	House Human Services	Fort Union
09:00 AM	HB 1004	J *** Health Dept appropriation, increase in LPHU state aid	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
09:15 AM	HB 1055	B ** Replaces mills with cents per $1000	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:15 AM	HB 1037	S Interim Study of Medicaid expansion	House Human Services	Fort Union
09:30 AM	HB 1079	L Study of ND Health Care	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
09:30 AM	HB 1035	L Interim study of Health care in ND	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
09:30 AM	SB 2082	S * Extends Medicaid asset test to basic care eligibility	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:30 AM	HB 1074	J Not having a real estate license is A misdemeanor	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
09:30 AM	HB 1056	V Mail ballot election required to increase fire district levy	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:30 AM	HB 1041	L Medicaid Expansion Pharmacy benefits management changes	House Human Services	Fort Union
09:30 AM	SB 2028	J * Removes certain offenses by juvenile from statutory transfer to adult court	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:30 AM	SB 2055	B Amends reporting requirements for electric companies for property tax purposes	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
09:45 AM	SB 2029	J * Mandatory probation length changes for certain offenses	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00 AM	SB 2083	S Substantial changes to licensing of assisted living facilities	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:00 AM	HB 1057	B ** Assessment increase notice changes - interim bill	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:00 AM	HB 1049	J Student loan repayment program for behavioral health professionals	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:15 AM	SB 2068	R Clarifies statement of full consideration or exemption for recording deeds	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:15 AM	SB 2039	E * Structure to fund NDPERS state liability with revenue from foundation aid stabilization fund - if voters approve	Senate Education	Missouri River
10:15 AM	SB 2030	J * Reduces certain drug paraphernalia offense levels	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:15 AM	HB 1058	B **** Truth in taxation notice mailed to all taxpayers	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30 AM	HB 1059	B **** Appropriation for property tax buy down	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30 AM	SB 2064	S Tribal agencies can initiate foster care proceedings	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:30 AM	HB 1115	L Loan repayment for behavioral health professionals	House Human Services	Fort Union
11:00 AM	HB 1116	L Changes to birth records	House Human Services	Fort Union
11:00 AM	SB 2079	S Extends moratorium on long-term care facility bed construction	Senate Human Services	Red River
Tuesday 1/13
08:00 AM	HB 1128	R Construction manager becomes co-obligee with governing board on subcontractor bonds	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
08:00 AM	HB 1103	I Increased penalties for offending employers for WSI purposes	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
08:00 AM	HB 1102	I Expansion of health care provider definition for WSI purposes	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
08:00 AM	HB 1120	I Modification of prison industry rules for WSI purposes	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
08:30 AM	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
08:30 AM	HB 1012	A **** NDDOT Budget, $900 million for Highway Investments	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
08:30 AM	HB 1018	I Dept of Commerce budget including flood grants and workplace safety facility	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
09:00 AM	HB 1030	J Exceptions to minimum mandatory sentences	House Judiciary	Prairie
09:00 AM	SB 2063	S Court to provide DHS copy of filing termination of parental rights	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:00 AM	SB 2043	S Medicaid reimbursement to be available to community paramedics	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:00 AM	SB 2054	B ** Enhances training requirement for property tax assessors	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
09:15 AM	SB 2070	J * Immunity from prosecution for reporting a medical emergency involving drugs	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:15 AM	HB 1082	B Remove grazing requirement for State owned property which pays property tax	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:30 AM	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
09:30 AM	HB 1130	H Excise tax exemption for donating cars to needy	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:30 AM	HB 1039	L Residential treatment added to insurance benefits	House Human Services	Fort Union
09:30 AM	SB 2044	S Creates traumatic brain injury flex fund program	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:40 AM	HB 1040	J Advanced practice nurse added to Mental Health petition process	House Judiciary	Prairie
09:45 AM	SB 2072	S Expands definition of financial exploitation, reporting requirement of jail prison staff, access to records	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00 AM	HB 1117	C Changes to streamlined sales tax	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:00 AM	SB 2049	S Behavioral health definition changes regarding family therapists	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:00 AM	SB 2003	J ** Attorney General's budget and impact grant funds	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
10:00 AM	HB 1046	S Appropriation for traumatic brain injury registry	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:10 AM	HCR 3002	J Resolution to study restitution for criminals acts	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:15 AM	HB 1110	C Retailer must provide supporting documentation for leasing personal property	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:15 AM	SB 2073	J DOCR-State Hospital agreement, assistance with security	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:15 AM	SB 2145	J Adds additional educational professionals and board members to required background checks	Senate Education	Missouri River
10:30 AM	HB 1133	C Tax Commissioner can withhold future payments if overpaid political subdivision	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30 AM	SB 2056	E ** Clarifies that elected boards must approve levies from appointed boards	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:30 AM	HB 1042	J * Appropriation for county personnel for county coroner training	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30 AM	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
11:00 AM	SB 2080	S Early childhood licensing, increasing capacity, background checks	Senate Human Services	Red River
01:30 PM	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
02:00 PM	HB 1047	S DHS may issue license for employment services	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
02:00 PM	HB 1012	A **** NDDOT Budget, $900 million for Highway Investments	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
02:30 PM	SB 2010	C Insurance Dept budget, bonding and fire and tornado funds	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
Wednesday 1/14
08:30 AM	SB 2022	E * NDPERS budget, retirement and health plan	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
08:30 AM	HB 1002	J Judicial Budget - 4 more judges and money for guardianship pilot program	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
08:30 AM	HB 1020	A Extension Budget including UGPTI budget	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
08:30 AM	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
09:00 AM	SB 2057	B Regular review of statutory economic development tax incentives	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
09:00 AM	SB 2045	S Behavioral health voucher system for addiction treatment	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:00 AM	SB 2098	J Clarifies filing requirement for certain appeal notices	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:00 AM	HB 1089	C Sales tax exemptions for IT equipment in a data center	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
09:00 AM	HB 1048	S Develop uniform licensing for social work examiners	House Human Services	Fort Union
09:30 AM	SB 2046	S Behavioral health data system, substance abuse treatment funding, law enforcement training	Senate Human Services	Red River
09:30 AM	SB 2100	J Additional controlled substances listed in statute	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
09:30 AM	HB 1050	S Grants to community organizations for elderly and disabled	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30 AM	SB 2095	Z Out-of-state contractors operating in ND for disaster remediation work exempt from certain licensing & taxation	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:30 AM	HB 1119	J Changes to transfer of supervision of minors	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:30 AM	SB 2002	C * Sec. of State Budget - UCC & Election	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
10:30 AM	HCR 3005	L Study care of individuals with brain injuries	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30 AM	HCR 3004	J Study best practices for forensic death investigation	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:45 AM	SB 2048	S Behavioral health funding for DHS services and teacher training	Senate Human Services	Red River
11:30 AM	HB 1020	A Extension Budget including UGPTI budget	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
11:30 AM	SB 2113	B * Disabled vet tax credit on total value rather than just improvements	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
01:30 PM	HB 1020	A ** Extension Budget including UGPTI budget	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
02:00 PM	HB 1022	A Indigent Counsel Budget	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
Thursday 1/15
08:30 AM	HB 1020	A Extension Budget including UGPTI budget	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
08:30 AM	SB 2009	C * Ag Dept budget, weed and beaver control grant funds	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
08:30 AM	HB 1014	A Industrial Commission budget & budget adjustments to state agencies that get money from heritage fund	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
08:30 AM	HB 1092	X ** NDSU extension should pay for publications	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
09:00 AM	SB 2140	R Removes architect from selection committee for construction manager on government projects	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
09:00 AM	SB 2133	J Adds physical address to email & phone as exempt records when held by government	Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Missouri River
09:00 AM	HB 1137	C Creation of capitol infrastructure fund for political subdivisions	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
09:15 AM	HB 1031	A ** Up to $75 million of GPT from state 1% for state highways in oil country - US85 a priority	House Transportation	Fort Totten
09:15 AM	HCR 3007	J Study using DOT billboards for weather related information only	House Transportation	Fort Totten
09:45 AM	SB 2127	E Government employees can get meal reimbursements at conferences in home city	Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Missouri River
10:00 AM	HB 1081	J Dedicated turkey license for sick youth	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
10:00 AM	HB 1114	Z New penalties for solid waste disposal	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
10:00 AM	HB 1020	A Extension Budget including UGPTI budget	House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division	Roughrider
10:00 AM	HB 1032	Z changes to GPT to allow more $ for well plugging	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
10:15 AM	HB 1144	J Uber car insurance	House Transportation	Fort Totten
10:30 AM	SB 2141	R * Study county recorder fees	Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Missouri River
11:00 AM	SB 2020	C * Water Commission budget	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
01:45 PM	HB 1096	Z Changes to conditional water permits for domestic use	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
01:45 PM	HB 1095	Z New appeal times for noncompliant drainage	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
01:45 PM	HB 1068	Z Industrial commission cannot use information outside of its JX	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
01:45 PM	HB 1097	Z Owners of dams to submit emergency plans to State engineer	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
02:00 PM	SB 2020	C * Water Commission budget	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
Friday 1/16
08:00 AM	SB 2126	A **** Governor's early access road funding	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
08:00 AM	SB 2103	A **** Surge infrastructure funding	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
08:30 AM	HB 1011	J ** Highway Patrol Budget, $27 million academy	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
08:30 AM	HB 1024	L Budget for tobacco control committee	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
09:00 AM	HB 1125	J Criminal background checks for Parks and Rec	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
09:00 AM	SB 2139	A Snowmobile regulation, registration fees go direct to parks & rec	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
09:00 AM	SB 2076	H Study of the impact of Cass County diversion project	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
09:00 AM	HB 1145	Z Water used for oil to be tracked	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
09:00 AM	HB 1112	X Local costs included in disaster calculations	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
09:00 AM	HB 1088	J Must be resident for 3 years to be eligible for Big horn sheep or elk license	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
09:00 AM	HB 1048	S Develop uniform licensing for social work examiners	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
09:00 AM	HB 1113	Z C Felony for radioactive disposal non-compliance and new rules	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union