NDACo Week #3 Report

The blog posts below provide much of the weekly happenings, mostly committee hearings, some committee action, but expect more of that next week as we pass the final bill introduction deadline on Monday. 

There has been lots of discussion of the Legislature doing their own “interim” revenue forecast, to use as a basis for budgeting until the “official” forecast is completed in March.  This is to be “out” next week and promises to be VERY important for the short-term decision-making on spending.

Time	Bill Number	Description	Committee	Room
Monday 1/26
8:30	HB 1012	A **** NDDOT Budget, $900 million for State Highway Investments	House Appropriations - Gov Operations Division	Medora
9:00	SB 2237	S Clarifies individual health information received by DHS is confidential	Senate Human Services	Red River
9:00	HB 1144	J Uber car insurance	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
9:00	SB 2050	S Client may not be required to apply for Medicaid before receiving SPED services	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
9:00	HB 1004	J *** Health Dept appropriation, increase in LPHU state aid	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
9:15	SB 2305	B Social security excluded from homestead credit income	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:15	SB 2253	S Funding for healthy family home visitation	Senate Human Services	Red River
9:15	HB 1084	J ** Eliminate law enforcement checkpoints	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:30	HB 1273	J Attorney General to develop program to integrate social workers into law enforcement agencies	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:30	SB 2200	J * Allows for electronic posting of crime lab results	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:45	SB 2256	I Workers compensation for first responders for PTSD	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:00	HB 1473	J State must pay for minimum mandatory sentences	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:00	SB 2193	J Adds health care provider to bodily fluid assault	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:15	HB 1280	S Study the reorganization of the Dept. of Human Services	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:20	HB 1304	J **** Presumption of age	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:30	SB 2215	J BCI to establish a bio-metric data system	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:40	HB 1338	J Report domestic violence deaths to fatality review commission	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:45	HB 1291	S Raises Medicaid income threshold for pregnant women to 200% of poverty	House Human Services	Fort Union
11:00	HB 1435	E $500 penalty for open meeting violations	House Judiciary	Prairie
11:15	HB 1295	S Medicaid allowed for family planning	House Human Services	Fort Union
2:00	HB 1349	E Essential workers home purchase fund	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
2:00	SB 2218	S Supplemental funding for persons with developmental disabilities	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
2:00	HB 1346	J State's Attorney to enforce retail installment contracts	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
2:00	HB 1004	J *** Health Dept appropriation, increase in LPHU state aid	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
Tuesday 1/27
8:00	HB 1388	J Money to DPI for school resource officers	House Education	Pioneer
8:30	HB 1014	A Industrial Commission budget & budget adjustments to state agencies that get money from heritage fund	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
8:30	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
9:00	SB 2154	J ** Armstrong DUI statute changes	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:00	SB 2307	B ** $50,000 or 50% of T&F value property tax credit on all primary residences, no annual renewals	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:00	HB 1160	C Changes to interest rates for delinquent income tax	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:00	HB 1173	S DHS grants for home health and hospice	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:00	SB 2033	A ** GPT revenues exceeding projections by 20% to be distributed to political subdivisions by GPT formula	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
9:15	HB 1167	C Elimination of income tax	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:30	HB 1230	J Allows internet based paddlewheel gambling	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:30	HB 1439	L State hospital limitations on requesting payment	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:30	SB 2233	R Construction manager must open subcontractor bids publically for public projects	Senate Industry, Business and Labor	Roosevelt Park
9:30	HB 1223	X Major reduction of income tax rates	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:30	SB 2182	J States attorney or AG to prosecute unlawful practices of transient merchants	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00	SB 2206	A **** State to fund social service grants, commission to study all costs	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:15	HB 1458	L Fund to pay off hospital bad debt	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30	SB 2274	J Timelines on firearm certifications, court appeal of denials	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:30	HB 1225	J Drinking age may be 18 on military bases	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:30	SB 2302	B * Increases amount of homestead credit for special assessments - reduces lien, changes interest	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:30	HB 1344	A *** Increase state sales tax to counties/cities with high sales	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:55	HB 1467	J US Boarder Patrol has arrest power	House Judiciary	Prairie
11:00	HB 1455	L Creation of nursing staff services	House Human Services	Fort Union
2:00	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
Wednesday 1/28
8:00	HB 1434	J Alcohol sales at 11 on Sunday	House Industry, Business and Labor	Peace Garden
8:00	HB 1383	V School bond votes only for freeholders	House Education	Pioneer
8:30	SB 2016	C * DES & state radio budget, statewide radio project	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
8:30	HB 1021	A ITD budget including $ for CJIS	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
8:30	SB 2107	J ** Adopts uniform act on human trafficking	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
8:30	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Div	Sakakawea
9:00	HB 1321	J Electronic stalking	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:00	HB 1350	J Juvenile assessment center pilot program	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:00	SB 2234	S Down syndrome individuals eligible for Medicaid	Senate Human Services	Red River
9:30	SB 2199	S $1 million to DHS for human trafficking victims treatment	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:30	HB 1281	J Creates Blue Alert notice system for serious offenders	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:30	SB 2265	B * Lakeside property need only be valued at 65% of sales ratio study	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:00	HB 1264	J Exempts law enforcement body camera images from open records	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:00	SB 2219	J Creates a statewide human trafficking commission	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00	SB 2320	H Medication therapy management program for Medicaid recipients	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:15	HB 1401	C Exemptions from sales tax for materials bought by contractor for non-taxable entity	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30	SB 2102	E Rolls national guard and firefighters into peace officer retirement plan	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
10:30	SB 2232	J * Seven year statute of limitations for human trafficking	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:30	HB 1307	J Threatening public servants by filing liens C Felony	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:30	HB 1014	A Industrial Commission budget & budget adjustments to state agencies that get money from heritage fund	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
10:30	HB 1472	A *** State Aid goes to full penny, 50% to be used for infrastructure	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30	SB 2276	B Property tax exemption for natural gas service lines to unserved community, 10 years	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:50	HB 1464	J B misdemeanor to have powder alcohol	House Judiciary	Prairie
11:00	SB 2250	J Increases offense level for some prostitution crimes	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
11:00	SB 2217	B * Alternative approach to requiring appointed board budget reports	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
2:00	HB 1413	X Board to provide veteran scholarships	House Education	Pioneer
2:00	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Division	Sakakawea
Thursday 1/29
8:00	HB 1389	V IDs for non-citizens must be clearly marked	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
8:00	HB 1333	V Voter must show ID with 30 day residency	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
8:00	HB 1260	V Calculating who is nominated for multi-position offices on primary	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
8:30	HB 1443	A 100 million to Bank for loans to pol subs	House Appropriations	Roughrider
9:00	HB 1358	Z Money for reclaiming abandoned pipelines	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
9:00	HB 1271	C Health Dept fines to go into environmental quality fund	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
9:00	HB 1390	Z Driller not liable for improper disposal when contract company screws up	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
9:00	HB 1193	C * Bankers bill to expand local government investment options	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:00	SB 2207	C $4 million for matching grants to county historical societies	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
9:00	SB 2166	J Increases weight limit of modified vehicles allowed to be licensed	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
9:00	HB 1377	A ** Removes SIIF "overflow" into the Legacy Fund - goes to property tax relief fund	House Appropriations	Roughrider
9:00	HB 1469	X Public Transportation must provide free rides for disabled veterans	House Transportation	Fort Totten
9:30	HB 1194	C * Political subs may borrow up to $500,000 for five years with no vote	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:30	HB 1198	A Exempts national guard members from MV fees	House Transportation	Fort Totten
10:00	HB 1176	A **** GPT distribution changes	House Appropriations	Roughrider
10:00	SB 2296	C $50 million in loans and $10 in grants to expand broadband	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
10:00	SB 2227	J * $600,000 appropriation for community service providers	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
10:15	SB 2297	C $30 million to G&F for habitat and access	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
10:15	SB 2179	J Allows for electronic proof of insurance	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
10:15	HB 1436	J Changes to industrial hemp	House Agriculture	Peace Garden
10:30	HB 1268	B By July 2016, Land Board must define school land boundaries in each county	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:30	SB 2258	E OMB director to write rules regarding family leave	Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Missouri River
11:00	SB 2263	C $2 million for township roads bordering Canada and to a state park	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
2:00	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Div	Sakakawea
2:00	HB 1075	E legislative candidates requirement for getting on the ballot	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
2:00	HB 1440	Z Abandoned well status needs landowner approval	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
2:00	HB 1348	V Absentee ballots can be cast at poll	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
2:00	HB 1414	V Party endorsed primary ballots	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
2:00	HB 1309	V Changes to petition circulators	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
2:15	HB 1242	J * Raises speeding fines to $2/mile over or more	House Transportation	Fort Totten
2:30	SB 2267	C $25 million to water commission to buy land under Devils Lake	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
3:00	HB 1400	X State matching funds to buy inundated lands under Devils Lake	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
Friday 1/30
8:00	HB 1372	L 100K for finding agent orange victims	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Fort Union
8:30	SB 2096	C Exempts internet access from sales tax	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
8:30	HB 1015	J **** DOCR Budget including quota system for counties	House Appropriations - Human Resources Div	Sakakawea
8:30	HB 1013	A **** Land Board Budget, Oil Impact Fund, retains current GPT formula	House Appropriations - Government Op Div	Medora
9:00	SB 2211	J Raises penalty for driving without liability insurance	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
9:00	SB 2246	R ** Raises threshold for public improvement bidding to $250,000	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
9:00	SB 2319	X Affects tax on horizontal oil wells in forced pools	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
9:30	HB 1297	J Repeals magistrate role in disposal of stolen property	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:30	HB 1424	J DOT to send certified mailings	House Transportation	Fort Totten
9:45	SB 2248	J Tow truck get amber and white lights	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
10:00	HB 1415	A Flood protection for Fargo	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
10:00	HB 1342	E Legislature every year	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:00	HB 1334	H Electric vehicles to pay fee to highway fund	House Transportation	Fort Totten
10:00	HB 1014	A Industrial Commission budget & budget adjustments to state agencies that get money from heritage fund	House Appropriations - Government Operations Division	Medora
10:00	SB 2260	A ** $20 million from SIIF for special economically impacted road grants - counties with less than $500,000 in oil money	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
10:15	SB 2287	X Oil well flaring limited to 90 days	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
10:30	HB 1306	S Retirement funds not counted for energy assistance	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:45	SB 2247	X Requires annual legislative sessions 50-day and 30-day	Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Missouri River
11:30	HB 1352	D Elimination of specials for irrigation from Garrison diversion	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer