The Legislature worked hard on Wednesday, leaving just a
handful of bills for Thursday morning, and then bolted out of town for the
Crossover Break. Every major budget was
reduced – reductions to the Governor’s staff salary increases were the biggest
changes. Everyone is well aware however
that restoration of funds (or further cuts) could happen once the new revenue
forecast is released.
We will be posting a “Crossover Report” in the next few days,
as well as including it in the County News, so we won’t go into detail here on
how things are shaping up. Overall,
however, it seems like a fair first half for county government, but the second
half (like in football) will be longer and harder, we can be sure.
Although
next week is a short week, you will see below that the committee chairs are
jumping right into hearings.| Time | Bill Number | Description | Committee | Room |
| Wednesday 3/4 | ||||
| 9:00 | SB 2062 | S TANF eligibility - asset limit for household goods to be established by DHS | House Human Services | Fort Union |
| 9:00 | HB 1030 | J Exceptions to minimum mandatory sentences | Senate Judiciary | Fort Lincoln |
| 9:00 | HB 1346 | J State's Attorney to enforce retail installment contracts | Senate Ind, Bus, & Labor | Roosevelt Park |
| 9:00 | SB 2036 | C * Tax exemptions for certain coal plants - removes beneficiated coal taxation | House Finance and Taxation | Fort Totten |
| 9:00 | HB 1057 | B ** Assessment increase notice changes - interim bill | Senate Finance and Taxation | Lewis and Clark |
| 9:15 | SB 2034 | C Sales tax exemption for oil pipeline materials | House Finance and Taxation | Fort Totten |
| 9:15 | SB 2047 | S Behavioral health expansion of qualified mental health professional definition | House Human Services | Fort Union |
| 9:30 | HB 1106 | J Court shall inquire of military service when convicted | Senate Judiciary | Fort Lincoln |
| 9:30 | HB 1323 | L State health officer to create stroke system | Senate Human Services | Red River |
| 9:30 | HB 1070 | B Affordable housing tax exemption clarification | Senate Finance and Taxation | Lewis and Clark |
| 10:00 | SB 2143 | C ** Raises senior mill levy match to 100% of 1 mill - county amendment | House Finance and Taxation | Fort Totten |
| 10:00 | SB 2064 | S Tribal agencies can initiate foster care proceedings | House Human Services | Fort Union |
| 10:30 | HB 1082 | B Remove grazing requirement for State owned property which pays property tax | Senate Finance and Taxation | Lewis and Clark |
| 10:30 | HB 1314 | J Minor sex victim can get medical services without parent consent | Senate Human Services | Red River |
| 10:45 | HB 1212 | J Stalking victims eligible for unemployment comp | Senate Ind, Bus, & Labor | Roosevelt Park |
| 10:45 | SB 2063 | S Court to provide DHS copy of filing termination of parental rights | House Human Services | Fort Union |
| 11:15 | HB 1426 | R * Increase public improvement bidding threshold to $150K | Senate Education | Missouri River |
| 11:30 | SB 2028 | J * Removes certain offenses by juvenile from statutory transfer to adult court | House Judiciary | Prairie |
| 2:00 | SB 2256 | I Workers compensation for first responders for PTSD | House Ind, Bus, & Labor | Peace Garden |
| 2:00 | SB 2145 | J Adds additional educational professionals and board members to required background checks | House Education | Pioneer |
| 2:00 | SB 2347 | H Contractor to remove utility siting flags within 10 days | House Ind, Bus, & Labor | Peace Garden |
| 3:00 | SB 2052 | J ** Interim bill to tweak DUI laws amended in previous session | House Judiciary | Prairie |
| 3:00 | HB 1022 | C Indigent Counsel Budget | Senate Appropriations | Harvest |
| 3:30 | SB 2116 | J * DOCR to create pretrial services pilot program | House Judiciary | Prairie |
| 3:50 | HCR 3035 | V Constitutional amendment about residency of state officials | House Judiciary | Prairie |
| Thursday 3/5 | ||||
| 8:00 | SB 2351 | X Corporate farming authorized | House Agriculture | Peace Garden |
| 8:30 | SB 2012 | A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid | House Approp - Hum Res. Div | Sakakawea |
| 9:00 | SB 2190 | C Oil well plugging funds can be used for spill mitigation | House Energy and Nat.Res | Pioneer |
| 9:00 | SB 2330 | V * Student ID to be valid voting ID | House Gov. & Vets Affairs | Fort Union |
| 9:00 | SB 2258 | E OMB director to write rules regarding family leave | House Gov. & Vets Affairs | Fort Union |
| 9:00 | HB 1081 | J Dedicated turkey license for sick youth | Senate Energy and Nat.Res | Fort Lincoln |
| 9:00 | HCR 3039 | R * Study software needs of cities and counties to get property tax info online | House Political Subdivisions | Prairie |
| 9:00 | SB 2102 | E Rolls national guard and firefighters into peace officer retirement plan | House Gov. & Vets Affairs | Fort Union |
| 9:00 | HB 1125 | J Criminal background checks for Parks and Rec | Senate Political Subdivisions | Red River |
| 9:00 | HB 1171 | J ** Traffic fines to go into highway distribution fund | Senate Transportation | Lewis and Clark |
| 9:00 | SB 2146 | H * Eliminates non-resident open-water trapping of muskrats | House Energy and Nat.Res | Pioneer |
| 9:30 | HB 1356 | J Depredation practices for landowners | Senate Energy and Nat.Res | Fort Lincoln |
| 10:00 | HB 1391 | J Reduce time required to send DOT no liability proof | Senate Transportation | Lewis and Clark |
| 10:00 | SB 2024 | Z * Allows county & township to negotiate restoration of township zoning | House Political Subdivisions | Prairie |
| 10:30 | SB 2002 | C * Sec. of State Budget - UCC & Election | House Appropriations - Ed. & Env. Div. | Roughrider |
| 10:30 | HB 1105 | J Background checks for office of adjutant general | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 10:45 | HB 1112 | H ** Disaster Relief Fund can be used for non-fed disasters. Local costs included. | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 11:00 | HB 1013 | A *** Land Board Budget, Oil Impact Fund, | Senate Appropriations | Harvest |
| 2:00 | HB 1021 | C * ITD budget including $ for CJIS | Senate Appropriations | Harvest |
| 2:00 | SB 2012 | A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid | House Approp - Hum Res. Div | Sakakawea |
| 2:30 | HB 1381 | J No Drones to interfere with hunting | Senate Energy and Nat.Res | Fort Lincoln |
| Friday 3/6 | ||||
| 8:30 | HB 1024 | L Budget for tobacco control committee | Senate Appropriations | Harvest |
| 8:30 | SB 2009 | C * Ag Dept budget, weed and beaver control grant funds | House Appropriations - Ed. & Env. Div. | Roughrider |
| 8:30 | SB 2012 | A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid | House Approp - Hum Res. Div | Sakakawea |
| 9:00 | HB 1297 | J Repeals magistrate role in disposal of stolen property | Senate Political Subdivisions | Red River |
| 9:00 | SB 2374 | Z Owners of oil, gas, saltwater gathering lines to obtain industrial commission permits, install flowmeters | House Energy and Natural Resources | Pioneer |
| 9:00 | SB 2101 | J ** County requested, 9-1-1 operational standards update | House Political Subdivisions | Prairie |
| 9:00 | HB 1334 | A Electric vehicles to pay fee to highway fund | Senate Transportation | Lewis and Clark |
| 9:00 | SB 2226 | C Governor may enter into tax agreements with all tribes | House Energy and Nat.Res | Pioneer |
| 9:00 | HB 1302 | V * Study voter registration | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 9:15 | HB 1474 | V * Amended to a study of election consolidation | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 9:30 | HCR 3036 | J Study digital driver's licenses | Senate Transportation | Lewis and Clark |
| 9:30 | HB 1445 | V * Reduce canvass reports by election board | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 9:30 | SB 2167 | H $2 million for one call locates for oil companies | House Political Subdivisions | Prairie |
| 9:45 | HB 1414 | V Party endorsement stated on primary ballots | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 10:00 | SB 2211 | J Raises penalty for driving without liability insurance | House Transportation | Fort Totten |
| 10:00 | SB 2180 | R Holder of unrecorded conveyance of real property my challenge deed | House Political Subdivisions | Prairie |
| 10:00 | HB 1330 | R Delays implementation of electronic UCC filing system | Senate Political Subdivisions | Red River |
| 10:15 | HB 1348 | V ** Mail ballots not mailed until 21 days before election | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 10:30 | HB 1239 | V * Election law "clean up" bill - SoS bill | Senate Gov. & Vets Affairs | Missouri River |
| 11:00 | HB 1337 | R ** May hold open records requests for payment - multiple may be considered one request | Senate Political Subdivisions | Red River |
