NDACo Week 8 Legislative Report

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