NDACo Week 9 Legislative Report

Although it was as short week, the policy committees jumped right into their work and tried to move out as many non-controversial bills as possible.  A 75-day session is still the goal!  Although a number of “county priority” bills had hearings, most did not see committee action – counties must be more controversial! 

 

Next week the pace continues, with plenty of hearings, and longer floor sessions.  Most of the “big money bills”, however will likely not be heard until after the official revenue forecast is released. 

 

MOST IMPORTANTLY however, is the COUNTY OFFICIALS ACADEMY to be held on Monday and Tuesday next week.  Here is where you can hear a full county legislative update, but also learn a whole bunch more about county government, as well as rub shoulders with your county counterparts and your local legislators.  Good learning, good people and good times.  Hope you all can make it.  There is more information on our website at www.ndaco.org/academy

 

Time	Bill Number	Description	Committee	Room
Monday 3/9
8:30	SB 2010	C Insurance Dept budget, bonding and fire and tornado funds	House Approp-Gov Ops	Medora
8:30	HB 1004	A **** Health Dept appropriation, increase in LPHU state aid	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
9:00	SB 2031	B School district property tax reduction grants, mill levy limits, base year calculations	House Approp. Ed & Env	Roughrider
9:00	SB 2046	S Behavioral health data system, substance abuse treatment funding, law enforcement training	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:00	SB 2031	B School district property tax reduction grants, mill levy limits, base year calculations	House Education	Pioneer
9:00	HB 1161	J Raises the minimum gambling bet for 21	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:00	HB 1223	C Major reduction of income tax rates	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:00	HB 1102	I Expansion of health care provider definition for WSI purposes	Senate Industry, Bus & Labor	Roosevelt Park
9:00	SB 2035	B ** Sales tax exemption for new chemical plants, $1 billion in property tax exemptions trigger Commerce Dept. hearing	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:15	SB 2048	S Behavioral health funding for DHS services and teacher training	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:15	SB 2096	C Exempts internet access from sales tax	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:30	HB 1049	J Student loan repayment program for behavioral health professionals	Senate Human Services	Red River
9:30	SB 2054	B ** Enhances training requirement for property tax assessors	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:30	HB 1103	I Increased penalties for offending employers for WSI purposes	Senate Industry, Bus. &  Labor	Roosevelt Park
9:45	SB 2045	S Behavioral health voucher system for addiction treatment	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:00	SB 2055	B Amends reporting requirements for electric companies for property tax purposes	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:00	HB 1120	I Modification of prison industry rules for WSI purposes	Senate Industry, Bus & Labor	Roosevelt Park
10:15	SB 2027	J ** Mandatory sentencing changes - interim bill	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:15	SB 2056	B ** Clarifies that elected boards must approve levies from appointed boards	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30	SB 2218	S Supplemental funding for persons with developmental disabilities	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30	SB 2057	B Regular review of statutory economic development tax incentives	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30	HB 1159	I Release of information on WSI claims to employer	Senate Industry, Bus & Labor	Roosevelt Park
10:45	HB 1285	C Commerce appropriation for domestic violence shelter grants	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:45	SB 2029	J * Mandatory probation length changes for certain offenses	House Judiciary	Prairie
11:00	HB 1188	Z School annexation section for district coterminous with city	Senate Education	Missouri River
11:10	SB 2030	J * Reduces certain drug paraphernalia offense levels	House Judiciary	Prairie
2:00	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
2:00	HB 1377	A ** Removes SIIF "overflow" into the Legacy Fund - goes to property tax relief fund	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
2:00	SB 2080	S Early childhood licensing, increasing capacity, background checks	House Human Services	Fort Union
2:15	SB 2006	B * Tax Dept budget	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora
2:30	SB 2253	S Funding for healthy family home visitation	House Human Services	Fort Union

Tuesday 3/10
8:30	SB 2003	J ** Attorney General's budget and impact grant funds	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora
8:30	HB 1002	J Judicial Budget - 4 more judges and money for guardianship pilot program	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
8:30	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
9:00	HB 1089	C Sales tax exemptions for IT equipment in a data center	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:00	SB 2100	J Additional controlled substances listed in statute	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:00	HB 1434	J Alcohol sales at 11 on Sunday	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:15	SB 2104	J Regulatory structure for opioid overdose rescue kits	House Human Services	Fort Union
9:15	SB 2113	B * Disabled vet tax credit on total value rather than just improvements	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
9:30	HB 1416	J Liability protection for bar owners who provide server training	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
9:30	HB 1359	S DHS to review rates for basic care facilities	Senate Human Services	Red River
9:45	HB 1319	C Exemption of athletic events from sales tax	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:00	SB 2070	J * Immunity from prosecution for reporting a medical emergency involving drugs	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:00	HB 1464	J B misdemeanor to have powder alcohol	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:15	SB 2378	C Bank of ND to establish grant fund for cultural improvements, tax credits available to contributors	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:30	HB 1304	J *** Presumption of age	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:40	SB 2072	J Expands definition of financial exploitation, reporting requirement of jail prison staff, access to records	House Judiciary	Prairie
11:00	HB 1305	J Additions to name change petition	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
11:00	HB 1401	C Study sales tax exemptions for materials bought by contractor for tax exempt entity	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
11:00	SB 2320	S Medication therapy management program for Medicaid recipients	House Human Services	Fort Union
11:00	HB 1128	R Construction manager becomes co-obligee with governing board on subcontractor bonds	Senate IB&L	Roosevelt Park
11:10	SB 2098	J Clarifies filing requirement for certain appeal notices	House Judiciary	Prairie
2:00	SB 2325	Z  Allows multiple brewer taproom licenses	House IB&L	Peace Garden
2:00	HB 1093	A Technical corrections to highway distribution fund	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
2:00	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
3:00	HB 1443	C * $400 million for infrastructure loan fund for political subdivisions	Senate Appropriations	Harvest

Wednesday 3/11
8:30	SB 2016	C * DES & state radio budget, statewide radio project	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora
8:30	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
9:00	SB 2327	V * DOCR to report incarcerated felons to Sec. of State for voting purposes	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:00	HB 1056	V Mail ballot election required to increase fire district levy	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:05	HCR 3025	X Resolution of commendation for Bison Football	Senate Education	Missouri River
9:30	SB 2200	J * Allows for electronic posting of crime lab results	House Judiciary	Prairie
9:30	HB 1054	B * Modifiers used for areas over 5 contiguous acres	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
9:30	HB 1029	J Changes to abuse or neglect of a child	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00	SB 2161	J Creates committee to consider problem-solving courts	House Judiciary	Prairie
10:00	HB 1038	L Telemedicine must be covered in insurance policies	Senate Human Services	Red River
10:00	SB 2174	L Study of ND health care system	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:00	HB 1119	J * Changes to transfer of supervision of minors	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:00	SB 2337	A Expands oil tax exemption	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:15	HB 1392	B Mobile homes cannot be special assessed higher than homes	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
10:30	HB 1118	J Expansion of probation officer's authority	Senate Judiciary	Fort Lincoln
10:30	SB 2043	L Medicaid reimbursement for community paramedics	House Human Services	Fort Union
10:30	SB 2307	B ** Amended to 12% state-paid property tax relief	House Finance and Taxation	Fort Totten
10:45	HB 1340	B Changes to special assessment protest	Senate Finance and Taxation	Lewis and Clark
11:00	HB 1039	L Residential treatment added to insurance benefits	Senate Human Services	Red River
11:00	HB 1047	S DHS may issue license for employment services	Senate Industry, Business and Labor	Roosevelt Park
2:00	SB 2168	J * Guardianship statute updates	House Human Services	Fort Union
2:00	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
2:15	SB 2022	E * NDPERS budget, retirement and health plan	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora

Thursday 3/12
8:30	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
8:30	SB 2015	C ** OMB budget, guardianship funding	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora
8:30	HB 1012	A *** NDDOT Budget, $900 million for State Highway Investments, $8 million for townships	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
9:00	SB 2008	A * PSC Budget - Diversion of $1 million from highway fund for rail safety	House Approp. Ed & Env	Roughrider
9:00	SB 2361	X Eminent domain use by WAWS may be used for residential use only	House Energy & Nat. Res.	Pioneer
9:00	SB 2336	X Expansion of western area water supply requires additional steps	House Energy & Nat. Res.	Pioneer
9:00	SB 2139	A Snowmobile regulation, registration fees go direct to parks & rec	House Transportation	Fort Totten
9:00	SB 2343	X Royalty owners to be paid for flared gas	House Energy & Nat. Res.	Pioneer
9:00	SB 2356	H Study oil well site and gravel pit reclamation	House Energy & Nat. Res.	Pioneer
9:00	SB 2195	H Raised max in township special road fund from $30K to $100K	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:30	SB 2293	A * Amended to require rail safety reports - diversion of highway funds amended out	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:45	HB 1107	J * Restrictions on where State Radio can as primary PSAP	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
9:45	HB 1436	J Changes to industrial hemp	Senate Agriculture	Roosevelt Park
10:00	SCR 4001	R * Study laws requiring political subs to file reports with state, to eliminate unneeded ones	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:00	HB 1096	Z Changes to conditional water permits for domestic use	Senate Energy & Nat. Res.	Fort Lincoln
10:30	HB 1148	R Increases to abstracter fees	Senate GVA	Missouri River
10:30	SB 2149	R Public improvement bidding publishing requirements expanded, deadline for plans	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:30	HB 1268	B By July 2016, Land Board must define school land boundaries in each county	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
10:45	HB 1097	Z Owners of dams to submit emergency plans to State engineer	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
11:00	HB 1258	Z Amended to study extraterritorial zoning	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
11:00	HB 1197	X Government funds can't go to non-profit to purchase property for wildlife or conservation	Senate Agriculture	Roosevelt Park
2:00	HB 1011	J ** Highway Patrol Budget, $27 million academy amended out in House	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
2:00	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
2:15	SB 2005	B ** State a Treasurers budget, state paid property tax relief	House Approp - Gov. Ops	Medora
2:30	SB 2179	J Allows for electronic proof of insurance	House Transportation	Fort Totten
2:30	SB 2374	Z Owners of oil, gas, saltwater gathering lines to obtain industrial commission permits, install flowmeters	House Energy and Natural Resources	Pioneer
2:30	SB 2166	H Increases weight limit of modified vehicles allowed to be licensed	House Transportation	Fort Totten
3:00	SB 2276	B Property tax exemption for natural gas service lines to unserved community, 10 years	House Energy & Nat. Res.	Pioneer
3:00	HB 1409	X * Increases outdoor heritage fund to $50 million per biennium, refines purposes	Senate Energy & Nat. Res.	Fort Lincoln

Friday 3/13
8:30	HB 1158	R **** Remove game and fish license from auditors	Senate Energy & Nat. Res.	Fort Lincoln
8:30	SB 2017	C ** Game & Fish budget, funding for license admin assumption	House Approp. Gov Ops	Medora
8:30	SB 2012	A **** Human Services budget, enhanced county reimbursement for expanded Medicaid	House Approp. HR Division	Sakakawea
8:30	HB 1033	A * Creates mechanism for budgeting legacy fund disbursement	Senate Appropriations	Harvest
9:00	SB 2352	J Expanded authority for law enforcement to remove abandoned vehicles from roadway	House Transportation	Fort Totten
9:00	HB 1095	Z New appeal times for noncompliant drainage	Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Fort Lincoln
9:00	HB 1182	R ** Cleans up county bidding law, studies public improvement threshold	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
9:00	HB 1372	L 100K for finding agent orange victims	Senate GVA	Missouri River
9:00	SB 2061	L Pasteurized milk regulation	House Agriculture	Peace Garden
9:00	SB 2262	R Threshold for annual, rather than biennial, audits raised to $300,000	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:00	HB 1144	J Uber car insurance	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
9:15	HB 1080	E ** NDPERS retirement changes - increase to regular contribution amended out	Senate GVA	Missouri River
9:30	SB 2246	R ** Raises threshold for public improvement bidding to $250,000	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
9:45	HB 1193	R * Bankers bill to expand local government investment options	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
9:45	HB 1062	E PERS technical corrections	Senate GVA	Missouri River
10:00	HCR 3009	H Urge Congress to pass define "waters of US" favorably	Senate Agriculture	Roosevelt Park
10:00	SB 2371	C Cities can create administrative boards with authority to levy fines	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
10:15	HB 1358	Z Money for reclaiming abandoned pipelines	Senate Energy & Nat. Res.	Fort Lincoln
10:30	HB 1469	X Public Transportation must provide free rides for disabled veterans	Senate Transportation	Lewis and Clark
10:30	HB 1318	A ** Agriculture impact grant process for infrastructure, funding amended out	Senate Agriculture	Roosevelt Park
10:30	HB 1363	I * Counties to provide insurance coverage for Public Administrator	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River
10:30	SB 2315	I *** Raises political subdivision liability from $500K to $1 million	House Political Subdivisions	Prairie
11:00	HB 1343	V Recall election changes	Senate Political Subdivisions	Red River