NDACo Crossover Report

Ø  Infrastructure Funding & Transportation Administration – multiple bills of interest – detailed here

Ø  Social Service Redesign (SB2124) – Passed Senate (43-1) – detailed here

Ø  Election Equipment (SB2002) – Passed Senate (47-0)

o   The Sec. of State’s budget contains $11 million ($8 million state & $3 million federal) to fund new election equipment

Ø  Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) – Two Bills

o   ITD Budget (HB1021) – contains the $12.3 million that comes from the 50-cent fee to support the network – Passed (78-11)

o   HB1435 – contains the allocation of costs proposed for the project and allows for $120 million line of credit from the Bank of ND for the state costs.  Originally there was $40 million in cash in the bill, that was removed for the line of credit – Passed (85-5)

The proposed allocation of costs is:

§  State responsible for the network and the core

§  Local government responsible for premise equipment (consoles) in the PSAPs

§  A state cost share for all portable and mobile radios ($1,500/each)

Ø  Local Public Health State Aid – Dep. Of Health Budget (HB1004) – Passed (78-15)

o   The Executive Budget reduced public health state aid by $5.25 million, but the House restored the funding to current biennium levels.

Ø  Property Tax Administration – very good results

o   HB1182 – To cap property value increases – Failed (28-61)

o   HB1390 – To cap property values and taxes – Failed (29-60)

o   HB1380 – To cap property taxes at 3% – Failed (25-67)

o   HB1221 – To extend tax foreclosure from 3 to 6 years – Failed (19-70)

o   HB1261 – To shift excess revenue from sale of foreclosed property – Failed (27-62)

o   HB1545 – County level income tax to replace property tax – amended to study (66-27)

o   HB1481 – Private appraiser to supersede local assessment – Failed (24-68)

o   HB1289 – Private appraiser to superseded local assessment – Passed (52-41)

Ø  Publication Costs – mixed results

o   SB2062 – Need not publish election results if posted on website – Failed (20-25)

o   SB2035 – Shifts cost of commodity group election notices from county extension to the commodity groups – Passed (46-0)

o   HB1229 – to eliminate the county requirement to publish the list of checks with the minutes – Failed (47-42) – needed 48 votes

Ø  Liability/Insurance – All decided in counties’ favor

o   SB2166 Quadruples the liability limits for local government – Failed (2-44)

o   HB1436 Liability “hold-harmless” for private person moving snow on section line – Failed (22-69)

o   HB1317 Liability increase for NOT allowing guns in building – Failed (19-74)

o   SB2010 Fire & Tornado Fund administration to NDIRF – Passed (46-0)

Ø  Public Safety – mixed results

o   HB1534 DUI statute update – Passed (93-0)

o   HB1290 Restricts law enforcement entry onto land – Passed (64-29)

o   HB1015 DOCR Budget - Pretrial Service funds amended in – Passed (86-7)

§  HB1258 Pretrial services – put in DOCR budget 1015 – Failed (8-85)

o   HB1325 Allows anyone to carry guns at public events – Failed (22-70)

o   HB1497 Expands individual’s right to use deadly force – Failed (41-48)

o   HB1286 Major changes to Asset Forfeiture for law enforcement – Passed (57-33)

o   HB1155 Decriminalization of marijuana – Failed (43-47)

o   HB1364 Allows edible marijuana – Passed (72-21)

o   SB2134 Medical marijuana home grow – Failed (5-24)

Ø  Farm Residence Exemption – surprising result

o   SB2278 Financial records to be provided –kept confidential – Passed (47-0)

o   SB2351 Financial records confidential – amended into SB2278 – Failed (0-46)

o   SB2360. Eligibility based simply on 66% of gross income – Passed (34-11)

Ø  Eminent Domain – mostly positive

o   SB2259 Eminent domain damage calculation changes – Failed (20-25)

o   HB1184 Repeal of “quick take” eminent domain – Failed (26-64)

o   SB2238 County commission can veto all eminent domain – Failed (12-35)

o   HB1207 Court costs for eminent domain – Passed (80-13)

Ø  Election Administration – mostly positive

o   HB1375 County boards, sheriffs, state’s attorneys to declare party affiliation – Failed (37-53)

o   HB1270 Precinct lines finalized earlier – parties to be consulted – Passed (86-7)

o   SB2356 Amended to study of vote by mail – Passed (45-2)