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65th Legislative Assembly -2017

Bill #	Details	Status	Sponsor(s)	Committee	Links
HB1016	Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill. SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION. In addition to the amount appropriated to the adjutant general in the veterans' cemetery line item in subdivision 1 of section 1 of this Act, there is appropriated any additional funds that are received and deposited in the veterans' cemetery maintenance fund pursuant to sections 37-03-14 and 39-04-10.10 for the operation of the North Dakota veterans' cemetery for the biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019. This agency bill will be combined with Governor Dalrymple's budget bill HB1076 and Governor Burgum's Bill. HB1016 will be final bill. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635 Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613 Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund) Reduced Grants: -$190,961 Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986 Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000 Increased Air guard contract: $35,249 Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524 Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835 Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115 Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567 PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802	January 12, 2017 Committee Hearing January 16, 2017 Committee Hearing January 20, 2017 Committee hearing 8:30 January 24, 2017 Committee Hearing:Medora Room 8:30AM February 1, 2017 Committee Hearing: Medora Room 8:30AM February 7, 2017 Comittee Hearing: Medora Room 10:00am March 9, 2017 Committee Hearing:Harvest Room 2:30PM	Adjutant General, House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations	House Appropriations Gov. Operations, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1025	Hunting License for Injured Military Wildlife Project A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 20.1-05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for issuance of special allocation hunting licenses; to amend and reenact sections 20.1-02-04, 20.1-04-07, 20.1-08-04.1, 20.1-08-04.2, and 20.1-08-04.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for issuance of special allocation hunting licenses; and to repeal sections 20.1-08-04.8, 20.1-08-04.12, and 20.1-08-04.13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for issuance of special allocation hunting licenses. This Bill: Is a housekeeping bill which is not intended to change the benefit to veterans Removes section 15 from NDCC 20.1-02-04 which states 15. Issue four any deer licenses and six any white-tailed deer licenses annually to the injured military wildlife project of North Dakota for distribution. A license issued under this subsection is valid during the period of the deer bow season. Adds Section 1 to NDCC 20.1-05.1-01 which will state The director shall authorize issuance of the following annual special allocation hunting licenses: 1. Four any deer licenses and six any white-tailed deer licenses per year to the injured military wildlife project of North Dakota for distribution. FISCAL NOTE $960 (not General fund dollars) HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Declared an emergency Changed deer licenses to "deer bow season" Added "if determined appropriate by the director based on sustainability of the species population" to 20.1-05.1-02 Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 136 PASSED HOUSE, EMERGENCY CLAUSE CARRIED 89-2 HJ186 FISCAL NOTE: $960 (Unchanged) SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added Section 2 of SB2228 which failed the Senate Allow four spring wild turkey licenses and permits for ND veterans Selected by nonprofit organization which provides outdoor recreation to Veterans Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 896 Referred back to Committee SJ 916 Affected changes to other sections of NDCC 20.1-05.1-01 Removed "Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation as one of the Moose license recipients Changed from "50% of raffle net proceeds" to "net proceeds" Changed proceeds going to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to North American Wildlife enforcement memorial museum and educational center Removed "North American wild life enforcement memorial museum and educational center as one of the Elk recipients. Changed "50% of net proceeds" to "net proceeds" Added proceeds distributed to Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1085 *PASSED SENATE 47-0 EMERGENCY CLAUSE CARRIED* SJ 1104 FISCAL NOTE $-1,080 (not General fund dollars) HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1425 House conference committee appointed: D. Anderson, P orter, Mitskog HJ 1425 Senate conference committee appointed: Roers, Schaible, Oban SJ 1249 Conference Committee Scheduled Hearings Changes made Section 3: Changed from "Individuals" to "Veterans" Added verbiage to show intent that the recreation activities are to improve the health and well-being of veterans and reduce suicide among veterans Added directive on how license is to be provided to veteran PASSED HOUSE 84-6 EMERGENCY CLAUSE CARRIED HJ 1644 PASSED SENATE 45-0 EMERGENCY CLAUSE CARRIED SJ 1447 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT SJ 1480 SIGNED BY SPEAKER HJ 1714 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR HJ 1769 FISCAL NOTE: -$1,800	January 5, 2017 Committee Hearing 3:30pm Coteau A Room January 13, 2017 Committee amended. DO PASS 13-0-1 January 16, 2017 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar January 18, 2017 Passed House 89-2 March 2, 2017 Committee Hearing 9:00 AM Fort Lincoln Rooms March 27, 2017 Referred back to Committee April 3, 2017 Committee Amended.requests DO PASS 7-0-0 April 4, 2017 Amendment adopted Passes 47-0 returned to house April 7, 2017 Conf.Hearing.10:30AM Coteau A room April 10, 2017 Conf. Committee Hearing.10:00AM Coteau A	Agriculture and Natural Resources Legislative Managment	House Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Energy and Natural Resources	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1056	Property Tax Credit Disabled Veteran Family Trust A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-02-08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to application of the property tax credit for disabled veterans to properties placed in trust for a surviving spouse; and to provide an effective date. This bill would... Extend property tax exemption to homesteads held in family trust after veteran is deceased. FISCAL NOTE: Cannot be determined HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added: "a revocable or irrevocable" to the trust for the unremarried surviving spouse... Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 9-5-0 HJ 121 PASSED HOUSE: 58-36 HJ147 FISCAL NOTE: Unchanged SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 4-2-0 SJ 854 FAILED SENATE: 14-32 SJ 865	January 11, 2017 Hearing January 12, 2017 Committee amended, DO NOT PASS, placed on calendar 9-5-0 January 13, 2017 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar January 16, 2017 Second reading, PASSED HOUSE 58-36 March 6, 2017 Committee Hearing Lewis and Clark Room 2:00PM March 23, 2017 FAILED SENATE 14-32	Rep Owens, Dockter, K.Koppelman, Streyle, Marschall, Howe, Satrom Poolman, Schaible, Meyer, Campbell, Senators; Poolman, schaible, Meyer,Campball	House Finance and Tax, Senate Finance and Tax	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1076	Appropriations ND Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard:Governor Dalrymple Bill A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of adjutant general; and to provide exemptions. This is the bill by Governor Dalrymple. This bill along with Governor Burgum bill will be combined with agency bill. Final bill will be HB1016 HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommends *DO NOT PASS* 19-0-2 HJ 256 FAILED TO PASS 0-88 HJ 269 Refer to HB1016	January 12, 2017 Appropriations Hearing; SEE HB1016 FOR UPDATES January 27, 2017 FAILED TO PASS 0-88	Adjutant General, Governor Dalrymple	House Appropriations Gov. Operations, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1090	Veterans Preference A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 1-03-01, subsection 1 of section 37-19.1-04, subsection 6 of section 44-04-18.4, subsection 8 of section 54-06-25, sections 54-06-26 and 54-44.3-01.2, subsection 2 of section 54-44.3-03, and sections 54-44.3-05 and 54-44.4-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to holidays, bids and proposals received by public entities, notification of nonapplicability of veteran's preference, electronic ballot submission, long distance tolls, salary compensation comparison records, state personnel board vacancy filling procedures, secret ballot election rules, and reports of services. This bill does not effect the benefit to veterans. This bill: relates to ND Veterans Preference allows for notification of non-hire to be made by electronic notification through the online recruiting solution system removes "Certified Mail" as an option HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS No amendments to Section 1 Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 100 PASSED HOUSE 87-4 HJ 118 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Amended: reinserted "Certified Mail" as an option Committee recommended *DO PASS 6-0-0* SJ 722 PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 755 HOUSE CONCURRED TO SENATE AMENDMENTS PASSED HOUSE 89-1 HJ 1431 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT SJ 1293 SIGNED BY SPEAKER HJ 1593 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR HJ 1618	January 6, 2017 House GVA hearing January 12, 2017 PASSED HOUSE 87-4 February 10, 2017 Senate GVA Hearing: 9:00AM Sheyenne River Room March 14, 2017 Passed Senate 47-0 Returned to House	Office of Management and Budgert HRMS	House Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1225	Income Tax Deduction for Retired Military Benefits A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for retired military personnel benefits; and to provide an effective date. Bill would provide: Retired military personnel benefits exempt from ND Income Tax FISCAL NOTE: $4,600,000 HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS No amendments Committee recommends DO NOT PASS 12-1-1 HJ 155 Placed on house calendar *FAILED TO PASS 23-66* HJ 231	January 9, 2017 First reading on House floor January 16, 2017 Committee Hearing. Reported DO NOT PASS 12-1-1 January 24, 2017 FAILED IN HOUSE 23-66	Representative Vetter, Deadle, Dockter, B.Koppelman, Owens, D.Ruby, Sanford, Satrom, Steiner. Senators Krebsbach, Meyer, Vedaa	House Finance and Tax	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1285	Property Tax. Freeze value of residence Disabled Veterans and over 65 A BILL for an Act to create an enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an optional residential property tax freeze for owners who are disabled or age sixty-five or older; and to provide an effective date. This bill provides: Person with annual income less than $42,000 and, Permanently and totally disabled or, Eligible for disabled Veterans credit or, Age 65 or older may: File for a property valuation freeze on residence owned and occupied by claimant FISCAL NOTE: Cannot be determined HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommends DO NOT PASS 13-0-1 HJ 262 FAILED TO PASS 23-70 HJ 305	January 9, 2017 Introduced, first reading January 18, 2017 Committee Hearing 10:00AM Fort Totten Room January 31, 2017 FAILED TO PASS 23-70	Rep Kasper, Boehning, K.Koppelman, Nathe, D. Ruby Senators Dever, Kreun, O.Larsen	House Finance and Tax	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1295	Homestead Credit Exemption Disabled Persons or Over age 65 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-02-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the expansion of the homestead credit exemption for individuals age sixty-five or older; and to provide an effective date. This bill provides... Individual sixty-five years of age or older or permanently and Totally disabled, dependent on income, to receive a reduction in the taxable value of that individuals homestead. Exemption on up to $350,000 of true and full value of homestead Graduated scale used on percent of exemption 65 years old= 5% 66 years old=10% etc. Exemption applied even if individual resides in a nursing home. FISCAL NOTE: $55 million a year. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS No amendments Committee recommends DO NOT PASS 13-1-0 HJ 182 Placed on Calendar FAILED TO PASS 9-81 HJ197	January 12, 2017 Introduced referred to Finance and Tax committee January 17, 2017 Committee Hearing: Fort Totten Room, ReporTed back DO-NOT PASS 13-1-0 January 19, 2017 FAILED TO PASS 9-81	Representative Margos	House Finance and Tax	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB1350	Retired Veteran and Non ND resident land owners nonresident fee waived A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 20.1-03-11, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-11, and subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to waiving the nonresident landowner deer hunting license fee for retired veterans. This bill would... Allow non-ND resident land owners who are retired veteran of the US armed forces free big game hunting license Fiscal Note: $12,500 (not general funds) HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommends DO NOT PASS 14-0-0 HJ 371 FAILED TO PASS 9-81 HJ 469	January 16, 2017 inroduced, first reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources February 3, 2017 Committee Hearing 10:00am Coteau A Room February 10, 2017 FAILED TO PASS 9-81	Representative Maragos	House Energy and Natural Resources	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HCR3022	HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING TO VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS A concurrent resolution urging the State Board of Higher Education to develop a policy and procedures for providing specific, tailored financial aid counseling to recipients of education benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, and to include in the counseling comparisons of those education benefits to other aid packages and financing options available to the recipients. This bill would: Urge the State Board of Higher Education to develop a policy and procedures for financial aid counceling for recipients of benefits under the Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944. FISCAL NOTE: $0 HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee recommends DO NOT PASS 11-2-1 HJ 451 FAILED TO ADOPT 35-54 HJ 556	February 9, 2017 Committee Hearing 9:00am Fort Union Room February 16, 2017 FAILED TO PASS HOUSE 35-54	Representative Mock	Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions

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