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66th Legislative Assembly -2019

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Bill #	Details	Status	Sponsor(s)	Committee	Links
HB 1007	Veterans Home Appropriations A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home.	January 29, 2019 Committee Hearing: -8:30am Sakakawea Room	Veterans Home Administrator	House Appropriations Human Resources Division, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB 1025	Appropriations - ND Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) Budget: Legislative Appropriations Bill Pre-approved by Commissioner and ACOVA. A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of veterans' affairs. 2019-2021 base budget limit: $1,079,734 NDDVA Requested budget changes: Optional Package-NOT included in budget. Remove mandate on offsetting HRTG funds $100,000 Funding for FTE (Loan & Grant) $151,794 Gov. Burgum Recommends $140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Position. ND Veteran Benefits Specialist training $18,310 Funding for FTE (Veteran Benefit Specialist) $127,753 CVSO/TVSO outreach (Tribal engagement) $38,400 Gov. Burgum recommends $40,000 for Stand Downs, VSO training and outreach. CVSO/TVSO training (Main Street Initiative) $27,088 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $30,00 training and outreach) Grant Database update (Per Audit recommendation) $15,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $7,500 from General funds. House supports $7,500) Stand Downs (Pass through funding. HB 1178) $10,000 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $5,000) PTSD Dog Grants (Pass through funding. HB 1128) $50,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $50,000 from General Funds. House supports. DAV Vans (Pass through funding. HB 1168) $18,600 Gov. Burgum recommends $18,600 from General Funds. House supports +$200) VSO funding grant NSO’s (Pass through funding. HB 1177) $150,000 Total: $716,945 HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Adds base level funding +$11,775 for travel expenses +$7,935 for desktop support +$2,500 for Microsoft Office 365 licenses +$5,000 for Stand Down events (HB 1178 was $10,000) +$200 for DAV vans (+$200 more than Governors recommendation) +$49,590 for NDDVA salary and benefit increases (Insurance premium from$1,241 to $1,427 and 2% per year salary increases) +$30,000 for CTVSO training and outreach (Governor recommended $65,488) One Time Funding +$140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Loan and Grant Position (same as Governors recommendation) +$7,500 Grant Database enhancements Maintained in base level funding (Pass Through Funding) $18,600 DAV vans $50,000 PTSD Service Dogs Appropriates $2,308 additional funding for State Approving Agency (non-General Funds) Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 21-0-0 HJ 786	January 11, 2019 Committee Hearing-10:30am Sakakawea Room January 29, 2019 Hearing-2:00pm Sakakawea Room	NDDVA Commissioner	House Appropriations Human Resources Division, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB 1046	ND National Guard Tuition Waiver A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-07.1-05 and 37-07.2-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to higher education grants and tuition waivers for national guard members. This bill would... Change application time to initial appointment FISCAL NOTE: NONE HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added: Declared bill an emergency Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0 HJ145 PASSED HOUSE 88-1 Emergency Clause Carried HJ221 Sent to Senate SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 1/11/2019 Received in Senate SJ 178	January 10, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 88-1	Representative Dockter, Representative Kasper, Representative Ruby, Representative Satrom, Senator Davison, Senator Dever	House Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB 1053	Tax Exempt Military Retirment Pay Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC 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. This bill would... Exempt Military retirement for ND Veterans and surviving spouses from ND state income tax FISCAL NOTE: $3,000,000 (General Fund) HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee reported back DO PASS 8-5-1 HJ 362 Referred to Appropriations HJ 362 Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 15-6-0 HJ 789	January 7, 2019 Committee Hearing -9:15am Fort Totten Room January 24, 2019 Committee Recommends DO PASS 8-5-1. REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS	Representative Vetter, Representative Kasper, Representative Johnson Craig, Representative Schneider, Mary, Representative Eidson, Matt, Representative Beadle, Representative Blum, Representative Johnston, Representative Schauer, Senator Meyer, Senator Sorvaag, Senator Burckhard	House Finance and Tax, House Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Fiscal Note
HB 1054	ND Veterans Legislative Council Name Change Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 37-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the administrative committee on veterans' affairs. This bill would... Update the NDCC to accurately reflect the correct name of the North Dakota Veterans Legislative Council. Formerly known as the North Dakota Veterans Coordinating Council. This is a housekeeping bill not intended to change the intent of the law. HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee GVA recommends DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 239 PASSED HOUSE 90-1 HJ 252 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS FISCAL NOTE: NONE	January 14, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 90-1	Representative Magrum, Representative Vetter, Representative Ruby, Matt, Representative McWilliams, Representative Paulson, Senator Bekkedahl, Senator Larsen, Oley, Senator Sorvaag	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB 1056	POW/MIA Flag to be Flown over ND State Capitol Grounds A BILL for an Act to provide for the display of the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on the state capitol grounds. This bill would... Require POW/MIA Flag be flown at all times on all outdoor flagpoles on ND State Capitol Grounds. Displayed on its own pole or under the US Flag HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Changed "outdoor flagpoles" to "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations" Committee recommends DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 240 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 283 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS FISCAL NOTE: NONE	January 11, 2019 Committee recommends DO PASS 14-0-0 January 15, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 92-0	Representative Heinert, Representative Ruby, Matt, Representative Meier, Representative Dockter, Representative Keiser, Representative Klemin, Representative Pyle, Senator Dever, Senator Bekkdahl, Senator Marcellais	House Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions
HB 1061	Tax Exempt Military and Retirment Pay Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision g of subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for service payments and retirement benefits received by an active or reserve member of the armed forces or the national guard or a surviving spouse; and to provide an effective date. This bill would... Exempt Active Military Pay from ND State Income Tax Exempt National Guard and Reserve pay from ND State Income Tax Exempt Military retirement pay from ND State Income Tax Exempt Military retirement pay received by surviving spouses from ND State Income Tax FISCAL NOTE: $5,800,000 (General Fund) HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Removed: "retirement benefits" from exemption Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 11-3-0 HJ 362 FAILED to pass 35-54 HJ 396	January 7, 2019 Committee Hearing-9:45am Fort Totten Room January 24, 2019 Committee recomends DO NOT PASS 11-3-0 January 28, 2019 FAILED 35-54	Representative Roers Jones, Representative Pyle, Represenative Trottier, Senator Meyer, Senator Larson, Diane	House Finance and Tax	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Fiscal Note
HB 1095	National Guard Definition of Volunteer Emergency Responders Military Families Top Ten (#10) A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-29-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of volunteer emergency responders. This bill would... Remove the words "North Dakota" from the NDCC Allow National Guard members of ND and other states to participate as "Volunteer Emergency Responder" HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee recommends DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 253 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 284 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS FISCAL NOTE: $0	January 11, 2019 GVA Committee Hearing-9:00am Fort Union Room January 15, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 February 14, 2019 Hearing-9:15am Sheyenne River Room		House Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Fiscal Note
HB 1101	ND Adjutant General to Accept and Expend Funds A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 37-03-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adjutant general's program supporting North Dakota service members, veterans, families, and survivors, and the ability to accept funds for this purpose; and to provide a continuing appropriation. This bill would... Allow NDNG Adjutant General to establish and operate the ND service member, veteran, family, and survivor support program Allow NDNG Adjutant General to accept and receive any private or federal donation, gift, grant or bequest Allow NDNG Adjutant General continuing appropriation to administer and expend any private donation, gift, grant or bequest in accordance with the purpose or condition imposed by the donor HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Added "National Guard" to the name of fund Removed "federal or private sources and donations, gifts or bequests" Expeditures over $500,000 per bienium would need emergency commission approval Added requirement for annual report of income and expenditures to the legislative appropriations budget section Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 550 Referred to House Appropriations HJ 563 Committee recommends DO PASS 20-0-1 HJ 789 FISCAL NOTE: $80,000 (other funds) $0 General Fund	January 10, 2019 GVA Committee Hearing-9:00am Fort Union Room	Adjutant General	House Government and Veterans Affairs, House Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Fiscal Note
HB 1128	Service Dogs for ND Veterans with PTSD Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for the training of service dogs for North Dakota veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. This bill would... Provide general fund dollars for ND Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to ND Veterans receiving PTSD service dogs Grant would cover $12,500 or about 1/2 the cost of a service dog HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Included in HB 1025 NDDVA budget for consideration Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 17-0-4 HJ 512 FISCAL NOTE: $50,000 General Funds	January 30, 2019 Committee Hearing-8:30am Sakakawea Room	Representative Laning, Representative Trottier, Senator Dever, Senator Marcellais	House Appropriations Human Resources Division	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions

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