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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. HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Added one-time funding from soldiers home fund; $48,000 stipend for housing administrator $99,400 for equipment $100,000 for flooring project $233,450 for demolition of administrators residence $52,500 for security system upgrades Committee recommended DO PASS 21-0-0 HJ 766 PASSED HOUSE 86-7 HJ 909 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Added one-time funding; Authorized $68,000 transfered from soldiers' home fund operating expenses for use on Nurse Call System upgrade $38,000 for flooring project in the skilled nursing areas $25,000 for strategic plan Salary increase of 2% wtih monthly minimum $120, Maximum $200 in first year and 2.5% second year Restores funding for 2 FTE Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 SJ 1277 PASSED SENATE as amended Emergency Clause Carried 46-0 SJ 1300 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1660 House Conference Committee Appointed: Kreidt, B. Anderson, Holman HJ 1660 Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Dever, Poolman, Mathern SJ 1442 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Removes funding for the 2 FTE restored by Senate PASSED HOUSE 85-6 HJ 1983 PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1757 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/26/2019 HJ 2302	January 29, 2019 Committee Hearing: -8:30am Sakakawea Room February 18, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 86-7 March 14, 2019 Hearing-3:00pm Harvest Room April 5, 2019 PASSED SENATE AS AMENDED 46-0 April 10, 2019 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR April 15, 2019 Conf.Committee hearing.10:30am Sakakawea Room April 26, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	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 NOT in final budget. Funding for FTE (Loan & Grant) $151,794 Gov. Burgum Recommends $140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Position. House Supports. Senate moved to FTE, ND Veteran Benefits Specialist training $18,310 House Denied, Senate Supports, Conf. Committee supported. Final: $18,310 Funding for FTE (Veteran Benefit Specialist) $127,753 Denied CVSO/TVSO outreach (Tribal engagement) $38,400 Gov. Burgum recommends $40,000 for Stand Downs, VSO training and outreach. See #6 and #8 below CVSO/TVSO training (Main Street Initiative) $27,088 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $30,00 training and outreach. Senate supports $30,000. Final: $30,000 Grant Database update (Per Audit recommendation) $15,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $7,500 from General funds. House supports $7,500. Senate supports $7,500. Final: $7,500 Stand Downs (Pass through funding. HB 1178) $10,000 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $5,000. Senate supports $5,000. Final: $5,000 PTSD Dog Grants (Pass through funding. HB 1128) $50,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $50,000 from General Funds. House supports. Senate supports $50,000. Final: $50,000 DAV Vans (Pass through funding. HB 1168) $18,600 Gov. Burgum recommends $18,600 from General Funds. House supports +$200. Senate supports +$21,200. Final: $18,800 VSO funding grant NSO’s (Pass through funding. HB 1177) $150,000 Denied 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 2% per year Insurance from $1,241 to $1,427 +$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 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 902 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Supports House budget Adds: +$11,794 for Loan and Grant Officer. Makes Permanent FTE +$18,300 for NDDVA Veteran Benefits Specialists Training +$21,200 for DAV Transport Vans for total of $40,000. Funding for 2 vans. One van per year Makes Permanent part of budget +$8,228 NDDVA Salary Increase to House for total of $36,773 2% first year Minimum monthly increase of $120 Maximum monthly increase of $200 2.5% second year Carryover authority for PTSD dog funding Authority to accept and expend $291,500 for Veterans Home Cemetery Improvement Grant Legislative approval for $26,500 from Melvin Norgard memorial fund $265,000 from Federal Grant Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1331 PASSED SENATE as amended 44-0 SJ 1340 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1728 House Conference Committee Appointed: Schobinger, B. Anderson, Holman HJ 1728 Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Dever, Poolman, Mathern SJ 1478 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Reduced DAV van funding from $40,000 to $18,800 Loan and Grant officer Reduced funding -$11,794 Removed as FTE and placed as Temporary One-Time Funding House conceded the remaining Senate Changes Conference Committee Report Adopted by House HJ 1987 PASSED HOUSE 88-4 HJ 1988 Conference Committee Report Adopted by Senate SJ 1766 PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1766 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/26/2019 HJ 2302	January 11, 2019 Committee Hearing-10:30am Sakakawea Room January 29, 2019 Hearing-2:00pm Sakakawea Room February 18, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 March 8, 2019 Hearing-11:00am Harvest Room April 8, 2019 PASSED SENATE 44-0 April 11, 2019 HOUSE refused to concur April 16, 2019 Conf. Committee Hearing 12:30pm Sakakawea Room April 26, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	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 Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1050 PASSED SENATE 45-0 Emergency Clause Carried SJ 1066 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409 Effective date: 3/29/2019 date filed with Secretary of State	January 10, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 88-1 March 22, 2019 Hearing-10:30am Sheyenne River Room March 25, 2019 PASSED SENATE 45-0 March 28, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	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 Retirement 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 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 PASSED HOUSE 50-42 HJ 898 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 5-1-0 SJ 964 Referred to Senate Appropriations SJ 964 Committee recommneded DO PASS 7-6-1 SJ 1139 Amendment on Floor to make effective for those retiring after 2018 Failed SJ 1155 PASSED SENATE 38-6 SJ 1155 FISCAL NOTE: $3,000,000 (General Fund) SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/8/2019 HJ 1631 Effective date: Taxable years after 12/31/2018 Information on implementation of exemption	January 7, 2019 Committee Hearing -9:15am Fort Totten Room January 24, 2019 Committee Recommends DO PASS 8-5-1. REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS February 14, 2019 Recommended DO NOT PASS 15-6-0 February 18, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 50-42 March 12, 2019 Hearing-9:30am Lewis and Clark Room March 18, 2019 Committee recomms DO PASS.Referred to Appropriations March 25, 2019 Hearing-11:00am Harvest March 29, 2019 PASSED SENATE 38-6 April 8, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	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 , Senate Finance and Tax, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Fiscal Note , Bill History
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 recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 239 PASSED HOUSE 90-1 HJ 252 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1070 PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 1107 FISCAL NOTE: NONE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/4/2019 HJ 1507 Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13	January 14, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 90-1 March 21, 2019 Hearing-9:30am Sheyene River Room March 27, 2019 PASSED SENATE 47-0 April 4, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	Representative Magrum, Representative Vetter, Representative Ruby, Matt, Representative McWilliams, Representative Paulson, Senator Bekkedahl, Senator Larsen, Oley, Senator Sorvaag	House Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate 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 recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 240 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 283 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Changed "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations" to "on the middle flagpole on the east side of the heritage center and on a flagpole in front o f the all veterans memorial" Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 6-1-0 SJ 1050 PASSED SENATE as amended 44-1 SJ 1061 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1451 House Conference Committee Appointed: B. Koppelman, Louser, Johnston HJ 1451 Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Davison, Meyer, Marcellais CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Removed all current verbiage in Section 1 Added new verbiage POW/MIA flag must be flown daily on State Capitol Grounds at the following flagpole locations; Immediately south of the state capitol building In front fo the all veterans memorial; and On the east side of the heritage center May be flown either below the flag of the US on the same flagpole or alone on a separate flagpole Must be displayed using proper flag etiquitte Declared an emergency PASSED HOUSE 89-0 Emergency Clause carried HJ 2021 PASSED SENATE 47-0 Emergency Clause carried SJ 1873 FISCAL NOTE: NONE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/30/2019 HJ 2331	January 11, 2019 Committee recommends DO PASS 14-0-0 January 15, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 March 8, 2019 Hearing-10:15am Sheyenne River Room March 25, 2019 PASSED SENATE 44-1 April 3, 2019 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR April 9, 2019 Conf.Committee Hearing 10:00am Fort Union Room April 17, 2019 Conf.Committee Hearing 9:30am Fort Union Room April 30, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	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, Senate 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 HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Removed: "retirement benefits" from exemption Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 11-3-0 HJ 362 FISCAL NOTE: $5,800,000 (General Fund) FAILED HOUSE 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 HOUSE 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 Added to NDCC 37-29-03 (3) "discrimination against" to the definition of volunteer emergency responders Committee recommended DO PASS as amended SJ 794 PASSED SENATE 44-0 SJ 818 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1451 Senate Conference Committee: Laning, Schneider, Rohr HJ 1451 House Conference Committee: Roers K., Vedaa, Oban CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS HOUSE ACCEDES HJ 1652 PASSED HOUSE 91-0 HJ 1854 HOUSE ADOPTED SJ 1627 FISCAL NOTE: $0 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/23/2019 HJ 2066	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 March 1, 2019 PASSED SENATE 44-0 April 3, 2019 HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR April 9, 2019 Conf.Committee Hearing 11:00am Fort Union Room April 9, 2019 HOUSE ACEDED April 23, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR		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 recommendED DO PASS 20-0-1 HJ 789 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 899 SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 948 Referred to Senate Appropriations SJ 948 Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1092 PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 1109 FISCAL NOTE: $80,000 (other funds) $0 General Fund SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/4/2019 HJ 1507 Effective date: 07/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13	January 10, 2019 GVA Committee Hearing-9:00am Fort Union Room February 18, 2019 PASSED HOUSE 92-0 March 15, 2019 Hearing-9:00am Sheyenne River Room March 15, 2019 Committee recommended DO PASS sent to Appropriations March 26, 2019 Hearing-8:30am Harvest Room March 27, 2019 PASSED SENATE 47-0 April 4, 2019 SIGNED BY GOVERNOR	Adjutant General	House Government and Veterans Affairs, House Appropriations , Senate Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate 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 Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 17-0-4 HJ 512 FAILED HOUSE 6-86 HJ 902 FISCAL NOTE: $50,000 General Funds Included in HB 1025 NDDVA budget	January 30, 2019 Committee Hearing-8:30am Sakakawea Room February 18, 2019 FAILED HOUSE 6-86	Representative Laning, Representative Trottier, Senator Dever, Senator Marcellais	House Appropriations Human Resources Division	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions

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