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Date of Meeting: October 11, 2016
Map showing locations and levels of dioxin contamination in Vietnam.
Date of Meeting: December 20, 2018
Veterans Home Appropriations
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
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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
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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
Date of Meeting: October 3, 2018
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
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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)
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+$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)
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One Time Funding
- +$140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Loan and Grant Position (same as Governors recommendation)
- +$7,500 Grant Database enhancements
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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
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Adds:
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+$11,794 for Loan and Grant Officer.
- Makes Permanent FTE
- +$18,300 for NDDVA Veteran Benefits Specialists Training
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+$21,200 for DAV Transport Vans for total of $40,000.
- Funding for 2 vans. One van per year
- Makes Permanent part of budget
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+$8,228 NDDVA Salary Increase to House for total of $36,773
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2% first year
- Minimum monthly increase of $120
- Maximum monthly increase of $200
- 2.5% second year
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2% first year
- Carryover authority for PTSD dog funding
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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
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+$11,794 for Loan and Grant Officer.
- 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
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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
Date of Meeting: December 21, 2018
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
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
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
Date of Meeting: December 21, 2018
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
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/4/2019 HJ 1507
- Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: December 21, 2018
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...
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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
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Added new verbiage
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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
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POW/MIA flag must be flown daily on State Capitol Grounds at the following flagpole locations;
- 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
Date of Meeting: December 21, 2018
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
FISCAL NOTE: $5,800,000 (General Fund)
FAILED HOUSE 35-54 HJ 396
Date of Meeting: December 21, 2018
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
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
FISCAL NOTE: $0
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/23/2019 HJ 2066
Date of Meeting: January 2, 2019
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
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
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
FISCAL NOTE: $50,000 General Funds
Included in HB 1025 NDDVA budget
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) to Work With Public and Private Entities.
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A Bill for an Act ot amend and reenact section 37-18-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of the commissioner of veterans' affairs.
This bill would...
- Allow NDDVA to form public-private partnerships to better serve ND Veterans and dependents.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $0
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/26/2019 HJ 1333
- Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Consitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
ACOVA to Establish Investment Goals, Objectives and Asset Allocation of the PWTF
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-14-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to administrative committee on veterans' affairs' authority to establish policies on investment goals and objectives and assett allocation of the veterans' postwar trust fund.
This bill would...
- Allow the ACOVA to establish the investment goals and objectives and asset allocation of the Post War Trust Fund in the same manner as boards and committees of funds invested by the State Investment Board under NDCC 21-10-02.1
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $0
FAILED IN HOUSE 1-91 HJ 346
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) to Accept and Expend Donations
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempting the sale of commemorative memorial coins from sales tax; to amend and reenact section 37-18-12 and subsection 2 of section 37-18-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding authority of the department of veterans' affairs and veteran commemorative coins; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for retroactive application.
This bill would...
- Allow NDDVA to apply for any private donation, gift, grant, or bequest
- Allow NDDVA to accept and receive any private donation, gift, grant or bequest
- Allow NDDVA continuing appropriation to administer and expend any private donation, gift, grant or bequest in accordance with the purpose or condition imposed by the donor
- Amend commemorative memorial coin sale restriction from "A family member of a deceased North Dakota veteran" to "Any person"
- Add sales tax exemption status to sale of commemorative memorial coin sales
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 948
- Referred to Senate Appropriations SJ 948
- Senate requested bill be returned from Appropriations SJ 955
- PASSED SENATE 45-0 SJ 994
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409
- Effective date: 07/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2019
DAV Van Funding
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for the purchase of a transport van.
This bill would...
- Provide $18,800 to the ND Department of Veterans Affairs for the purchase of a DAV Transport van during 2019-2021 biennium.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $18,800 (General Funds)
Committee included $18,800 in NDDVA budget HB 1025
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2019
Patriots Day
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annual observance of Patriots' Day.
This bill would...
- Designate the third Monday in April of each year as Patriots Day
- Commemorate the start of the American Revolutionary War
- Commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Add Governors Placlamation
- Committee recommends DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 317
- Referred back to GVA committee for amendments HJ 335
- Committee added Governors Proclamation recommends DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 400
- PASSED HOUSE as amended 89-2 HJ 467
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 6/20/2019 HJ 1229
- Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Consitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2019
NSO/VSO Funding
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a national service officer grant program.
This bill would...
- Provide ND Deparment of Veterans Affairs $150,000 for VSO grant program
- Provide up to $50,000 for each Veteran Service Organization for National Veteran Service Officer
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $150,000 (General Funds)
FAILED HOUSE 2-90 HJ 903
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
Stand Down Funding
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for stand down events.
This bill would...
- Provide $10,000 to ND Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to stand down events in ND.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $10,000 (General Funds)
Committee included $5,000 in NDDVA Budget HB 1025
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
Income Tax Checkoff for Veterans' Services Fund
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-14 and a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the veterans' services fund and optional income tax contributions to the fund; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
This bill would...
- Create a new fund in the State Treasurey known as the "Veterans Servics' Fund"
- Place a check box on ND State Income tax form for optional contribution to the Veterans' Services Fund
- Appropriate moneys' in the fund to the Adiminstrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA)
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Removed the creation of a new fund
- Deposit funds into the Post War Trust Fund
- Committee recommended DO PASS 11-3-0 HJ 513
- PASSED HOUSE 84-9 HJ 631
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Added effective date: taxes filed after December 31, 2018
- Committee recomended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 924
- Referred back to Finance and Taxation SJ 929
- Changed effective date: ...for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
- Committee recomended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 982
- PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1022
- HOUSE CONCURRED to amendment PASSED HOUSE 83-4 HJ 1417
FISCAL NOTE: $0
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/8/2019 HJ 1631
- Effective date: Taxable years after December 31, 2018 per language included in the bill
Date of Meeting: December 17, 2018
NDDVA File Access
Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-18-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to maintenance of records of veterans' and veterans' dependents.
Housekeeping Bill. Updating verbiage of NDCC.
This bill would...
- Add "veteran' eligible dependents"
- Include file content received from all sources
- Include information received from DOD electronic Discharge
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $0
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409
- Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Consitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2019
Separating Military Members and Spouse Licensure. Emergency Medical Services
Military Families Top Ten (#1)
A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the emergency medical services personnel licensure interstate compact.
This bill would...
- Create interstate compact for emergency medical services
- Include separating military members and spouses
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409
- Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Consitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: January 11, 2019
Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment Pilot
A BILL for an Act to provide for a Medicaid pilot project for hyperbaric oxygenation treatment; to provide for a report to legislative management; to provide an appropriation; and to declare an emergency.
This bill would...
- Create a Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment Pilot for persons on Medicaid with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Provide Appropriations of $335,000 from General Fund
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Removed pilot project from ND Human Services
- Removed all verbiage of bill
- Added new verbiage creating a Pilot program with ND Department of Health
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Maintained appropriation of $335,000
- Changed funding from "General Fund" to "Strategic investment and inprovements fund"
- Committee recomended DO PASS 12-1-1 HJ 555
- Referred to House Appropriations HJ 563
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Maintainted appropriation of $335,000
- Changed funding from "Strategic investment and improvements fund" to "Tobacco prevention and control trust"
- Committee recomended DO PASS as amended 20-0-1
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PASSED HOUSE 91-0 HJ 992
- Motion to reconsider laid on table HJ 1005
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Changed from a therapy "pilot" to "A study of the efficacy..."
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Removed all language from bill and created new language
- UND School of Medicine and Health "may" design and implement a study using Hyperbaric for TBI
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Reduced appropriation from $335,000 to $100,000
- Requires matching funds of $2 for each $1 of appropriated general funds
- Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 6-0-0 SJ 949
- Sent to Appropriations
- Committee recommneded DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1094
- PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 1110
- HOUSE Refused to Concur HJ 1507
- House Committee Appointed: D. Anderson, Devlin, Schneider HJ 1507
- Senate Committee Appointed: J. Lee, Anderson, K.Roers SJ 1381
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $335,000 (General Funds, Stretegic investment and improvements fund)
FAILED HOUSE 1-91. Included $335,000 in ND Human Services budget for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Pilot Program study in SB 2012
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2019
Veteran Scholarship for Aeronautics
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an aeronautics student scholarship for veterans.
This bill would...
- Provide scholarship for veterans in aeronautics for fees not covered by Federal benefits
- Provide up to $20,000 per veteran
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Require veteran to repay scholarship if veteran...
- does not gain employment in aerenautics field
- does not reside in ND for two years after graduation
- does not graduate with aeronautics degree
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
FAILED HOUSE 30-62 HJ 505
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2019
Vehicle and Aircraft Excise Tax and Registration Exemption for Disabled Veterans
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18, subsection 3 of section 39-04-19, subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04, and subsection 1 of section 57-40.5-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle registration fee exemptions, credits for motor vehicle sales and use taxes, motor vehicle excise taxes, and aircraft excise taxes for disabled veterans.
This bill would...
- Reduce disability rating requirement from 100% to 50% for registration fee exemption
- Provide vehicle excise tax exemption equal to disability rating %
- Provide aircraft excise tax exemption equal to disability rating %
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: $0
FAILED HOUSE 17-71 HJ 596
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2019
Veterans Memorial Highway
A BILL for an Act create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating state highway 22 as the veterans memorial highway; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
This bill would...
- Designate ND Highway 22 as "Veterans Memorial Highway"
- Place signs along highway indicating designation as "Veterans Memorial Highway"
- Allow ND Department of Transportation to accept and expend donated funds
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: None
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/12/2019 HJ 1151
- Effective date: 07/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2019
County Veteran Service Officers Accreditation and Education
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-14-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers.
This bill would...
- Remove requirement for County Veteran Service Officers (CVSO's) to be accredited by the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO)
- Require CVSO's and their employees to maintain a level of educational proficiency established by the ND Department of Veterans Affairs
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
FAILED HOUSE 0-91 HJ 726
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2019
Veterans and Military Members Criminal Justice Study
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of issues relating to criminal defendants who are veterans or who are currently serving in the armed forces.
This bill would...
- Provide for a legislative study during 2019-2021 interim
- Whether additional treatments and sentencing should be considered for veterans with PTSD
- Whether misdemeanors and/or felonies should be consdered for treatments and sentencing
- How this would affect justice system
- Study the point in judicial process behavioral health inquiries should be made
- Research how other states apply these processes
- Research what steps ND should take
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Added: "and whether the courts could be integrated into other specialty courts existing withing the state"
- Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 10-4-0 HJ 439
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
FAILED HOUSE 39-53 HJ 504
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2019
Property Tax Credit Disabled Veterans
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57‑02 and a new section to chapter 57‑38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a property tax credit for property used as a primary residence and a surtax on income; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57‑02‑08.3, section 57‑02‑11.1, subsection 1 of section 57‑23‑06, and section 57‑55‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the homestead tax credit for special assessments, townhouse property, abatement actions, and mobile home exemptions; to repeal subsection 20 of section 57‑02‑08, subsection 22 of section 57‑02‑08, subsection 26 of section 57‑02‑08, and sections 57‑02‑08.1, 57‑02-08.2, and 57‑02‑08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the property tax exemption for disabled persons, the homestead tax credit, and the property tax credit for disabled veterans; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
This bill would...
- Remove current property tax law
- Replace property tax revenue with income tax "sur-tax" for property owners
- Removes Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit
HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
- Deleted all verbiage of bill
- Replaced with Legislative Management study of replacing revenue from property tax with alternative funding source.
- Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 10-4-0 HJ 528
- PASSED HOUSE 66-24 HJ 631
SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS
FISCAL NOTE: NONE
FAILED SENATE 7-39 SJ 1018
Veterans' Home Budget
Origination of bill: NDDVA, Veterans' Home
Appropriations for ND DVA and Veterans Home Budgets.
Adds one time funding for discharge project and website for NDDVA.
- Creates and enacts a new section to NDCC 37-15 by creating a Melvin Norgard Memorial Fund which all monies donated to home will be deposited in this fund, the Governing board of the Veterans Home will recommend projects and programs to be funded by this fund and appropriations shall consider the recommendations.
- Adds studies to determine the options for the old Veterans Home and to study the delivery of services to Veterans. (These studies were not selected by the Legislative Management Committee to move forward during the interim.)
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Used mineral rights donated monies to fund
- Re-grading of Oxbow, sprinkler system, and landscaping: $126,500
- Move gazebo: $75,000
- Architect fees - shop: $10,000
Appropriations - Veterans Home Budget
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency
Appropriations
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home and department of veterans' affairs; and to declare an emergency.
Adjutant Generals Office Budget (NDNG)
- Added:$600,000 additional for Veterans Bonus Program
- Added additional $44,098 for Civil Air Patrol
- Added additional $110,000 for Tuition Assistance
- Added additional $70,089 for Veterans Cemetery ($647,006 total)
- Added additional $9,531 for Reintegration program
Date of Meeting: January 10, 2017
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
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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
Appropriation
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the adjutant general; to provide an exemption to section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unexpended appropriations; and to declare an emergency.