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67th Legislative Assembly -2021

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Bills that passed. Summary

Bills that passed & failed. Summary

Bill #	Details	Status	Sponsor(s)	Committee	Links
HB 1015	FINANCE. PASS Funding. Guardianship Grants A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; and to provide an exemption. This bill would... Increase the funding for Guardianship Grants from $1,950,000 to $2,500,000 Provide funding to serve the estimated need for 350 of ND most vulnerable citizens to include veterans. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added $100,000 to Guardianship Grants for total: $2,050,000 Committee recommended DO PASS 18-0 HJ 971 PASSED House 80-11 HJ 1017 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added $400,000 to Guardianship Grants for total: $2,450,000 Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1589 PASSED Senate 43-4 SJ 1611 Fiscal Note: See appropriations bill. Additional $550,000	January 13, 2021 Committee Hearing: Brynhild Haugland Rm 8:30am March 17, 2021 Committee hearing Roughrider Room 8:30am	OMB	House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony , Hearing Video
HB 1016	APPROPRIATIONS. ND National Guard. Office of the Adjutant General A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide an exemption. This bill would... Provide key programs/projects... Camp Grafton Expansion ND Veterans Cemetery Spouse and Dependent Burial Costs NDNG Upgrade Bade and HVAC System Fund Statewide Maintenance Projects Department of Emergency Services (DES) Operations (Replace expired emergency supplies) Air/Army Operations & Maintenance (Reduction) ND Veterans Cemetery (Reduction) Fargo Readiness Center Start Up and Utilities Dickinson Readiness Center-Authority Line of Communication Bridge Training Site-Authority ND Military Museum-Fundraising Authority HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Cut $2.6M from Camp Grafton South Expansion Cut $1Million with $1.9Million of Federal Funds for deferred maintenance of State funded facilities Cut 2 FTE's (Dispatchers) from State Radio. Vacant positions Committee recommended DO PASS 18-0-3 HJ 868 PASSED House 86-6 HJ 1006 House refused to concur with Senate Amendments HJ 1715 Conference Committee appointed: Brandenburg Kempenich Mock HJ 1715 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added back $1.75M for Camp Grafton South Expansion Added back $1Million for deferred maintenance of State funded facilities Added back two FTE's (Dispatchers) to State Radio. Will be funded with Special Funds Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1390 PASSED Senate 45-2 SJ 1403 House refused to concur Conference committee appointed: Krebsbach Rust Hogue SJ 1507	January 14, 2021 Committee Hearing. Brynhild Haugland RM. 8:30am March 15, 2021 Committee hearing Roughrider Room 9:00am		House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony , Video of Hearings
HB 1107	EDUCATION: Resident Student Tuition Rate Armed Forces, Veterans and Dependents Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA, NDVLC, NDNG and TF M.I.N.D. A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-10-19.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a resident student for tuition purposes. This bill would ... Add as resident student for tuition purposes... Member, spouse and dependents of National Guard and Reserve in any state Member, spouse and dependents of active duty armed forces in any state Dependent of veteran regardless of GI Bill eligibility Address key issues identified by Department Of Defense Defense State Liaison Office's Military Families Top 10 Key Issues HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 12-1-1 HJ239 PASSED House 84-6 HJ251 Signed by House Speaker 4/8/2021 HJ 1545 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 1/18/2021: Senate received from House SJ213 Committee recommended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 896 Referred to appropriations SJ 907 Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1085 PASSED Senate 45-2 SJ 1100 Signed by Senate President 4/5/2021 SJ 1164 Signed by Governor 4/12/2021 HJ 1633 Fiscal Note: $-512,744 (reduction in tuition)	January 11, 2021 Committee Hearing Coteau AB Room 2PM February 15, 2021 Committee Hearing Rm JW216 2:30pm March 30, 2021 Committee hearing Roughrider Rm 10:30am	Representative Pyle	House Education, Senate Education, Senate Appropriations	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1120	APPRECIATION. Hunting. Deer for ND Disabled Veterans A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-03 and a new subsection to section 20.1-03-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to deer hunting licenses for disabled veterans. This bill would... Allow a 100% disabled ND resident Veteran deer hunter to Begin deer hunting earlier along with youth hunting season Continue hunting during regular deer hunting season Be guaranteed one deer hunting tag and not apply for a deer license through any lottery Purchase deer license for $30 HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Amendments: Changed to "White-Tailed" deer Added: Depending on availability Added: "five days preceding" the youth deer season and "during deer gun season" Added: "100" license available each year Added: ..."or public land" Added: "The director shall identify the five deer hunting units with the lowest selection rates for deer hunting licenses. Disabled veteran white - tailed deer licenses may not be used in those five units. Changed: ...disabled veteran white - tailed deer license may not apply for or receive a license in the "deer gun" lottery "for the same season". Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 414 PASSED HOUSE 91-0-3 HJ 520 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 2/9/2021: Received in Senate SJ 436 Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 6-0-0 SJ 856 Fiscal Note: None FAILED Senate 8-39 SJ 856	January 21, 2021 Committee Hearing Coteau AB 2:30pm March 4, 2021 Committee hearing Peace Garden RM 2:30pm March 11, 2021 Committee hearing Peace Garden RM 9:00am	Representative Matthew Ruby	Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Energy & Natural Resources	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1125	EDUCATION: Tuition Waiver Certain Dependents of Veterans Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-10-18.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a dependent to determine the eligibility of certain dependents of veterans to receive free tuition in institutions of higher education in the state. This bill would... Make consistent the definitions of Veteran and Dependent under NDCC 15-10-18.2 to allow... Spouse, widow, or widower be added to each subsection of the definition of a dependent Change years for a veteran to become resident to five (5) years to match the requirement of a surviving spouse HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Amendment: Added definition of "Stepchild's other parent" means the souse, widow, or widower of a veteran. Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 373 PASSED House 91-3 HJ 429 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 2/3/2021 Received in Senate SJ 364 Committee recommended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 820 PASSED Senate 47-0 SJ 827 Signed by Senate President SJ 845 Signed by House Speaker 3/19/2021 HJ 1214 Signed by Governor 3/23/2021 HJ 1253 Fiscal Note: Unable to estimate	January 13, 2021 Committee Hearing Coteau AB 9:00 am March 3, 2021 Committee Hearing JW216 2:30pm	Representative Pyle	House Education, Senate Education	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1143	APPRECIATION. Patriotism Projects Elementary Students Pre-approved Commissioner, NDVLC A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required patriotism projects for public elementary school students; and to provide a report to the legislative management. This bill would... Provide that the curriculum of each school district of elementary students include a patriotism project under the guidance of the Superintendent of public instruction. Allow the school district to accept donations for patriotism projects from veteran organizations in the state. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Added approval to accept monetary donations from: "civic groups" Added verbiage for school districts to provide assurance of completion through the shared student information system Committee recommended DO PASS 9-5-0 HJ325 PASSED the House 64-27 HJ 370 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 1/28/2021: Received in Senate SJ 315 Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 6-0-0 SJ 867 Fiscal note: None FAILED Senate 2-45 SJ 877	January 18, 2021 Committee hearing Coteau AB 3:pm March 3, 2021 Committee Hearing 2:45pm JW 216	Representative Dennis Johnson	House Education, Senate Education	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1166	EMPLOYMENT. Licensure Compact Pre-approved Commissioner, NDVLC, NDNG and TF M.I.N.D A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 15.1-13-17 and sections 15.1-13-17.1, 15.1-18-12, 43-51-11.1, and 43-51-11.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to occupational licensing of foreign practitioners who are residents of the state; and to provide for a report to the legislative management. This Bill would... Update the verbiage of certain licensure requirements Add verbiage: "a foreign practitioner who is a resident of the state" to military members and spouse Address key issues identified by Department Of Defense Defense State Liaison Office's Military Families Top 10 Key Issues HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Removed verbiage of changes to NDCC 43-51-11.1 and Created new section NDCC43-51-12.1 Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 9-5-0 HJ 553 PASSED HOUSE 81-11 HJ 668 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 2/18/2021 Received from house SJ 619 Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1031 FAILED Senate 2-45 SJ 1075 SB 2175 addressed majority of concerns Fiscal note: Unable to estimate	January 25, 2021 Committee Hearing Coteau AB 9:00am March 12, 2021 Committee hearing JW216 9:30am	Representative Tomen	House Industry Business and Labor, Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1178	APPRECIATION. Hunting: Deer License Lottery for Members of Armed Forces A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 20.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting licenses for nonresident members of the armed forces. This bill would... Allow members of the Armed Forces who qualify to receive a resident hunting license to apply for and be issued a lottery license for deer. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 12-0-2 HJ 416 *FAILED HOUSE* 14-76-4 HJ 520 Fiscal note: None. Unable to estimate.	January 21, 2021 Committee Hearing Coteau AB Room 2:30pm February 8, 2021 FAILED TO PASS 14-76	Representative Skroch	House Energy and Natural Resources	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony
HB 1207	ASBESTOS: Not veteran specific A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 32-46.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to civil actions involving asbestos; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 28-01.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to liability of non-manufacturing sellers; and to provide for application. This bill would... Create and amend sections of the NDCC regarding asbestos related law-suits Create definitions and guidelines for court proceedings in asbestos law-suits Defines elements fo proof for asbestos action involving malignant conditions Defines evidence of physical impairment-procedures-limitation Creates stature of limitations HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 7-6-1 HJ 600 House re-referred back to Judiciary Committee HJ 632 Amendment: Removed section "c" of definitions. Physician Committee recommended DO PASS 11-3-0 HJ 721 PASSED House 76-18 HJ 838 House Concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677 PASSED House 78-15 HJ 1677 Signed by House Speaker 4/16/2021 HJ 1760 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 2/23/2021:Received from House SJ 731 Amendment: Removed pending lawsuits making effective only for new suits on or after August 1, 2021 Amendment: Removed verbiage and requirements related to lawsuits effective prior to August 1, 2021 Committee recommended DO PASS 4-2-0 SJ 1060 PASSED Senate 41-6 SJ 1072 Returned to House for consideration of amendments House concurred with Senate amendments HJ 1677 Senate amendments passed House 78-15 HJ 1677 Signed by Senate President 4/15/2021 HJ 1498 Signed by Governor 4/19/2021 HJ 1816 Fiscal note: None	January 26, 2021 Committee Hearing JW327B 2:00pm February 1, 2021 Committee hearing JW327B 10:00am March 17, 2021 Committee hearing Fort Union Room 9:00am	Representative Koppelman, K	House Judiciary, Senate Industry, Business and Labor	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony , Hearing Video
HB 1211	FINANCE. Investment of NDDVA Veterans Aid Loan Fund and PWTF Spendable Income Fund Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-03 and 37-14-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the veterans' aid fund and veterans' postwar trust fund; and to declare an emergency. This Bill would... Allow the ND State Treasurer to invest the fund balance in a safe manner to maximize interest rate. Intent is to allow for investment in CD's outside the Bank of North Dakota. HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 416 PASSED HOUSE 91-0-3. Emergency Clause Carried. HJ 521 SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS 2/9/2021: Received in Senate SJ 436 Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 793 PASSED Senate 45-1 Emergency clause Carried SJ 803 Signed by Senate President 3/10/2021 SJ 829 Signed by House Speaker 3/11/2021 HJ 1121 Signed by Governor 3/17/2021 HJ 1175 Fiscal note: Potential for higher returns on investment	January 22, 2021 Committee Hearing: Pioneer Room 8:30am March 4, 2021 Committee Hearing JW216 2:15pm	Representative Jeffrey Magrum	House Government and Veterans Affairs, Senate Government and Veterans Affairs	Bill Actions and Hearings , Bill Versions , Committee Testimony

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