Monday, June 12, 2000

10:00 a.m.

Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes of previous meeting

BUDGET MONITORING

10:05 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Office of Management and Budget on the status of the state general fund

10:20 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a report on oil production and oil market prices

10:30 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a report on agency compliance with legislative intent for the 1999-2001 biennium

OTHER COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

11:30 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services on the hiring of any additional full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in addition to those authorized by the Legislative Assembly for the human service centers, State Hospital, and Developmental Center

11:45 a.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIES PLAN

1:00 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the State Department of Health of its facilities plan, including funding options

1:30 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding the State Department of Health facilities plan

STATE AGENCY OFFICE SPACE NEEDS

1:45 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Office of Management and Budget regarding the information that will be required in state agency budget requests to address issues of locating state agency functions away from a central office setting

2:00 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a bill draft providing incentives to departments and employees who implement a telecommuting program

2:15 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the telecommuting program that has been implemented in Bottineau

2:45 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Association of Counties on options for establishing a pilot project that would involve county treasurers administering driver’s license or motor vehicle licensing and registration programs, including benefits and concerns

3:00 p.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding the state agency office space needs study and the bill draft providing incentives for implementing a telecommuting program

TOUR

3:30 p.m.

Travel to the Workers Compensation Bureau, 500 East Front Avenue, Bismarck

3:45 p.m.

Presentation by representatives of the Workers Compensation Bureau regarding its programs and services and office space needs

4:00 p.m.

Tour of the Workers Compensation Bureau

5:00 p.m.

Recess

Tuesday, June 13, 2000 - Reconvene in the Roughrider Room, State Capitol

PRIVATIZATION

9:00 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the State Auditor’s office of its performance audit relating to contracts for services

9:30 a.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding the privatization study

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

10:00 a.m.

Presentation by representatives of the following entities of the Industrial Commission regarding each entity’s mission and location; history of the role and function of the entity; and the role of its advisory board, if applicable:

Housing Finance Agency
Lignite Research Council
Mill and Elevator
State Building Authority
Student loan trust

11:30 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of the findings and recommendations included in the most recent audit reports of the Industrial Commission and its related entities

11:40 a.m.

Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding the Industrial Commission study

11:50 a.m.

Committee discussion and staff directives

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

BUDGET TOUR

12:45 p.m.

Travel to the State Penitentiary, Bismarck

1:00 p.m.

Presentations by representatives of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of an overview of its program, its number of residents, current status of its 1999-2001 budget, plant improvement needs, and major program changes and needs for the 2001-03 biennium

1:30 p.m.

Tour of the State Penitentiary, Roughrider Industries, and Missouri River Correctional Center

3:15 p.m.

Travel to the Youth Correctional Center, 701 16th Avenue SW, Mandan

3:45 p.m.

Presentations by representatives of the Youth Correctional Center of an overview of its programs, its number of residents, the current status of its 1999-2001 budget, plant improvement needs, and major program changes and needs for the 2001-03 biennium

4:00 p.m.

Tour of the Youth Correctional Center

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn