9:00 a.m.

Call to order
Roll call
Review of Legislative Council's supplementary rules of operation and procedure
Comments by Chairman Glassheim

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY

9:15 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the economic development study

9:25 a.m.

Comments by a representative of the Department of Economic Development and Finance regarding economic development efforts of the department and the effectiveness of these efforts; privatization of the department; and alternatives to the current location of the North Dakota Development Fund

10:05 a.m.

Comments by Mr. Larry A. Isaak, Chancellor, North Dakota University System, regarding economic development efforts of the system and the effectiveness of these efforts

10:20 a.m.

Comments by a representative of the Bank of North Dakota regarding the possibility of transferring the North Dakota Development Fund to the Bank of North Dakota

10:35 a.m.

Coffee break

10:50 a.m.

Comments by Ms. Dina Butcher, Director, Office of Intergovernmental Assistance, regarding economic development efforts of the office and the effectiveness of these efforts

11:05 a.m.

Comments by Ms. Jennifer L. Gladden, Executive Director, Job Service North Dakota, regarding economic development efforts of Job Service North Dakota and the effectiveness of these efforts

11:20 a.m.

Comments by Mr. Jeff Weispfenning, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, regarding economic development efforts of the department and the effectiveness of these efforts

11:35 a.m.

Comments by interested persons

11:50 a.m.

Committee discussion and directives

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INVENTORY

1:00 p.m.

Comments by Ms. Jana Zinser, Policy Principal, National Conference of State Legislatures, regarding the state's participation in a comprehensive inventory of all work force development programs

JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA STUDY

1:40 p.m.

Comments by Ms. Gladden regarding incentives to decrease the length of time a claimant receives unemployment benefits and to encourage negative employers to become positive employers

2:10 p.m.

Committee discussion and directives

2:20 p.m.

Coffee break

HERITAGE TOURISM STUDY

2:35 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the study of heritage tourism

2:45 p.m.

Comments by a representative of the State Tourism Department regarding the department's role in heritage tourism

3:00 p.m.

Comments by a representative of the State Historical Society regarding the society's role in heritage tourism

3:15 p.m.

Comments by a representative of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission regarding the commission's role in heritage tourism

3:30 p.m.

Comments by Mr. Doug Prchal, Director, Parks and Recreation Department, regarding the department's role in heritage tourism

3:45 p.m.

Comments by a representative of the Department of Economic Development and Finance regarding the department's role in heritage tourism

4:00 p.m.

Comments by interested persons regarding heritage tourism

4:30 p.m.

Committee discussion and directives

4:45 p.m.

Adjourn