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

9:15 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the taxation and regulatory environment for North Dakota's lignite industry

9:45 a.m.

Presentation by Mr. John Dwyer, President, North Dakota Lignite Energy Council, relating to the lignite industry study

10:10 a.m.

Comments of interested persons in attendance

10:20 a.m.

Committee discussion and directives

10:30 a.m.

Coffee break

10:45 a.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the fuels tax laws study

11:00 a.m.

Presentation by Ms. Joan Galster, Director, Fuels Tax Division, Tax Department, relating to fuels tax law administration and 1999 legislative changes

11:30 a.m.

Presentation by Mr. Ron Ness, North Dakota Fuel Dealers Association, relating to the effect of 1999 legislative changes

11:40 a.m.

Comments of interested persons in attendance

11:50 a.m.

Committee discussion and directives

12:00 noon

Luncheon recess

1:00 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the study of encouraging investment in agricultural business

1:10 p.m.

Presentation by a representative of the Economic Development Commission relating to incentives for investment in agricultural business

1:20 p.m.

Presentation by a representative of the Bank of North Dakota relating to Bank programs relating to investment in agricultural business

1:30 p.m.

Comments of interested persons in attendance

1:45 p.m.

Committee discussion and directives

2:00 p.m.

Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the study of retirement fund treatment for investments by farmers and ranchers in their farming and ranching operations

2:10 p.m.

Testimony of interested persons in attendance

2:20 p.m.

Committee discussion and directives

3:00 p.m.

Adjourn