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Revised 10/25/99
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Wednesday, October 27, 1999
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
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9:00 a.m.
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Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes of the June 9, 1999, meeting |
| 9:05 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Office of Management and Budget on the status of the state general fund and state fiscal irregularities, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 54-14-03.1 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Presentation by Mr. David Sprynczynatyk, State Engineer, on the status of the statewide water development program, the state water management plan, and the issuance of bonds for various water projects |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum on grant preapproval processes used in other states |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Division of Community Services on:
- The process used for the intergovernmental review of federal programs, pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 12372
- The feasibility of and estimated costs associated with implementing a grant preapproval process
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| 10:35 a.m. |
Presentations by representatives of the following agencies on federal grants received, the feasibility of implementing a grant preapproval process, and measures currently being taken to determine that proposed grants do not violate state law or policy and do not obligate the state to provide future funding:
- Department of Human Services
- Department of Public Instruction
- State Department of Health
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| 11:00 a.m. |
Comments by interested persons and committee discussion |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Presentations by representatives of the North Dakota University System on the following:
- Capital projects tracking reports for each institution of higher education for the 1997-99 biennium
- Local fund expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated for the 1997-99 biennium approved by the University System office pursuant to Section 11 of 1997 Senate Bill No. 2003
- Comparisons of budgeted to actual expenditures of local funds for the 1997-99 biennium for each institution of higher education
- State College of Science performance contracting for energy conservation measures
- North Dakota State University development of a technology research park
- University of North Dakota expenditure of $716,803 of federal funds for the construction of an elevator, stairwell, and tunnel at the biomedical research facility, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 48-02-20
- University of North Dakota expenditure of $350,000 of other funds for improvements to the entrance of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 15-10-12.1
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| 12:00 noon |
Luncheon recess |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Presentations by the Agriculture Commissioner and the State Veterinarian on the status of bovine tuberculosis disease and its associated costs |
| 1:20 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services on the status of funding for traditional Medicaid grants |
| 1:40 p.m. |
Presentation by Lt. Governor Rosemarie Myrdal of a request by the Children's Services Coordinating Committee for approval to distribute grants not specifically authorized by the 1999 Legislative Assembly |
| 2:10 p.m. |
Consideration of the following requests that have been authorized by the Emergency Commission:
- Historical Society (Request #1234) - To increase federal funds spending authority by $89,391 for salaries and wages ($21,679), operating expenses ($67,597), and equipment ($115) for preliminary planning and design of an interpretive center at Fort Buford, a collections records management system, the maintenance and update of the State Historical Records Advisory Board's development plan, and a shelving project
- State Radio Communications (Request #1235) - To increase other funds spending authority by $84,855 for operating expenses ($44,855) and equipment ($40,000) for a computerized identification system to be integrated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's data base
- Children's Services Coordinating Committee (Request #1236) - To increase other funds spending authority by $448,889 to reflect a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to be used for administration ($25,000) and grants ($423,889)
- Children's Services Coordinating Committee (Request #1237) - To increase other funds spending authority and the grants line item by $442,851 to reflect unspent funds from the 1997-99 biennium generated through "refinancing"
- Department of Human Services (Request #1242) - To transfer general fund spending authority of $5.5 million from Program and Policy (Subdivision 3) to Economic Assistance (Subdivision 2) and to transfer federal funds spending authority of $5.5 million from Economic Assistance (Subdivision 2) to Program and Policy (Subdivision 3) to meet federal maintenance of effort requirements for the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) grant
- Department of Human Services (Request #1243) - To increase federal funds spending authority for the Northeast Human Service Center by $85,100 for a retired and senior volunteer program
- State Department of Health (Request #1245) - To increase federal funds spending authority by $733,000 for salaries and wages ($66,700), operating expenses ($151,000), equipment ($180,300), and grants ($335,000) for the following programs: public health preparedness and response for bioterrorism, to reduce the burden of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions, and to increase booster seat and seatbelt use among children
- Department of Economic Development and Finance (Request #1248) - To increase other funds spending authority and the operating expenses line item by $820,575 for $452,499 of federal funds and $368,076 of special funds to be used for the manufacturing extension partnership program
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| 4:00 p.m. |
Committee discussion and staff directives |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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