Assigned Studies and Responsibilities

Assigned Studies and Responsibilities
(1999-2000 Interim)

Administrative Rules Committee

Approve extension of time for administrative agencies to adopt rules (NDCC § 28-32-02)

Establish standard procedures for administrative agency compliance with notice requirements of proposed rulemaking (NDCC § 28-32-02)

Establish procedure to distribute copies of administrative agency filings of notice of proposed rulemaking (NDCC § 28-32-02)

Determine whether an administrative rule is void and suspend the rule (NDCC § 28-32-03.3)

Receive notice of appeal of an administrative agency's rulemaking action (NDCC § 28-32-15)

Study and review administrative rules and related statutes (NDCC § 54-35-02.6)

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Study local government structure, fiscal and other powers and functions of local governments, relationships between and among local governments and the state or any other government, allocation of state and local resources, and interstate issues involving local governments (NDCC § 54-35.2-02)

Agriculture Committee

2356 § 1 Study the feasibility and desirability of forming a multistate agricultural marketing commission for the purpose of marketing agricultural products on behalf of agricultural producers

3045 Study grain credit-sale contracts to determine the need to provide protection for farmers against grain warehouse and grain buyer insolvency

3055 Study the extent of and remedies for damage caused to landowners from depredation by big game animals, waterfowl, and turkeys and damage caused to property by hunters- by Legislative Council chairman authorization, expanded to include damages caused to landowners by all game and nongame animals

Receive report from Agricultural Research Board on its annual evaluation of research activities and expenditures (NDCC § 4-05.1-19)

Receive periodic reports during the 1999-2001 biennium from the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education on its activities associated with researching and developing market opportunities for biotechnologically enhanced crops (1999 S.L., ch. 21, § 13)

Budget Section

4001 Hold legislative hearings on state plans for the receipt and expenditure of new or revised block grants passed by Congress

4050 Study the feasibility and desirability of implementing a grant preapproval process for every state agency, except institutions under the State Board of Higher Education

Approve use of moneys deposited in State Forester reserve account (NDCC § 4-19-01.2)

Approve any purchase of commercial or residential property by the Board of University and School Lands as sole owner (NDCC § 15-03-04)

Authorize the State Board of Higher Education to authorize the use of land for the construction of buildings and campus improvements financed by donations (NDCC § 15-10-12.1)

Approve comprehensive statewide land acquisition plan established by director of the Game and Fish Department and every land acquisition of more than 10 acres or exceeding $10,000 by Game and Fish Department (NDCC § 20.1-02-05.1)

Authorize the Game and Fish Department to spend moneys in the game and fish fund if the balance would be reduced below $10,000,000 (NDCC § 20.1-02-16.1)

Authorize Developmental Center at Westwood Park, Grafton, to provide services under contract with a governmental or nongovernmental person (NDCC § 25-04-02.2)

Approve termination of federal food stamp or energy assistance program (NDCC § 50-06-05.1)

Receive report from Job Service North Dakota on condition of job insurance trust fund if balance is projected to go below $40,000,000 (NDCC § 52-02-17)

Receive reports on fiscal irregularities (NDCC § 54-14-03.1)

Approve transfers of money or spending authority which would eliminate or make impossible accomplishment of a program or objective funded by the Legislative Assembly (NDCC § 54-16-04)

Approve transfers exceeding $50,000 from one fund or line item to another unless necessary to comply with court order or to avoid imminent threat to safety or imminent financial loss to the state (NDCC § 54-16-04)

Approve Emergency Commission authorization of any state officer to accept and expend federal moneys in excess of $50,000 if the Legislative Assembly has not indicated an intent to reject the moneys (NDCC § 54-16-04.1)

Approve Emergency Commission authorization of a state officer to accept and expend moneys from non-general fund sources in excess of $50,000 if the Legislative Assembly has not indicated an intent to reject the moneys or program (NDCC § 54-16-04.2)

Approve use of capital improvements planning revolving fund (NDCC § 54-27-22)

Approve use of cash flow financing (NDCC § 54-27-23)

Receive report on transfers of funds from the budget stabilization fund to the state general fund to offset projected decrease in general fund revenues (NDCC § 54-27.2-03)

Management and Budget on the status of tobacco settlement funds and related information (NDCC § 54-44-04)

Prescribe form of budget information prepared by the director of the budget (NDCC § 54-44.1-07)

Object to any allotment by the director of the budget, any expenditure of a budget unit, or any failure to make an allotment or expenditure if the action or failure to act is contrary to legislative intent (NDCC § 54-44.1-12.1)

Approve reduction of budgets due to initiative or referendum action (NDCC § 54-44.1-13.1)

Approve grants, not otherwise specifically approved by the Legislative Assembly, distributed by the Children's Services Coordinating Committee to children's services organizations and programs (NDCC § 54-56-03)

Authorize establishment of casualty insurance organization to provide extraterritorial workers' compensation insurance (NDCC § 65-08.1-02)

Approve expenditure of funds in addition to the minimum local match required for the Bismarck State College music addition and the Lake Region State College auditorium renovation (1999 S.L., ch. 3, § 8)

Authorize the State Board of Higher Education to purchase goods or contract for services for the service, access, growth, and empowerment project (1999 S.L., ch. 3, § 12)

Approve various line item transfers by the Highway Patrol (1999 S.L., ch. 11, § 4)

Approve various line item transfers by the director of the Department of Transportation (1999 S.L., ch. 12, § 2)

Approve various line item transfers by the Commissioner of University and School Lands (1999 S.L., ch. 13, § 4)

Approve the distribution of statewide grants by the Children's Services Coordinating Committee which have not been specifically approved by the Legislative Assembly (1999 S.L., ch. 14, § 2)

Approve appropriation authority transfers between the divisions of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (1999 S.L., ch. 16, § 2)

Approve various line item transfers by the director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (1999 S.L., ch. 16, § 3)

Approve various line item transfers by the State Auditor (1999 S.L., ch. 26, § 3)

Approve expenditures exceeding the amount appropriated to the Department of Human Services for traditional Medicaid grants during the 1999-2001 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 19)

Approve reduction by the Department of Human Services in nursing home limitations for direct and indirect cost categories from the levels included in the legislative appropriation for the 1999-2001 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 26)

Approve the expenditure by the Department of Human Services for a $200,000 contingent appropriation for additional beds for traumatic brain-injured persons in western North Dakota (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 35)

Approve various line item transfers by the director of the Office of Management and Budget (1999 S.L., ch. 37, § 7)

Approve transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the state general fund to offset declines in general fund revenue collections (1999 S.L., ch. 37, § 18)

Approve any state agency termination of a program for which federal funding has been terminated (1999 S.L., ch. 37, § 19)

Approve state agency program termination, reduction, or change resulting from federal block grant changes (1999 S.L., ch. 37, § 19)

Approve disaster claims relating to the spring 1997 flooding in the Red River Valley before any loans by the Bank of North Dakota to political subdivisions during the 1999-2001 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 38, § 4)

Approve various line item transfers by the Parks and Recreation Department (1999 S.L., ch. 43, § 9)

Approve the change or expansion of, or any additional expenditure for, a state building construction project approved by the Legislative Assembly (1999 S.L., ch. 156, § 3)

Approve increased payments by the Department of Human Services to governmental nursing facilities (1999 S.L., ch. 429, § 4)

Approve allocations from the health care trust fund in excess of $8,715,279 by the Department of Human Services (1999 S.L., ch. 429, § 5)

Approve any refinancing of debt relating to the Corporate Center in Grand Forks, any improvements to the Corporate Center requiring the incurring of indebtedness, or the voluntary sale of the Corporate Center (1999 S.L., ch. 535, § 5)

Receive report from any higher education institution that spends local funds in excess of the local funds appropriated to the institution (1999 S.L., ch. 3, § 11)

Receive report from the Industrial Commission and the Indian Affairs Commission regarding the status of home mortgage finance programs of the Housing Finance Agency available within Indian reservations located within the state (1999 S.L., ch. 15, § 14)

Receive report from Job Service North Dakota on the status of its asbestos abatement project (1999 S.L., ch. 17, § 6)

Receive statement from any North Dakota ethanol plant receiving production incentives from the state regarding whether the plant produced a profit from its operation in the preceding fiscal year after deducting payments received from the incentive program (1999 S.L., ch. 19, § 5)

Receive periodic reports from the Agriculture Commissioner and the State Veterinarian during the 1999-2000 interim on the status of the bovine tuberculosis disease in cattle and associated costs (1999 S.L., ch. 31, § 15)

Receive report from human service centers, the State Hospital, and the Developmental Center on the hiring of any full-time equivalent positions in addition to those authorized by the Legislative Assembly for the 1999-2001 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 6)

Receive report from the Department of Human Services regarding $500,000 of general fund reductions in the proposed budget request for the Northeast Human Service Center for the 2001-03 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 18)

Receive periodic reports from the Department of Human Services regarding the status of funding for traditional Medicaid grants (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 19)

Receive report from the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding any transfer of positions to the Division of Independent Study (1999 S.L., ch. 35, § 23)

Receive report during the 1999-2001 biennium from the Superintendent of Public Instruction on the distribution of federal class size reduction initiative grants (1999 S.L., ch. 35, § 24)

Receive report from the Office of Management and Budget in December 2000 concerning the amounts provided by state agencies and institutions for salary increases for the second year of the biennium, line item transfers relating to the increases, the source of the funding, and the impact on the provision of agency services (1999 S.L., ch. 37, § 11)

Receive periodic reports from the State Engineer regarding implementation of the comprehensive statewide water development program and state water management plan and the issuance and sources for repayment of bonds to finance construction of flood control projects, the Southwest Pipeline Project, a Devils Lake outlet, and a statewide water development program during the 1999-2000 interim (1999 S.L., ch. 535, § 9)

Review and report on budget data prepared by the director of the budget

Budget Committee on Government Services

1004 § 8 Study the State Department of Health's master plan for its facilities and its definitive plan and cost estimates for upgrading its laboratory facilities, providing a state morgue for the state medical examiner, and bringing its facilities into compliance with applicable building code requirements

2411 § 2 Study privatizing and contracting for services provided by state agencies

4006 Study state agency office space needs to determine the feasibility and desirability of transferring state agencies or state employees to rural areas

4030 Study the management responsibilities of the Industrial Commission, the mission and location of each entity within and under the direction of the commission, the membership of the commission, and the voting structure of the commission

Approve any agreement between a North Dakota state entity and South Dakota to form a bistate authority (NDCC § 54-40-01)

Receive report from human service centers, the State Hospital, and the Developmental Center on the hiring of any additional full-time equivalent positions in addition to those authorized by the Legislative Assembly for the 1999-2001 biennium (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 6)

Receive for the first four taxable years beginning after December 31, 1998, annual financial statements and a report from the governing board of the housing development fund analyzing the impact of the fund on the state's economy, business and employment activity generated by loans from the fund, and the effects of that activity on state and local tax revenues (1999 S.L., ch. 90, § 5)

Monitor status of state agency and institution appropriations

Budget Committee on Health Care

1004 § 9 Study the State Department of Health's comprehensive plan for a community health grant program

3046 Study the challenges facing the delivery of health care in this state, including the concerns relating to reimbursement of hospitals for medical services, technological innovation, and possible regionalization of services

3070 Study health care in this state relative to access, quality, and cost to determine essential health care services, critical providers, access sites, and geographic, demographic, and economic issues relating to health care including health care insurance

4004 Study the possibility of creating an incentive package to assist rural communities and nursing facilities in closing or significantly reducing bed capacity and providing alternative long-term care services

Receive annual report from the Department of Human Services describing enrollment statistics and costs associated with the children's health insurance program state plan (NDCC § 50-29-02, effective October 1, 1999)

Receive annual report during the 1999-2000 interim from the Department of Human Services and the Board of Nursing regarding progress in preparing a joint recommendation regarding administration of medication, and by December 10, 2000, receive certification from the department regarding satisfaction of the reporting and recommendation requirements (1999 S.L., ch. 376, § 3)

Budget Committee on Human Services

2012 § 28 Study the services provided by human service centers, including the appropriateness and justification for continuing human service center programs, the cost/benefit of human service programs, methods for evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of human service center programs, and the need to establish priorities relating to human service center programs

2114 § 3 Requires the Department of Human Services to report periodically to the Legislative Council, or an interim committee designated by the Council, on the progress of any negotiation with any tribal government to establish a pilot project for administration of a tribal family assistance grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and requires the interim committee to report its findings and recommendations to the 57th Legislative Assembly

2114 § 4 Study the implementation of the temporary assistance for needy families program in this state, the effectiveness of that program to accomplish welfare reform, the need for continuing legislative monitoring, the proportion of adults living in Indian country who are employed, and the efforts of the Department of Human Services to negotiate a pilot project under which the state would participate in the cost of providing services under a tribal family assistance grant

4003 Receive report from the Department of Human Services on improving its administrative structure and enhancing its budget presentation methods and monitor implementation of the recommendations

4036 Study the operation of the temporary assistance for needy families program in North Dakota as it relates to the relationship between the state and the federally recognized Indian tribes in the state

Approve termination of any waiver obtained by the Department of Human Services for the training, education, employment, and management (TEEM) program or the demonstration project to combine the benefits under the aid to families with dependent children, temporary assistance for needy families, fuel assistance, and food stamp programs (NDCC § 50-06-01.8)

Approve revised administration of the temporary assistance for needy families program by the Department of Human Services (NDCC § 50-09-29)

Receive report from the Department of Human Services regarding its review of departmental program funding issues during the 1999-2000 interim (1999 S.L., ch. 34, § 25)

Receive periodic reports from the Department of Human Services on the progress in its efforts to determine the most reliable current data concerning the proportion of unemployed adults living in Indian country (1999 S.L., ch. 421, § 5)

Receive report in August 2000 from the Department of Human Services on the progress of implementing child support income withholding through the state disbursement unit (1999 S.L., ch. 142, § 4)

Budget Committee on Institutional Services

2012 § 22 Study residential treatment centers and residential child care facilities, including occupancy rates, the number of out-of-state residents, and the need for additional facilities

2012 § 31 Study the feasibility and desirability of collocating the Developmental Center and the State Hospital at one location and of transferring additional buildings on the State Hospital grounds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

4044 Study the feasibility and desirability of consolidating under the School for the Blind all programs and services provided to children and adults who are blind or visually impaired

Receive annual reports from the Department of Human Services concerning grants or loans under the nursing facility alternative grant fund or alternative loan fund (NDCC § 50-30-08, effective until July 1, 2001)

Receive a final progress report by June 30, 2000, from the Department of Human Services regarding the progress of the Alzheimer's and related dementia projects established under NDCC Section 50-06-14.4 (1999 S.L., ch. 150, § 2)

Receive periodic reports during the 1999-2000 interim from the executive director of the Department of Human Services regarding the establishment of a traumatic brain-injured facility in western North Dakota (1999 S.L., ch. 419, § 1)

Commerce and Labor Committee

1019 § 16 Study the economic development efforts in the state, including the provision of economic development services statewide and the related effectiveness, the potential for the privatization of the Department of Economic Development and Finance, and the appropriate location of the North Dakota Development Fund, including the potential transfer of the fund to the Bank of North Dakota

1135 § 5 Make recommendations concerning the report of Job Service North Dakota regarding incentives to encourage an employee to decrease the length of time that employee receives unemployment compensation benefits and to encourage a negative employer to become a positive employer

3027 Study heritage tourism and the relationships among the State Historical Society, Parks and Recreation Department, Tourism Department, Department of Economic Development and Finance, and private sector promoters and developers of heritage tourism in the state

Receive annual reports from the Office of Intergovernmental Assistance on renaissance zone progress (NDCC § 40-63-03)

Receive annual reports from the Department of Economic Development and Finance on performance of all divisions of the department; on the amount of success and satisfaction the department has in meeting business client, economic developer, and community client needs and expectations; and on a comparison of dollars spent to the economic benefits created of all programs administered or supervised by the director (NDCC § 54-34.3-04)

Receive report from Workers Compensation Bureau regarding its safety audit of Roughrider Industries work programs and its performance audit of the modified workers' compensation coverage program (NDCC § 65-06.2-09, effective until July 1, 2003)

Receive report before the 2001 legislative session from the Workers Compensation Bureau on the results of its study of the awards provided to injured employees with permanent impairments caused by compensable work injuries (1999 S.L., ch. 551, § 3)

Receive report before the 2001 legislative session from the Workers Compensation Bureau regarding the recommendations from its study of the benefits available to persons receiving long-term disability or death benefits from the bureau (1999 S.L., ch. 556, § 5)

Criminal Justice Committee

4015 Study the adult correctional system in North Dakota, including its functions, responsibilities, funding, and operation, and the causes of past and projected future increases in the state's adult inmate population, including the impact of sentencing laws

4048 Study the feasibility and desirability of revising the sections of the North Dakota Century Code which relate to sexual offenses, sentencing of sexual offenders, and sexual offender commitment treatment

4051 Study the classification of criminal offenses throughout the North Dakota Century Code

Study issues related to public safety and state liability in connection with the interstate transfer of convicted felons - Legislative Council chairman directive

Crop Harmonization Committee

2009 § 11 Prioritize crop protection product labeling needs, explore this state's authority under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, identify the data necessary to enable registration of a use in a timely manner, determine the research necessary to fulfill data requirements, and request the Agriculture Commissioner to pursue specific research funding options from public and private sources

3058 Study the chemical application industry and develop a method for assessing or determining damage due to misapplication and for resolution of disputes through mediation

Receive at least two reports during the 1999-2000 interim from the Agriculture Commissioner regarding the efforts to develop a single uniform process for the joint North American labeling of crop protection products (1999 S.L., ch. 64, § 5)

Education Finance Committee

2162 § 13 Study the provision of education to public school students in this state and the manner in which education to public school students will be delivered in the ensuing 5, 10, and 20 years

3054 Study accreditation standards for elementary and secondary schools, including optional accreditation standards, the fiscal impact of accreditation standards, and the waiver of accreditation standards based on student performance

4031 Study the method by which the state funds special education services

4042 Study the feasibility and desirability of developing and implementing statewide academic standards for and assessments of elementary and high school students and a system of accountability at the school and school district level

Receive report from the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the content of the financial reports from school districts and specific actions taken to account for transfers from school district general funds, to eliminate or reduce variations in the reporting of data, and to ensure that the financial data is available in a form that allows for accurate and consistent comparisons (1999 S.L., ch. 35, § 18)

Education Services Committee

3007 Study of those provisions of Title 15 of the North Dakota Century Code which relate to elementary and secondary education

Receive a progress report before October 1, 2000, from the Education Standards and Practices Board regarding implementation of reciprocal acceptance of teaching certificates issued by other states (1999 S.L., ch. 171, § 2)

Electric Industry Competition Committee

Study NDCC Chapter 49-03 and relevant statutes relating to the extension of electric lines and facilities and the provision of electric service by public utilities and rural electric cooperatives within and outside the corporate limits of a municipality (NDCC § 54-35-18.2, effective until August 1, 2001)

Study the impact of competition on the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy within this state (NDCC §§ 54-35-18, 54-35-18.2)

Employee Benefits Programs Committee

2025 § 2 Study the number, qualifications, and selection criteria for vendors and providers selected by the Public Employees Retirement System Board for the defined contribution retirement plan and the deferred compensation program

Receive notice from a firefighters relief association concerning service benefits paid under a special schedule (NDCC § 18-11-15)

Review legislative measures and proposals affecting public employees retirement programs and health and retiree health plans (NDCC § 54-35-02.4)

Approve terminology adopted by Public Employees Retirement Board to comply with federal requirements (NDCC § 54-52.1-08.2)

Garrison Diversion Overview Committee

4027 Study issues related to the Missouri River in North Dakota

Overview of the Garrison Diversion Project and related matters (NDCC § 54-35-02.7)

Receive report from the State Engineer on its study of the feasibility and desirability of constructing dams and other impoundments in the Pembina River watershed for the purpose of reducing flows in the lower reaches of the Pembina River (1999 S.L., ch. 45, § 7)

Higher Education Committee

1003 § 19 Study higher education funding, including the expectations of the University System in meeting the state's needs in the 21st century, the funding methodology needed to meet these expectations and needs, and an accountability system and reporting methodology for the University System

2013 § 22 Study the role, mission, operation, and privatization of the Division of Independent Study, including educational services provided by the division to out-of-state students

Receive report from the State Board of Higher Education with respect to the status of the University System (NDCC § 15-10-14.2)

Information Technology Committee

Review the activities of the Information Technology Department, statewide information technology standards, the statewide information technology plan, and major information technology projects; conduct studies; and make recommendations regarding established or proposed information technology programs and information technology acquisition (NDCC § 54-35-15.2)

Receive report from the chief information officer of the state regarding the coordination of services with political subdivisions, and from the chief information officer and the commissioner of the State Board of Higher Education regarding coordination of information technology between the Information Technology Department and higher education (NDCC § 54-59-12)

Receive report from the Information Technology Department regarding any executive branch state agency or institution that does not agree to conform to its information technology plan or comply with statewide policies and standards (NDCC § 54-59-13)

Judiciary Committee

1002 § 4 Study the impacts of court unification on the judicial system and on the effective provision of judicial services to state residents

3067 Review and monitor the implementation of legislation enacted by the 56th Legislative Assembly which provides for the delivery of clerk of district court services through state funding and alternative methods

4032 Study the family law process in North Dakota with a focus on a review of existing statutes, the coordination of procedures, and the further implementation of alternative dispute resolution methods

4043 Study voter registration

Study voter residency requirements - Legislative Council chairman authorization

Conduct public hearings on statewide primary and general election ballot measures - Legislative Council chairman directive

Review uniform laws recommended by Commission on Uniform State Laws (NDCC § 54-35-02)

Statutory and constitutional revision

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Receive annual audit report from State Fair Association (NDCC § 4-02.1-18)

Receive annual audit report from corporation receiving ethyl alcohol or methanol production subsidy (NDCC § 10-19.1-152)

Receive annual audit report from any limited liability company that produces agricultural ethanol alcohol or methanol in this state and which receives a production subsidy from the state (NDCC § 10-32-156)

Receive report on writeoff of patients' accounts at Developmental Center at Westwood Park, Grafton (NDCC § 25-04-17)

Receive annual audited financial statement and report from North Dakota low risk incentive fund (NDCC § 26.1-50-05)

Receive the audit report of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association (NDCC § 36-22-09)

Receive annual report from the Department of Human Services on writeoff of recipients' or patients' accounts (NDCC § 50-06.3-08)

Receive report of biennial performance audit of the divisions of Job Service North Dakota (NDCC § 52-02-18)

Determine frequency of audits of state agencies (NDCC § 54-10-01)

Determine necessary performance audits by State Auditor (NDCC § 54-10-01)

Determine when State Auditor is to perform audits of political subdivisions (NDCC § 54-10-13)

Order the State Auditor to audit or review the accounts of any political subdivision (NDCC § 54-10-15)

Study and review audit reports submitted by the State Auditor (NDCC § 54-35-02.2)

Receive annual report from director of the Workers Compensation Bureau and the chairman of the Workers Compensation Board of Directors (NDCC § 65-02-03.3)

Receive report from director of the Workers Compensation Bureau, chairman of the Workers Compensation Bureau Board of Directors, and the auditor regarding the biennial performance audit of the Workers Compensation Bureau (NDCC § 65-02-30)

Legislative Management Committee

4005 Study the state of the law and technology with respect to legislative redistricting

Determine contents of contracts for printing of legislative bills, resolutions, and journals (NDCC § 46-02-04)

Determine the fee payable by legislators for use of personal computers (NDCC § 54-03-26)

Establish guidelines defining reasonable and appropriate use of state telephones by legislative branch personnel (NDCC § 54-06-26)

Establish guidelines for use of legislative chambers and displays in Memorial Hall (NDCC § 54-35-02)

Determine access to legislative information services and impose fees for providing legislative information services and copies of legislative documents (NDCC § 54-35-02)

As the Legislative Ethics Committee--Consider or prepare a legislative code of ethics (NDCC § 54-35-02.8)

Make arrangements for 2001 session (NDCC § 54-35-11)

Review legislative rules

Regulatory Reform Review Commission

Review the operation and effect of North Dakota telecommunications law on an ongoing basis, and may review the effects of federal universal service support mechanisms on telecommunications companies and consumers in this state and may review the preservation and advancement of universal service in this state (NDCC § 49-21-22.2)

Taxation Committee

1462 § 8 Study the application, enforcement, and administration under the fuels tax laws

3049 Study taxation and regulatory incentives for the lignite industry in order to improve its competitive position in the energy marketplace and to identify federal and international impediments to development of the lignite industry and potential state actions to address such impediments

4040 Study the feasibility and desirability of establishing a mechanism to allow farmers and ranchers to shelter a portion of their income in an agricultural real estate asset retirement-type fund

4041 Study potential tax incentives and regulatory relief that would encourage greater investment participation by North Dakota residents in agricultural business ownership

Assigned Studies and Responsibilities (1999-2000 Interim)

Assigned Studies and Responsibilities
(1999-2000 Interim)