NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Monday, January 7, 2002
Interactive Video Network Meeting
Bismarck - 18th Floor, State Capitol, 600 East Boulevard Avenue
Devils Lake - Room 172, Administration Building, Lake Region State College, 1801 College Drive North
Dickinson - Room 220, Klinefelter Hall, Dickinson State University, Second Street West and 10th Avenue West
Fargo - Room 170, East Morrow Lebedeff Building, North Dakota State University, Centennial Boulevard
Grand Forks - Room 130, Gamble Hall, University of North Dakota, Centennial Drive
Minot - Room 160, Administration Building, Minot State University, Broadway and University Avenue
Wahpeton - Allied Health Center, North Dakota State College of Science, Fourth Street North
Williston - Room 120, Main Building, Williston State College, 1410 University Avenue
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes of previous meeting |
VETERANS HOME STUDY |
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| 9:05 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the State Auditor's office on the status of the performance audit of the Veterans Home |
| 9:20 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum relating to the statutory history of the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs, funding requests for expense reimbursement for administrative committee members, and uses of the veterans' postwar trust fund |
| 9:25 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum relating to fees paid as part of Veterans Home bond payments |
| 9:30 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Veterans Home regarding the status of the Veterans Home 2001-03 biennium budget and operations including:
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| 9:45 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding any proposed statutory changes relating to the Veterans Home |
| 10:00 a.m. | Comments by other interested persons regarding the Veterans Home study |
RACING COMMISSION STUDY |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum on the funding history of the Racing Commission and on the estimated fiscal impact of the proposed bill draft |
| 10:30 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Racing Commission regarding the status of the Fargo race facility and comments regarding the proposed bill draft |
| 10:45 a.m. | Comments by other interested persons regarding the proposed bill draft and the Racing Commission study |
HIGHWAY FUNDING STUDY |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum on the estimated fiscal impact of sales tax exemptions |
| 11:05 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Department of Transportation of a comparison of actual highway tax distribution fund revenues to projections for the 2001-03 biennium to date, on the status of the development of a strategic transportation plan for North Dakota, and on recommended changes to distribution formulas for the state, counties, and cities |
| 11:30 a.m. | Comments by county representatives regarding county road construction and maintenance funding, including revenue sources and recommended changes to distribution formulas for the state, counties, and cities |
| 11:45 a.m. | Comments by city representatives regarding city street repair and construction funding, including revenue sources and recommended changes to distribution formulas for the state, counties, and cities |
| 12:00 noon | Comments by other interested persons regarding the highway funding study |
| 12:15 p.m. | Committee discussion and staff directives |
| 12:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
