NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Monday, April 15, 2002
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes of previous meeting |
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VETERANS HOME STUDY |
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| 9:05 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of proposed bill drafts that would:
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| 9:20 a.m. | Testimony by representatives of the Veterans Home regarding the proposed bill drafts, including the related estimated fiscal impacts |
| 9:30 a.m. | Comments by representatives of the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding the proposed bill drafts |
| 9:45 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Veterans Home of a status report on the Veterans Home 2001-03 biennium budget and operations, including:
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| 10:15 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the State Auditor's office regarding the status of the performance audit of the Veterans Home |
| 10:30 a.m. | Comments by other interested persons regarding the Veterans Home study and proposed bill drafts |
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RACING COMMISSION STUDY |
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| 10:45 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a proposed bill draft relating to the deposit of select receipts of the Racing Commission |
| 11:00 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Racing Commission regarding the status of the Fargo race facility and comments regarding the proposed bill draft |
| 11:15 a.m. | Comments by other interested persons regarding the proposed bill draft and the Racing Commission study |
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HIGHWAY FUNDING STUDY |
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| 11:30 a.m. | Comments by supporters for improving North Dakota Highway 30 |
| 12:00 noon | Luncheon recess |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Department of Transportation on the status of the development of a strategic transportation plan, status of highway tax distribution fund revenues, and on recommendations for increasing transportation-related revenues |
| 1:30 p.m. | Comments by representatives of the North Dakota Association of Counties regarding recommendations for increasing transportation-related revenues |
| 1:45 p.m. | Comments by representatives of the North Dakota League of Cities regarding recommendations for increasing transportation-related revenues |
| 2:00 p.m. | Comments by other interested persons regarding the highway funding study |
| 2:15 p.m. | Committee discussion and staff directives |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
