NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
West Central Human Service Center
Bismarck, North Dakota
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes of the January 15, 2002, meeting |
| BUDGET MONITORING | |
| 9:05 a.m. | Presentation by the Office of Management and Budget regarding the status of the state general fund |
| 9:25 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a report on oil production and oil market prices |
| 9:35 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a report on agency compliance with legislative intent for the 2001-03 biennium |
| 10:30 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of budget monitoring reports relating to major expenditures of the Department of Human Services, Department of Public Instruction, and charitable and penal institutions |
| RISK-ASSOCIATED BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS | |
| 10:50 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a report on the status of tobacco settlement trust fund collections |
| 11:00 a.m. | Presentation by a representative of the State Department of Health regarding the implementation of the community health grant program, including a report on actual expenditures of the appropriations from the tobacco settlement trust fund, guidelines provided by the State Department of Health to local public health units, and a status report on the advisory committee established pursuant to Senate Bill No. 2380 |
| 11:30 a.m. | Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding risk-associated behavior programs |
| RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUS PILOT PROGRAM | |
| 11:35 a.m. | Presentation by a representative of the Central Personnel Division regarding the implementation, progress, and bonuses provided under the retention bonus pilot program and of recommendations regarding the continuation of the program |
| 11:45 a.m. | Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services, Highway Patrol, Department of Transportation, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and other agencies that have implemented a recruitment and retention bonus pilot program, including recommendations for the continuation of the program |
| 12:05 p.m. | Comments by committee members and other interested persons regarding recruitment and retention bonus pilot programs |
| 12:10 p.m. | Committee discussion and staff directives |
| OTHER AREAS | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Presentation by a representative of the Industrial Commission on capital construction bond payments in comparison to the statutory sales tax limitation and outstanding principal balances, including an analysis of the various types and corresponding balances of capital construction bonds issued |
| 12:30 p.m. | Luncheon recess |
| BUDGET TOUR | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Travel to West Central Human Service Center |
| 1:45 p.m. | Presentation by representatives of West Central Human Service Center of an overview of its program, the number of individuals served, current status of its 2001-03 budget, and major program changes and needs for the 2003-05 biennium |
| 4:00 p.m. | Committee discussion and staff directives |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
