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Revised 1/13/04
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
| 9:00 a.m. |
Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes of the October 15, 2003, meeting |
| 9:05 a.m. |
Presentations by a representative of the Office
of Management and Budget regarding:
- Status of the general fund
- Status of the tobacco settlement proceeds
- Any line item transfers to accommodate information technology funding
reductions, pursuant to Section 8 of 2003 House Bill No. 1505
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| 9:25 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Office
of Management and Budget regarding irregularities in the fiscal practices
of the state, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) Section 54-14-03.1 |
| 9:35 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Office
of Management and Budget on recommendations regarding the use of money
in the capital improvements preliminary planning revolving fund, pursuant
to NDCC Section 54-27-22 |
| 9:55 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Office
of Management and Budget on any proposed changes to the 2005-07 biennium
budget data, including any future plans for incorporating performance
measurements in budget data, pursuant to NDCC Section 54-44.1-07 |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Department
of Human Services regarding:
- The anticipated impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 on the state Medicaid program
- An update on the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage
(FMAP), including:
Current projection of the amount of additional funds
to be received
Departmental detailed plans for spending a portion of the amount
of additional funds to be received
Status of Medicaid payments and caseloads to date
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of Pacific
Technologies, Inc., on an overview of the key recommendations in the final
report for the information technology organizational study and the information
technology management study, pursuant to Section 12 of 2003 House Bill
No. 1505 |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Committee consideration of the following
state agency requests that have been authorized by the Emergency Commission
and require consideration by the Budget Section:
- State Water Commission (Request #1480) - To increase special funds
spending authority from the resources trust fund and the commission's
water and atmospheric resources line item by $3 million and to transfer
$14.5 million of spending authority within the special funds line
item from the water development trust fund to the resources trust
fund for water projects
- Department of Career and Technical Education (Request #1481) -
To increase federal funds spending authority by $198,700 to accept
funds from the United States Department of Education fund for the
improvement of education (FIE) program for the operating expenses
line item ($91,300) and the grants line item ($107,400) to update
curriculum and to offer training opportunities that reflect changes
in trends in the information technology field
- Department of Career and Technical Education (Request #1482) -
To accept federal passthrough funds from Job Service North Dakota
and increase the operating expenses line item by $180,000 to develop
improved career decisionmaking tools, a web site and integrated curriculum
for use by youth to focus on career opportunities in North Dakota,
and to pilot national/industry skill testing and improve the data
collection system to meet federal reporting requirements
- Department of Career and Technical Education (Request #1483) -
To increase other funds spending authority and the operating expenses
line item by $70,000. The funds are available from the Cisco Academy
and will be used for training instructors and evaluating agency programs
- Department of Career and Technical Education (Request #1484) -
To accept other passthrough funds from Workforce Safety and Insurance
and increase the grants line item by $69,800 to enhance safety training
and student protection by purchasing safety equipment for injury prevention
for high school construction technology programs and college construction
craft programs
- Protection and Advocacy Project (Request #1485) - To increase federal
funds spending authority and the protection and advocacy line item
by $1,270,981 to accept federal funds from the United States Department
of Education, Title III program, to establish an alternative financial
loan program (AFLP) for expanding personal financing options for individuals
with disabilities in purchasing assistive technology devices and services
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Request #1486) -
To increase federal funds spending authority and the juvenile community
services line item by $820,779 to accept federal funds from the United
States Department of Justice to develop and implement a serious and
violent juvenile offender-reentry project to address the challenges
of recidivism, substance abuse, and physical and mental health and
provide support in the areas of workforce participation, housing,
and faith-based support
- Department of Commerce (Request #1487) - To increase the operating
expenses line item by $450,000 and the grants line item by $306,129.
Of the $756,129 request, $381,129 is federal funds from the Department
of Energy's state energy program and $375,000 is petroleum violation
escrow dollars returned to the state as a result of federal court
cases relating to petroleum products purchased by the state during
the period of federal price controls. Of the $381,129 of federal funds,
$306,129 will be distributed as grants relating to energy efficiency
and renewable energy program activities and $75,000 is for operating
expenses such as professional services, contracts, travel, printing,
etc. The $375,000 of special funds will be used for the Governor's
statewide ethanol marketing initiative to increase the percentage
of vehicles using ethanol in North Dakota.
- Department of Commerce (Request #1488) - To increase federal funds
spending authority by $2,175,000 for the weatherization heating and
cooling program. The program assists eligible low-income households
reduce expenditures for utilities by repairing or replacing residential
heating and cooling systems. The request results from federal funds
available for the program being more than anticipated in the department's
2003-05 biennium budget.
- Department of Commerce (Request #1489) - To increase federal funds
spending authority by $100,000 to provide a passthrough federal grant
to the University of North Dakota for a special fuel cell project
of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of North
Dakota. Special project grants are available to state energy offices
from the federal Department of Energy.
- Department of Commerce (Request #1490) - To increase federal funds
spending authority by $1,089,300 for providing grants to local community
action agencies to use for providing housing for homeless individuals
and families with disabilities
- Department of Commerce (Request #1491) - Withdrawn - Replaced with
Request #1497
- Office of Adjutant General (Request #1493) - To accept federal funds
from the National Guard Bureau and increase the Army Guard contracts
line item by $9million for construction of a new UH60 hangar and an
addition to an existing building at the National Guard's air facility
in Bismarck
- Division of Emergency Management (Request #1494) - To increase federal
funds spending authority from the federal Department of Homeland Security
by $19,536,000 for salaries and wages ($400,000), operating expenses
($432,234), and grants ($18,703,766). The additional funds relate
to North Dakota's allocation of federal fiscal year 2004 Homeland
Security appropriations. The funds will be distributed under the Homeland
Security program ($14,828,000), law enforcement terrorism prevention
program ($4,400,000), and citizen corps program ($308,000). The division
is required to distribute 80 percent of the funding to local governments.
The request includes two new FTE positions and one temporary position
within the Division of Emergency Management. Positions will be used
for duties relating to Homeland Security intelligence management systems,
administration, and operations teams as well as the administration
of funding awards to local jurisdictions.
- Division of Emergency Management (Request #1495) - To increase
federal and special funds spending authority relating to federal emergency
relief funding ($1,280,345) and state disaster loan proceeds ($170,713)
for disaster costs associated with the severe summer storms and high
winds in June 2003 in Barnes and Cass Counties. The request includes
the authority for the division to obtain a $170,713 loan from the
Bank of North Dakota pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section
37-17.1-23 to pay the estimated state share of the 2003 disaster.
Repayment of the loan will be requested as a deficiency appropriation
from the 2005 Legislative Assembly.
- Office of Management and Budget - State Radio Division (Request
#1496) - To receive federal passthrough funds from the Division of
Emergency Management and to increase spending authority by $2,115,252
from the United States Department of Homeland Security grants ($1,761,652)
and federal emergency management performance grants ($353,600) in
the salaries and wages line item ($272,000), operating expenses line
item ($681,600), and capital assets line item ($1,161,652) to upgrade
the communications infrastructure
- Department of Commerce (Request #1497) - To increase federal funds
spending authority by $1,276,960 for salaries and wages ($39,600),
operating expenses ($237,360), and grants ($1 million), relating to
the AmeriCorps and Learn to Serve projects. The request was passed
by the Emergency Commission during the January 12, 2004, special meeting.
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Presentation by a representative of Job Service
North Dakota of an annual report on the status of the job insurance trust
fund, including the actual trust fund balance, the targeted modified average
high-cost multiplier as of December 31, 2003, and a projected trust
fund balance for the next three years, pursuant to NDCC Section 52-02-17 |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Luncheon recess |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Public
Service Commission of an annual report on payments received and expenditures
from the performance assurance fund, pursuant to NDCC Section 49-21-31 |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Veterans
Home governing board of:
- Information regarding the status of the strategic plan for the Department
of Veterans Affairs
- A status report on the development and implementation of the Veterans
Home strategic plan, pursuant to Section 4 of 2003 House Bill
No. 1007
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| 1:45 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Bank
of North Dakota on the implementation and progress of 2003 Senate Bill
No. 2335 relating to the Bank's investment in alternative and venture
capital investments and early-stage capital funds |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Department
of Commerce of an annual report of the money spent to administer an Internet
web site that provides career guidance and job opportunity services, pursuant
to NDCC Section 54-60-10 |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Presentation by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction of an annual report of transfers to the state tuition fund,
pursuant to NDCC Section 15.1-02-14 |
| 2:20 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the University
of North Dakota regarding a request for Budget Section approval to spend
$350,000 in institutional funds for the partial renovation of the Carnegie
Building, pursuant to NDCC Section 48-02-20 |
| 2:35 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Higher
Education Committee on that committee's budget tours of Valley City
State University, State College of Science, and North Dakota State University |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Budget
Committee on Health Care on that committee's budget tour of the Southeast
Human Service Center |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Budget
Committee on Human Services on that committee's budget tour of the
West Central Human Service Center |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Presentation by a representative of the Budget
Committee on Government Services on that committee's budget tours
of the State Penitentiary, Developmental Center, State Hospital, and James
River Correctional Center |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Committee discussion and staff directives |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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