Committee Memorandums

September 14, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Administrative Rulemaking Statistics 2009-10 

September 1, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm CDT

• Administrative Rules Review - Background Memorandum 
• Imposition of Criminal and Civil Penalities, Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures by Administrative Rules - Background Memorandum 
• Legal Status of Agency Application of Standards That Have Not Been Adopted As Administrative Rules - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

April 6, 2010 - 10:00 am to 1:30 pm CDT

• City Park District Creation, Consolidation, and Dissolution 

October 27, 2009 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Concessions Bidding 
• State Aid Distribution Fund History 

July 28, 2009 - 10:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations - Background Memorandum 
• Public Improvement Project Thresholds for Bidding and Architectural and Engineering Services - Background Memorandum 
• Solid Waste Management - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

January 12, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

January 13, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CST

• Bonding Requirements Placed on Grain Warehouses and Buyers - Background Memorandum 
• Development of Livestock Feeding Facilities and the Use of Byproducts from Biofuels Production as a Feedstock - Background Memorandum 
• Bonding Requirements Placed on Grain Warehouses and Buyers - Background Memorandum 
• Development of Livestock Feeding Facilities and the Use of Byproducts from Biofuels Production as a Feedstock - Background Memorandum 

December 3, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

September 22, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:15 pm CDT

• Analysis of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Funds for Bienniums Ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2013 
• Analysis of Federal Funds for Bienniums Ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2013 Excluding Federal Fiscal Stimulus Funds 
• Federal Block Grants - 2011 Legislative Hearings 
• Ten Largest Variances by Agency - 2009-11 Biennium - Federal Funds Appropriated and Federal Funds Estimated to be Received Excluding Federal Fiscal Stimulus Funds - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) 

June 22, 2010 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• State Disaster Relief Fund Expenditures - Budget Section Approval 

March 11, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• Fort Berthhold Reservation Oil Development Under 2007 Senate BIll No. 2419 and Subsequesnt State-Tribal Agreements 

June 23, 2009 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm CDT

• 61st Legislative Assembly Analysis of Legislative Changes to the Executive Budget 2009-11 Biennium 
• 61st Legislative Assembly Budget Status Report for the 2009-11 Biennium 
• Budget Section Duties and Responsibilities for the 2009-11 Biennium 

November 5, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CST

• Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

March 30, 2010 - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm CDT

• Elements of Approval 

October 6, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Indian Education and Contractual Options for State-Supported Educational Delivery 
• School Approval and Accreditation - Background Memorandum 
• School Closings Due to Severe Weather and Other Emergencies - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

July 21, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 

August 6, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee - Statutory Responsibilities and Assigned Studies - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

September 16, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Federal Flood Control Mineral Lease Revenue Allocation 

October 21, 2009 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Allocation of Wind Rights 
• Development of Wind and Other Natural Resources in Same Location - Background Memorandum 
• Wind Easement and Wind Energy Lease Provisions - Background Memorandum 

August 19, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:45 pm CDT

• Comprehensive Energy Policy Study 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

October 27, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• County Veterans' Service Officers 

September 30, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Proposed North Dakota Compensation Philosophy Statement - Draft 

August 17, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Components of a State Compensation Philosophy Statement 

April 22, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Comparison of Elected Officials Among Selected States 
• Other States' Pay Philosophies 
• Summary of Elected Officials' Salaries Among Selected States 

December 16, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CST

• Comparison of Elected Officials Among Selected States 
• Compensation System Consultants 

July 16, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm CDT

• History of Elected Officials' Salary Increases 
• Other Responsibilities of the Government Services Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Study of Classified Staet Employee Compensation System and Salaries or State Elected Officials - Background Memorandum 
• Study of the Capitol Complex and State Facilities - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

November 17, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm CST

November 18, 2009 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Effect of Federal, State, and County Government Funding and Administration on the Social Service Programs of Tribal Governments - Background Memorandum 
• Immunization Program Study - Background Memorandum 
• Other Duties of the Health and Human Services Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Services for Pregnant Minors Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Unmet Health Care Needs Study - Background Memorandum 
• Voucher Use and Provider Choice for Clients - Background Memorandum 
• Effect of Federal, State, and County Government Funding and Administration on the Social Service Programs of Tribal Governments - Background Memorandum 
• Immunization Program Study - Background Memorandum 
• Other Duties of the Health and Human Services Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Services for Pregnant Minors Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Unmet Health Care Needs Study - Background Memorandum 
• Voucher Use and Provider Choice for Clients - Background Memorandum 

August 5, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Child Welfare Services on South Dakota Indian Reservations 
• History of Cost-Benefit Analyses of Health Insurance Mandates and the Status of Legislative Rules Regarding Bills That Include Health Insurance Mandates 

March 23, 2010 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Department of Human Services' Providers - Comparison of Costs and Outcomes 
• Licensed Clinical Therapists in the State 
• Services to Pregnant Minors Study - Requested Information 
• Voucher Systems in Other States 

June 10, 2010 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm CDT

June 11, 2010 - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Higher Education Funding 
• Higher Education Funding 

October 13, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Higher Education - Major Capital Construction Projects Authorized by the Legislative Assembly Since 2001 

August 16, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Dual-Credit Courses 
• Higher Education Capital Projects - Budget Section Role 

April 1, 2010 - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Department of Commerce Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan and State Board of Higher Education Strategic Plan 

September 23, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Summary of 1999-2000 Interim Higher Education Roundtable Recommendations 

July 17, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Higher Education Study - Background Memorandum 
• History of Legislative Higher Education Studies and Higher Education Roundtable Recommendations 
• Other Duties of the Higher Education Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Summary of 2007-08 Interim Higher Education Study 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

May 27, 2010 - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Health Insurance Exchange in Utah 

August 6, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:45 pm CDT

• Factors Impacting the Cost of Health Insurance - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Whistleblower Protection Laws - Background Memorandum 

October 14, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Information Technology Costs for Selected Agencies 

June 29, 2010 - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Summary of Project Startup and Project Closeout Reports 

January 27, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:15 pm CST

• Oversight of Information Technology Projects 

July 16, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Information Technology Committtee - Background Memorandum 
• Information Technology-Related Statutory Provisions 
• Major Information Technology Projects 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

February 10, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CST

• Summary of Recommendations From the December 14, 2009, Meeting of the Judicial Process Committee 

September 17, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:40 pm CDT

• Child Support: Determination of Income and Support Obligations and Enforcement - Background Memorandum 
• Establishment of Ombudsman Program for Consumers of Child and Family Services - Background Memorandum 
• Involuntary Mental Health Commitment Procedures - Background Memorandum 
• Responsibility for Legal and Other Costs Associated With Mental Health and Sexually Dangerous Individual Commitments - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

September 16, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Charitable Gaming and Racing Administration - Background Memorandum 
• Criminal Offenses and Penalties Study - Background Memorandum 
• Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Uniform Debt-Management Services Act - Background Memorandum 

September 30, 2009 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

October 1, 2009 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee - Statutory Duties and Responsibilities for the 2009-10 Interim - Recommendations and REquests Made During Previous Interims 
• Study of the Structure and Requirements of the State Auditor's Office Necessary for Auditing Political Subdivisions - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee - Statutory Duties and Responsibilities for the 2009-10 Interim - Recommendations and REquests Made During Previous Interims 
• Study of the Structure and Requirements of the State Auditor's Office Necessary for Auditing Political Subdivisions - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

October 21, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Political Subdivision Audits in Other States 

May 12, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Agricultural Commodity Groups 
• State Liability for Boards, Commissions, and Commodity Groups 

June 21, 2010 - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CDT

• Legislative Compensation and Expenses 
• Legislative Compensation Commission - Background Memorandum 
• Legislative Compensation Increases Compared to Inflation and State Employee Salary Increases - 1981 Through 2010 
• Legislative Compensation Levels in Other States 

November 16, 2010 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

November 17, 2010 - 9:00 am to 12:45 pm CST

• Cost-to-Continue Items and Estimated Fiscal Impact of Major Legislative Management Recommendations 
• Cost-to-Continue Items and Estimated Fiscal Impact of Major Legislative Management Recommendations 

June 16, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• 2011 Legislative Deadlines 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

May 20, 2009 - 10:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• 2009 Legislation Directly Affecting the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly 

November 15, 2010 - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CST

• Computer Training Sessions for Legislators 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Photography Services 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Secretarial, Telephone Message, and Bill and Journal Room Services 
• Legislative Assembly Employee Positions and Compensation 
• Orientation and Training Sessions for Certain Legislative Employees 
• Policy Regarding Secretarial Services to Legislators 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 105 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 306 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 345 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 346 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 346 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 347 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 401(2) 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 508 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate Rules 318(2) and 701 
• Tentative Agenda for the Legislative Organizational Session 

June 21, 2010 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm CDT

• Bill and Journal Room - Photocopy Fee Policy 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Photography Services 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Secretarial, Telephone Message, and Bill and Journal Room Services 
• Legislative Assembly Employee Positions and Compensation 
• Legislative Document Subscription Program 
• Legislative Wing Improvement Status 
• Proposed Amendments of Senate and House Rules 204(4) and (5) and Creation of Joint Rule 604 

March 10, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm CST

• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 329(4) and 508, Senate Rule 402(3), House Rule 402(4), and Joint Rule 203 

December 14, 2009 - 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm CST

• Legislative Rereferral and Reporting Deadlines - Proposed Amendments 
• Legislative Wing Improvements Status 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 329(4) and 508 and Joint Rule 203, 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 329(4) and 508, Senate Rule 402(3), House Rule 402(4), and Joint Rule 203 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 329(4) and 508, Senate Rule 402(3), House Rule 402(4), and Joint Rule 203 
• Proposed Creation of Joint Rule 604 
• Redistricting in North Dakota 

September 14, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm CDT

• House and Senate Rule Differences 
• Legislative Space Renovation Projects - 2009-11 Interim 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 306 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 329(4) and 508 and Joint Rule 203 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 346 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 347 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate and House Rules 508 
• Proposed Amendments to Senate Rules 318(2) and 701 

June 23, 2009 - 8:00 am to 8:45 pm CDT

• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Chambers and Displays in Memorial Hall, North Dakota State Capitol 
• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Committee Rooms North Dakota State Capitol 
• Legislative Committee Rooms - Use - Renovation Schedule 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

October 29, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Other Duties of the Long-Term Care Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Study of Long-Term Care Services - Background Memorandum 
• Study of the Impact of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury - Background Memorandum 
• Study of the Registration of Health Care Professionals - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

August 27, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:05 pm CDT

• Leasing of State Lands 
• Surface Owner Protection Acts and Oil and Gas Development 

November 4, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CST

• Leasing of State Lands - Background Memorandum 
• Severed and Abandoned Minerals - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Weed Control Programs of the Army Corps of Engineers on Federal Lands - Background Memorandum 
• Wildlife Services Study - Background Memorandum 

April 20, 2010 - 8:45 am to 5:30 pm CDT

April 21, 2010 - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm CDT

• Jurisdictional Issues With Overweight Vehicle Permits 
• Jurisdictional Issues With Overweight Vehicle Permits 

September 23, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Public Safety and Transportation Committee - Bill Drafts Relating to the Study of Highway Construction Funding 

August 4, 2010 - 8:30 am to 4:15 pm CDT

• Disposition of Fines, Fees, and Forfeitures 
• Homeland Security Grants - Distribution History 
• State Financial Assistance for Emergency Medical Services - Summary of Bill Draft 
• State Revenue From District Court Activities 

June 2, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Overweight Vehicle Enforcement Fees and Extraordinary Road Use Fees 

March 17, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Emergency Medical Services Funding 
• Funding for Rural Fire Districts 
• Overweight Vehicles - Permitting by Local Jurisdictions 
• Sources and Distributions of Highway Funding 
• Vehicle Registration Requirements for Nonresidents Temporarily Employed in the State 

July 28, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:45 pm CDT

• Emergency Medical Services Funding - Background Memorandum 
• Highway Construction Funding Study - Background Memorandum 
• Other Duties of the Public Safety and Transportation Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Study of 911 Services and Infrastructure 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

September 15, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• 2009-11 Oil Tax Revenue Allocations 
• Federal Flood Control Mineral Lease Revenue Allocation 
• Property Tax Application to Potash and Other Subsurface Minerals 

August 24, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:15 pm CDT

• Renaissance Zone and Tax Increment Financing District - Possibility of Overlapping Territory 
• Tax Increment Financing for Blighted Areas 

June 24, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Income From Oil Leases and Royalties 
• Property Taxes Levied for County Roads 

May 6, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• 2009-11 Oil Tax Revenue Allocations 

March 16, 2010 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Fort Berthold Reservation Oil Development Under 2007 Senate Bill No. 2419 and Subsequent State-Tribal Agreements 
• Options and Issues Relating to Voter-Approved School District Levies Exceeding Statutory Limits 

February 3, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• Building Authority Financing of Public Buildings for Political Subdivision Use 
• Tax Increment Financing to Develop Property 
• Uranium Severance Taxes in Other States 
• Wisconsin Property Tax Relief Programs 

October 29, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Homestead Property Tax Credit - Extension to All Residential Property - Programs in Other States - Background Memorandum 
• Mineral Resource Impact and Taxation Issues - Background Memorandum 
• Property Tax Reform and Relief - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 

April 16, 2010 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Vehicle Registration Requirements for Nonresidents Temporarily Employed in the State 

October 22, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:15 pm CDT

• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Tribal and State Relations Committee - Background Memorandum 

August 12, 2009 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Water-Related Topics Overview Committee - Background Memorandum 

August 5, 2009 - 8:30 am to 11:45 pm CDT

• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Workers' Compensation Injuries Study - Background Memorandum 

July 19, 2010 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm CDT

July 20, 2010 - 8:30 am to 11:00 am CDT

• Refund of Taxes Under the Gift Prohibition of the Constitution 
• Refund of Taxes Under the Gift Prohibition of the Constitution 

September 27, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Selected Economic Development and Workforce Training Funding for the 2007-09 and 2009-11 Bienniums 

March 30, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• 2007-08 Workforce Committee Consultant Recommendations and Corresponding 2009 Legislation 
• Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund 

December 1, 2009 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• 2008 Workforce Congress and 2009 Workforce Legislation 

July 29, 2009 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Certified Technology Parks Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management 
• Technology-Based Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Best Practices - Background Memorandum 
• Workforce Studies - Background Memorandum