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Government Finance Committee
Interim Committee Studies and Assignments
(16 members)
1015 § 38 Study the process of appropriating funds for salaries and wages and the state's classification system, including the feasibility and desirability of appropriating a lump sum amount to each agency for salaries and wages, without identifying specific purposes for the funding and allowing the agency head the flexibility to use the funding as necessary to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the agency, and the effect of this change on the state's classification and benefits system and on the process of reporting by the agency on its use of the funds to the Legislative Assembly
1015 § 39 Study the feasibility and desirability of establishing a maximum state contribution to the cost of state employee health insurance premiums
1015 § 40 Study the foundation aid stabilization fund, including anticipated growth in the fund, appropriate funding levels, options for the disposition of excess funding if appropriate funding levels are exceeded, the reallocation of oil extraction taxes currently being deposited in the fund, and the feasibility and desirability of proposing changes to the constitution relating to the foundation aid stabilization fund
1452 § 16 Study the feasibility and desirability of existing and possible state retirement plans, including an analysis of both a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan with considerations and possible consequences for transitioning to a state defined contribution plan. If conducted, the study may not be conducted by the Employee Benefits Programs Committee.
2124 § 1 Study methods to assure that the legacy fund provides the lasting benefits intended by the voters in enacting the constitutional measure
Review state budget information, including monitoring the status of revenues and appropriations
Review the State Board of Higher Education's activities relating to any agreement or financing associated with the purchase of the Research Enterprise and Commercialization building from the University of North Dakota Research Foundation on the campus of University of North Dakota (Legislative Management Chairman directive)
To view bill drafts considered by the interim committee, please visit the Interim Committee Bill Drafts page.
Legislative Council Staff
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Brady A. Larson
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Legislative Members
Committee Meetings
October 8, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- Estimated 2015-17 Oil and Gas Tax Revenue Collections - Various Oil Prices and Oil Production Levels (12.0 KB pdf)
- Preliminary Budget Outlook - 2015-17 Biennium (511.0 KB pdf)
- Proposed Changes to Bill Draft 15.0189.01000 to Provide for a Transfer from the Public Employee Retirement Stabilization Fund to the Public Employees Retirement System Fund (11.0 KB pdf)
September 10, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:20 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
August 5, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
July 1, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
April 23, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:35 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- State Employee Health Insurance Premium Information (15.0 KB pdf)
- Study of Main Public Employees Retirement System Retirement Plan - Information Regarding the Request for Proposal and Proposal Responses (58.0 KB pdf)
- University of North Dakota Research Enterprise and Commercialization Building Loan Agreement (23.0 KB pdf)
March 13, 2014 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- Lease of State-Owned Land for Construction of Research Building at University of North Dakota (27.0 KB pdf)
- Status of the Common Schools Trust Fund (14.0 KB pdf)
- Status of the Resources Trust Fund (12.0 KB pdf)
- Use of Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund and Budget Stabilization Fund for State School Aid Payments - Based on Bill Draft 15.0055.02000 (23.0 KB pdf)
February 12, 2014 - 9:00 am to 2:40 pm CST
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- History of Retirement Plans for State Employees - 1947 Through 1977 (34.0 KB pdf)
- North Dakota University System Employees and Student Enrollment (80.0 KB pdf)
- Retirement Plan Component Comparisons (24.0 KB pdf)
- Study of the Research Enterprise and Commercialization Building on the Campus of the University of North Dakota - Background Memorandum (1.248 MB pdf)
December 12, 2013 - 9:30 am to 3:15 pm CST
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- Funding for State Employee Salaries and Benefits (Excluding Higher Education) (18.0 KB pdf)
- Information Requested Regarding State Employee Retirement Plans in Other States (31.0 KB pdf)
- Legacy Fund Clarifications (12.0 KB pdf)
- North Dakota University System Employees (21.0 KB pdf)
- Summary of Employee Health Insurance Premiums Paid by Political Subdivisions
- Use of the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund and Budget Stabilization Fund (25.0 KB pdf)
November 7, 2013 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CST
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- Funding for State Employee Salaries and Benefits (Excluding Higher Education) (11.0 KB pdf)
- Legacy Fund Appropriations (19.0 KB pdf)
- Revenue Sources and Distributions for Major State Funds for the 2013-15 Biennium (138.0 KB pdf)
- Salaries and Wages Appropriations - Other States (23.0 KB pdf)
- Study of the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund - Background Memorandum (41.0 KB pdf)
- Summary of Retirement Plans in Other Selected States (30.0 KB pdf)
July 30, 2013 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT
Committee Documents
Committee Memorandums
- Other Responsibilities of the Government Finance Committee (12.0 KB pdf)
- State of State Employee Retirement Plans - Background Memorandum (45.0 KB pdf)
- Study of State Contributions to State Employee Health Insurance Premiums - Background Memorandum (31.0 KB pdf)
- Study of the Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund - Background Memorandum (41.0 KB pdf)
- Study of the Lasting Benefits of the Legacy Fund - Background Memorandum (29.0 KB pdf)
- Study of the Process of Appropriating Salaries and Wages and the State's Employee Classification System (48.0 KB pdf)
- Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Management (21.0 KB pdf)