Commerce Committee

1017 § 5 Study the impact of pending federal legislation that would significantly change the respective federal-state responsibilities and funding for workforce development, workforce training, public labor exchange, and unemployment insurance programs

2252 § 5 Study consumer protection in regard to contractor competency and out-of-state contractors licensed in the state

3060 Study the state's unemployment compensation system, including reserve guidelines for the unemployment trust fund, the system for ratesetting, treatment of positive balance and negative balance employers, and the feasibility and desirability of creating an unemployment compensation board

Review the 2004 rate increase proposed by Workforce Safety and Insurance and projections for future rate adjustments - Legislative Council chairman directive

Receive report from the Agricultural Research Board on its annual evaluation of research activities and expenditures (NDCC § 4-05.1-19(8))