Committee Memorandums

September 11, 2008 - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm CDT

• Administrative Rulemaking Statistics 2007-08 

June 14, 2007 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm CDT

• Administrative Rules Review - Background Memorandum 
• Agencies Exempted From the Administrative Agencies Practice Act - Background Memorandum 
• Occupational and Professional Law and Rules Violation Penalties - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

March 26, 2008 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• State's Attorneys' Positions in Rural Areas 

October 3, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:55 pm CDT

• Alternatives to Expressing Property Tax Levies in Mills - Background Memorandum 
• Charitable Organizations' Property Tax Exemptions 
• State Aid Distribution Fund History 

July 24, 2007 - 10:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations - Background Memorandum 
• Extraterritorial Zoning Authority of Cities - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 16, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Provisions of the North Dakota Century Code Which Relate to Agriculture - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 21, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Major General Fund Increases Included in 2009-11 Agency Budget Requests 
• Preliminary Outlook - North Dakota 2009-11 Biennium General Fund Budget 
• Special Funds - 2009-11 Biennium Preliminary Estimate of Funds Available 
• State Agencies' 2009-11 Biennium General Fund Budget Requests 

September 23, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Authorized Number of Full- Time Equivalent Positions - Consideration of Inclusion in Appropriation Bills 
• Preliminary Outlook - North Dakota 2009-11 Biennium General Fund Budget 

August 6, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Authorized Number of Full- Time Equivalent Positions - Consideration of Inclusion in Appropriation Bills 
• Compulsive Gambling Treatment 
• Preliminary Outlook - North Dakota 2009-11 Biennium General Fund Budget 
• State Revenues and Selected Economic Indicators - Historical Comparison 

June 19, 2008 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Oil Production, Oil Market Price, and Oil Tax Revenue Information for the 2007-09 Biennium 
• Options for Legislative Monitoring of State Agency Extraordinary Repairs Expenditures 
• Preliminary Outlook - North Dakota 2009-11 Biennium General Fund Budget 
• State Revenues and Selected Economic Indicators - Historical Comparison 
• Status of 2007-09 One-Time Funding Items 
• Status of Extraordinary Repairs Funding - 2007-09 Biennium 

April 16, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• General Fund Revenue Comparisons and Potential June 30, 2009, Balances of Major State Funds 

February 14, 2008 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Budget and Fiscal Trends - Additional Information 
• Budget Stabilization Fund Transfers - Actual and Projected 
• Common Schools Trust Fund - Related Constitutional and Statutory Provisions - Assets and Distributions 
• Consumer Price Index 
• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 
• Oil and Gas Gross Production Tax Allocations to Political Subdivisions - 2005-07 and 2007-09 Biennium Projections 
• State Aid to Political Subdivisions - Other Political Subdivision Revenue 

October 31, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Budget and Finance Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Fiscal Information Summary 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 25, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Analysis of Federal Funds for Bienniums Ending June 30, 2009, and June 30, 2011 
• Approval and Evaluation of Donated Assets - Other States 
• Authorized Number of Full- Time Equivalent Positions - Consideration of Inclusion in Appropriation Bills 
• Federal Block Grants - Legislative Hearings 
• Summary of 2007-09 Centers of Excellence Applications - Round 2 
• Ten Largest Variances by Agency - 2007-09 Biennium - Federal Funds Appropriated and Federal Funds Estimated To Be Received and Ten Largest Variances by Agency - Federal Funds Estimated To Be Received for the 2007-09 and 2009-11 Bienniums 

October 30, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Summary of 2007-09 Centers of Excellence Applications - Round 1 

June 27, 2007 - 10:00 am to 12:35 pm CDT

• Budget Section Duties and Responsibilities for the 2007-09 Biennium 

January 31, 2008 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CST

• Survey of Agency Alcohol, Drug, Tobacco, and Risk-Associated Behavior Prevention Programs 

November 20 - 1:00 pm to November 21, 2007 - 12:00 pm CST

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

August 21, 2008 - 9:00 am to 10:30 pm CDT

• Prison Plan Comparison 

August 21, 2007 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Actual Versus Authorized Full-Time Equivalent Positions - Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 
• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Nontraditional Bed and Treatment Services 

June 12, 2007 - 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm CDT

• Correctional Facility Needs - Background Memorandum 
• Other Responsibilities of the Correctional Facility Review Committee 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 20, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Appropriateness and Adequacy of High School Curricula - Background Memorandum 
• Identification of High-Risk Behaviors - Reduction of Childhood Suicide Attempts - Background Memorandum 
• Regional Education Associations - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• The Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles for Children - Background Memorandum 

August 25, 2008 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 

July 29, 2008 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 

November 14, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CST

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 

August 21, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Employee Benefits Programs Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

March 5, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• Siting and Decommissioning of Commercial Wind Farms - Background Memorandum 

July 31, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:15 pm CDT

• Comprehensive Energy Policy Study 
• Siting and Decommissioning of Commercial Wind Farms - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 8 - 8:30 am to October 10, 2008 - 12:00 pm CDT

• 2007-09 Higher Education Funding and Proposed Higher Education Finance Model 
• Board of Higher Education Selection Committee 

September 9 - 9:00 am to September 10, 2008 - 3:00 pm CDT

• Higher Education Student Completion Incentive 
• History of Higher Education Roundtable Recommendations, Higher Education Committee-Recommended Legislation, and University System Accountability Measures 
• North Dakota Vision Services - School for the Blind - Transition From Residential Program 
• Other States' Schools for Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Students 

August 20, 2008 - 9:00 am to 3:45 pm CDT

• Organizations Providing Services for Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Persons 
• Other States' Educational Facilities and Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hearing-Impaired 
• Renovation of School for the Deaf Building by Private Entity 

July 30, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Imposition of Additional Qualifications on Members of the State Board of Higher Education 

June 26, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Other States' Higher Education Strategic Goals and Measures 

March 10, 2008 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Higher Education Committee - Higher Education Policy Areas 

December 4, 2007 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Higher Education Committee - Higher Education Policy Areas 
• Higher Education Initiatives - Other States' Efforts 
• Information Regarding Maryland's Higher Education System 
• North Dakota University System Executive Compensation 
• Remedial Education - Other States' Efforts 

August 1, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Higher Education Study - Background Memorandum 
• Study of the Provision of Services to Children and Adults Who Are Deaf or Hearing-Impaired - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 16, 2008 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Agency Budgets for Analyses of Health Insurance Mandates 
• Mental Health America of North Dakota's 2-1-1 Program 
• State Boards and Commissions Information Distribution Policies 

July 1, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Duties and History of the Drug Use Review Board 
• Federal 317 Vaccine Allocation and Human Papilloma Virus Vaccines 
• Mental Health America of North Dakota's 2-1-1 Program 
• Previous Analyses of Health Insurance Mandates 

April 1, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Other States' Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Initiatives 

November 6, 2007 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Economic Assistance Program Responsibilities of the State and Counties - Statutory Provisions and Changes 

July 18, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Economic Assistance Program Responsibilities of the State and Counties - Background Memorandum 
• Infant Development Program - Background Memorandum 
• Other Duties of the Human Services Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Background Memorandum 

October 22, 2008 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Summary of Injured Employee Contacts - Industry, Business, and Labor Committee 

September 18, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• 2008 General Election Ballot Measures and Fiscal Analysis 
• Pharmacist Licensure Fees and Pharmacist Association Dues 
• Pharmacy Ownership Restrictions - Summary of Litigation Challenging the Restrictions 
• Professional and Occupational Licensing and Registration Boards 

August 21, 2008 - 8:30 am to 4:45 pm CDT

• Regulation and Licensing of Pharmacists and Pharmacies - Background Information 

July 9 - 10:00 am to July 10, 2008 - 3:00 pm CDT

• Commerce Department Organization, Powers, Duties, and Effectiveness - Background Memorandum 
• Employee Benefits Programs Committee Benefits Survey Results 

April 28, 2008 - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Legislation Relating to Workers' Compensation - 1995 Through 2007 

March 5 - 12:30 pm to March 6, 2008 - 3:30 pm CST

• 2007 Legislation Relating to Workers' Compensation 
• Legislation Relating to Workers' Compensation - 1995 
• Legislation Relating to Workers' Compensation - 1995 Through 2007 

October 26, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Licensure, Training, and Classroom Education Requirements for Electricians - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Wireless Service Impact on Business Climate - Background Memorandum 

July 24, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Information Technology Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Information Technology- Related Statutory Provisions 
• Large Information Technology Projects 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 19, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:15 pm CDT

• Best State Practices - Child Custody - Background Memorandum 
• Domestic Violence Protection Order Process - Background Memorandum 
• Establishing a Paternity Registry - Background Memorandum 
• Exemptions From Judicial Process Study - Background Memorandum 
• Search for and Identification of Missing Persons Study - Background Memorandum 

September 18, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Abstracters, Title Opinions, and Title Insurance - Background Memorandum 
• Crime Victims Compensation Funding - Background Memorandum 
• Establishing a Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System - Background Memorandum 
• Formation of a North Dakota Gaming Commission - Background Memorandum 
• Review of Laws and Practices of the Sale of Real Estate by Auctioneers - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 20, 2008 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Developmentally Disabled Facility Loan Program 
• Racing Commission Administrator's Account 

August 14, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee - Statutory Duties and Responsibilities for the 2007-08 Interim - Recommendations and Requests Made During Previous Interims 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 6, 2007 - 8:30 am to 8:55 pm CDT

• Correctional Consultant Selection Process 

May 15, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Legislative Council Studies and Resolutions to Be Prioritized for the 2007-08 Legislative Interim 
• Studies to Be Considered by the Legislative Council for the 2007-08 Interim 

November 12, 2008 - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm CST

• Legislative Assembly Employee Compensation - Inflation, State Employee Salary, and State Average Wage Increases Since 1999 
• Legislative Assembly Employee Positions and Compensation 

September 24, 2008 - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm CDT

• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Photography Services 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Secretarial, Telephone Message, and Bill and Journal Room Services 
• Legislative Assembly Employee Compensation Compared to Inflation and State Employee Salary Increases Since 1999 
• Legislative Assembly Employee Positions and Compensation 
• Orientation and Training Sessions for Certain Legislative Employees 
• Policy Regarding Secretarial Services to Legislators 

June 17, 2008 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Bill and Journal Room - Photocopy Fee Policy 
• 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 
• Invitation for Bid - Printing - Bills, Resolutions & Journals 
• 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 Organizational Session 
• Legislators' Notebook Computers - Impact of State Surplus Property Law on Disposition 
• Orientation and Training Sessions for Certain Legislative Employees 
• Training for Legislators 

March 18, 2008 - 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm CDT

• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Chambers and Displays in Memorial Hall, North Dakota State Capitol 

January 29, 2008 - 1:30 pm to 4:15 pm CST

• 2009 Legislative Deadlines 
• Legislative Document Subscription Program 

October 29, 2007 - 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm CDT

• 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program - Phase 2 
• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Committee Rooms, North Dakota State Capitol 
• House and Senate Rule Differences 
• Results of 2007 Legislative Process Questionnaire 
• Review of Legislative Council Staff Services and Future Staffing Needs - Background Memorandum 

June 26, 2007 - 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm CDT

• 2007 Legislative Process Questionnaire 
• 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 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

May 20, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• National Trends in Long-Term Care Services 

March 4, 2008 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Recipients of North Dakota Long-Term Care Services - 2007 and Potential for 2020 

November 7, 2007 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• North Dakota Population Projections 

July 25, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Dementia-Related Services - Background Memorandum 
• Long-Term Care System - Background Memorandum 
• Other Responsibilities of the Long-Term Care Committee - Background Memorandums 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Transition to Independence Programs - Background Memorandum 

October 31, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Interim Committee Measures - Sponsorship and Disposition - 2007 
• Missouri River and Master Manual Review Study – Background Memorandum 
• One-Call Excavation Notice System - Civil Penalty - Background Memorandum 
• Severance of Hunting Access From Surface Estate Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

August 26, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Information Regarding Public Safety Answering Points and Division of State Radio Contract Counties 
• Summary of the Bill Draft (Second Draft) Relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Home, and the Delivery of Veterans' Services 
• Summary of the Bill Draft and Funding Alternatives Relating to Emergency Medical Training Grants 

June 11 - 9:00 am to June 12, 2008 - 11:30 am CDT

• Summary of the Bill Draft (Second Draft) Relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Home, and the Delivery of Veterans' Services 

April 29 - 1:00 pm to April 30, 2008 - 2:30 pm CDT

• Rural Law Enforcement - Estimated Cost of Emergency Medical Training 

February 20 - 1:00 pm to February 21, 2008 - 4:00 pm CST

• History of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
• Peace Officer Standards and Training Board - Emergency Medical Training Requirements 
• Property Taxes for Ambulance Services 
• Summary of County Veterans' Service Officer, Veterans' Claims, and Transportation Aid Information by County 
• Summary of the Requested Bill Draft Relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Delivery of Veterans' Services 

November 26 - 1:00 pm to November 27, 2007 - 12:00 pm CST

• Delivery of Veterans' Services - Other States' Efforts and County Veterans' Service Officer Certification 

September 11 - 1:00 pm to September 12, 2007 - 3:30 pm CDT

• Peace Officer Standards and Training Board - Emergency Medical Training Requirements 

July 17, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Delivery and Funding of Veterans' Services - Background Memorandum 
• Other Responsibilities of the Public Safety Committee - Background Memorandum 
• Study of Emergency Medical Services Within North Dakota - Background Memorandum 
• Study of the Department of Emergency Services - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 2, 2008 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Oil-Producing States' Funding Allocation to Political Subdivisions 

July 2, 2008 - 9:00 am to 4:15 pm CDT

• State Board of Equalization - Enforcement of Decisions 

November 28, 2007 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CST

• County and Township Highway Funds From Fuels Taxes, Registration Fees, and Property Taxes 

September 4 - 1:00 pm to September 5, 2007 - 3:30 pm CDT

• Residency Issues Under North Dakota Law 
• Special Assessment Protests or Property Tax Levy Referrals 

July 18, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Allocation of Oil and Gas Tax Revenue to or for the Benefit of Political Subdivisions - Background Memorandum 
• Income Tax Study - Background Memorandum 
• Political Subdivisions Receiving Property Tax Revenue - Methods to Reduce Reliance on Property Taxes - Background Memorandum 
• Property Tax Reform and Relief Study - Background Memorandum 

January 30, 2008 - 9:00 am to 1:45 pm CST

• Width, Height, Length, and Weight Restrictions on Motor Vehicles - North Dakota Law 

September 14, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Exemption From Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Study - Background Memorandum 
• Highway Funding and Transportation Infrastructure Needs - Background Memorandum 
• Railroad Risk Assessments, Hazardous Cargo, and Responses to Emergencies - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 17, 2007 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

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

June 27, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

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

September 6, 2007 - 9:00 am to 3:45 pm CDT

• Job Development Authority Study - Background Memorandum 
• Population Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• University System Fulfillment of Workforce Needs - Background Memorandum 
• Workforce System Study - Background Memorandum