Government Administration Committee

1029 § 2 Study the statutory and regulatory requirements placed on North Dakota state government agencies by United States government agencies as a condition of the receipt of federal funding to determine whether there are viable options to meet the needs of our state without having the federal government's oversight and involvement, which state needs can be met if federal funding associated with undesirable regulation or excessive direct and indirect costs is refused, and whether the benefits of accepting certain federal funds outweighs the requirements of participation in the federal programs

1380 § 2 Study the duties and role of the North Dakota Firefighter's Association

1418 § 1 Study the purpose and content of statements of interests and the forms and information required to be filed, including the appropriate financial interests and other necessary content. The study must include consideration of whether supplementary statements or updates of information are necessary and a determination as to who is required to file statements of interest and who should be filing statements of interest. The study also must include a review of filing deadlines and consideration of how long records should be retained.

2016 § 9 Study office space cost and value of properties owned by Job Service North Dakota in Fargo, Rolla, Minot, and Bismarck with input from the Office of Management and Budget. If Job Service North Dakota sells or leases any property identified in this section before July 1, 2017, the property may not be included in the study.

3016 Study the desirability of moving city and other local elections from the primary election in June in even-numbered years to the general election in November in even-numbered years

Receive a report by the Office of Management and Budget by October 15 of each even-numbered year, regarding the reports received by the Office of Management and Budget from each executive branch state agency, excluding entities under the control of the State Board of Higher Education, receiving federal funds, a plan to operate the state agency when federal funds are reduced by 5 percent or more of the total federal funds the state agency receives (NDCC § 54-27-27.1)

Approve any agreement between a North Dakota state entity and South Dakota to form a bistate authority (NDCC § 54-40-01)

Receive a report from the Governor by July 1, 2018, regarding the findings and recommendations from the study of operations of the Department of Financial Institutions and the Securities Department to determine the feasibility and desirability of combining the agencies into a single department (2017 Senate Bill No. 2008, § 4)

Study the state's emergency medical service (EMS) system, including the EMS state grant program and how the distribution of these grants affects services available in rural areas and including a review of the availability of EMS statewide, services that are considered "access critical", and funding available to support these services (Legislative Management directive)