1504 § 1 (PDF) Study the state's business climate, including creation of an index of key objective measurements that address the state's competitiveness with other states; consideration of methods of creating business partnerships with North Dakota Indian tribes in order to increase primary sector business growth in the state; and active participation in the activities of the primary sector business congress
3051 (PDF) Study economic development efforts associated with and including establishment of a Red River Valley business and technology development zone and methods through which programs receiving funding from the United States Department of Agriculture rural economic area partnership, empowerment zone, enterprise community, and champion community programs can be enhanced
3072 (PDF) Study possible methods of growing North Dakota's population, including approaches to decreasing outmigration and increasing in-migration, and review how other states are dealing with related population issues
Receive presentation from the State Board of Higher Education on definitions and eligibility criteria regarding its centers of excellence program relating to economic development (NDCC § 15-10-41)
Receive annual reports from the Division of Community Services on renaissance zone progress (NDCC § 40-63-03)
Receive report annually during the 2003-04 interim from the commissioner of commerce regarding specified economic goals and associated benchmarks (2003 S.L., ch. 18, § 9)
