Committee Memorandums

July 19, 2005 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Administrative Rules Review - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

August 10, 2006 - 9:00 am to 11:45 pm CDT

• Charitable Organizations' Property Tax Exemption 

January 17, 2006 - 9:00 am to 11:45 am CST

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

October 12, 2005 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am CDT

• Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Support and Coordination of Public and Private Efforts to Discourage Destructive Behavior - Background Memorandum 

September 15, 2005 - 9:00 am to 2:15 pm CDT

• Energy Resource Utilization Study - Background Memorandum 
• Railroad Fuel Surcharges Study - Background Memorandum 
• Reserved Water Rights Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

August 29, 2006 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Availability of State School Land 
• Financing Options - Correctional Facilities 
• Meth Prisons in Other States 
• Montana Department of Corrections Information 
• North Dakota Correctional Facility Alternatives 

May 16, 2006 - 9:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individuals - Treatment Requirements 
• Shelby, Montana, Correctional Facility Information 

February 23, 2006 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CST

• Bistate and Multistate Agreements - Other States 
• History of Bistate Authority Legislation 

January 24, 2006 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CST

• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Study Status - Summary 
• State-Owned Real Estate 

November 30, 2005 - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Debt Service 
• Joint Exercise of Governmental Powers 
• North Dakota Century Code Chapters Relating to Inmate Housing 

August 25, 2005 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Incarceration and Facility Needs 
• Government Performance and Accountability System Pilot Project 
• Other Responsibilities of the Budget Committee on Government Services 
• State-Owned Real Estate - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

June 12, 2006 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Regulation of Acupuncture - Options 

March 2, 2006 - 9:00 am to 4:45 pm CST

• State-Owned Real Estate 

January 4 - 8:30 am to January 5, 2006 - 11:30 am CST

• Boards and Commissions - Consolidation Efforts in Other States 
• Summary of North Dakota Health Profession Boards and Commissions 

July 27, 2005 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Other Duties and Responsibilities of the Budget Committee on Health Care - Background Memorandum 
• Studies of Licensure and Regulation of Various State Boards and Practices - Background Memorandum 
• Study of Current and Future Health Care Needs in North Dakota - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

July 10 - 1:00 pm to July 11, 2006 - 5:00 pm CDT

• Programs for Children With Special Health Care Needs - Surrounding States and Survey Results 
• Public Health Units - Services and Funding (Version 2) 

March 9, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Health Districts - History of Mill Levy Limits and State Aid 
• Public Health Units - Services and Funding 
• Selected County Mill Levies 2004 (Collected in 2005) 

December 14, 2005 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - North Dakota's Clawback 
• Public Health Units – Statutory Authority to Share Services 

October 4, 2005 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• North Dakota's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage - 2007 

July 28, 2005 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Healthy North Dakota and Workplace Wellness Study - Background Memorandum 
• Medical Assistance Study and Reports - Background Memorandum 
• Other Responsibilities of the Budget Committee on Human Services 
• Public Health Unit and Food and Lodging Inspection Study - Background Memorandum 
• Residential Treatment Center and Residential Child Care Facility Payment System Study - Background Memorandum 
• Study of Services to Children With Special Health Care Needs - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

October 4, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Alternatives to Inpatient Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders 
• Analysis of Federal Funds for Bienniums Ending June 30, 2007, and June 30, 2009 
• Federal Block Grants - Legislative Hearings 
• General Fund Deficiency Appropriations for Utility and Fuel Costs 
• Oil Pipeline Regulation - Authority of State to Require Transmission of North Dakota Oil 
• Ten Largest Variances by Agency - 2005-07 Biennium - Federal Funds Appropriated and Federal Funds Estimated to Be Received 

June 14, 2006 - 9:00 am to 3:15 pm CDT

• Summary of the 2005-07 Centers of Excellence Applications - Round 3 
• Summary of the Bill Draft Relating to the Duties and Responsibilities of the Budget Section 

March 8, 2006 - 9:00 am to 3:35 pm CST

• Summary of the Bill Draft Relating to the Duties and Responsibilities of the Budget Section 

December 15, 2005 - 9:00 am to 4:20 pm CST

• Budget Data and Appropriations Bill Information 
• Summary of 2005 Centers of Excellence Applications 

September 7, 2005 - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm CDT

• Budget Section Duties and Responsibilities for the 2005-07 Biennium - Year Enacted and Budget Section Action Since Enactment 

June 23, 2005 - 8:30 am to 10:30 am CDT

• Budget Section Duties and Responsibilities for the 2005-07 Biennium 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

September 20, 2005 - 9:00 am to 12:15 pm CDT

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

July 19, 2006 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CDT

• Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on the Economy of North Dakota 
• Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization in North Dakota 
• Travel and Tourism Liability Insurance Marketplace Report - April 2006 

April 19 - 9:30 am to April 20, 2006 - 12:00 pm CDT

• North Dakota Business Climate Study 2006: New and Additional Action Items From the Breakout Sessions 
• North Dakota Business Climate Study 2006: Potential Action Items 

October 26, 2005 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Business Climate Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Venture and Risk Capital Study - Background Memorandum 

September 28, 2005 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• Educational Equity and Future Educational Delivery - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

November 2, 2005 - 9:00 am to 2:45 pm CST

• Electric Industry Competition Committee Study of Taxation - History 

August 23, 2005 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Impact of Competition on the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electric Energy Study - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

August 30, 2005 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

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

July 19, 2006 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• Summary of Bill Draft to Provide Property Tax Relief Through Allocations to School Districts 

June 1, 2006 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• School District General Fund Levies and Limitations 

November 15, 2005 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm CST

• Concept Paper for Committee Consideration Regarding Property Tax Reduction and Enhanced State Funding for Elementary and Secondary Education 
• Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights Provisions of Other States Compared to North Dakota Law 

August 10, 2005 - 10:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Alternatives to Expressing Property Tax Levies in Mills - Background Memorandum 
• Elementary and Secondary Education Enhanced Funding and Reduced Reliance on Property Taxes - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

May 10 - 8:30 am to May 11, 2006 - 11:40 am CDT

• Higher Education Funding and Accountability Study - Final Report Summary Information 

April 13, 2006 - 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Higher Education Funding and Accountability Study Recommendations 
• Workforce Training System for North Dakota 

March 14 - 9:00 am to March 15, 2006 - 2:30 pm CST

• Student Internship and College Cooperative Education Program 

July 12, 2005 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Higher Education Committee - Other Responsibilities 
• Study of Higher Education Funding and Accountability - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

November 8, 2005 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Dr. Garis's presentation 
• Mr. Gustafson's presentation 
• Mr. Saxl's presentation 
• Pharmacy Benefits Management Industry - Background Memorandum 

August 24, 2005 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Job Service North Dakota Reemployment Processes 
• Job Service Shared Work Demonstration Project 
• Public Improvement Contracts 
• Registration of Professional Employer Organizations 
• Standard of Loss Ratio for Health Insurers 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates Structure 

August 8, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT

• Proposed Information Technology Bill Drafts (Version 2) 

June 8, 2006 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT

• History of the Enterprise Resource Planning System Initiative (ConnectND) 

March 13, 2006 - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm CST

• Proposed Information Technology Bill Drafts 

July 20, 2005 - 9:00 am to 4:15 pm CDT

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

June 16, 2006 - 10:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• State Security Freeze Laws 

October 27, 2005 - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm CDT

• Entities With Eminent Domain Authority 

September 19, 2005 - 10:00 am to 2:30 pm CDT

• Conduct of Judicial Elections - Background Memorandum 
• Eminent Domain - Background Memorandum 
• Identity Theft - Background Memorandum 
• Legal and Medical Definitions Used for Dementia-Related Conditions - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

November 14, 2005 - 10:00 am to 2:20 pm CST

• Marriage License Fees by State 

September 12, 2005 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CDT

• North Dakota Marriage Laws - Background Memorandum 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Uniform Commercial Code - Background Memorandum 
• Uniform Trust Code - Background Memorandum 

January 10, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

• Audit Report Presentation Guidelines 
• Other States' Horse Racing Tracks - North Dakota Racing Commission Revenue History 

August 31, 2005 - 8:00 am to 5:15 pm CDT

• Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee - Statutory Duties and Responsibilities for the 2005-06 Interim - Recommendations and Requests Made During Previous Interims 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

July 25, 2006 - 10:00 AM

• Legislative Compensation and Expense Reimbursement - Background Memorandum 
• Legislative Compensation Increases Compared to Inflation and State Employee Salary Increases - 1981 through 2006 

September 8, 2005 - 8:00 am to 12:15 pm CDT

• Summary of Information Included in the Higher Education Funding and Accountability Study Proposals Received as of August 24, 2005 

May 19, 2005 - 10:00 am to 3:30 pm CDT

• Legislation Enacted in 2005 Directly Affecting the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly 
• Legislative Council Studies and Resolutions for the 2005-06 Interim - Required or to Be Prioritized 
• Studies to Be Considered by the Legislative Council for the 2005-06 Interim 

November 14, 2006 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am CST

• Legislative Assembly Employee Positions and Compensation 
• Standing Committee Division Chairmen Compensation - Background Information 

October 3, 2006 - 1:15 pm to 3:55 pm CDT

• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Chambers and Displays in Memorial Hall, North Dakota State Capitol 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Photography Services 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Secretarial, Telephone Message, and Bill and Journal Room Services 
• Legislative Committee Room Names 
• Policy on Use of Personal Computers by Legislators 
• Policy Regarding Secretarial Services to Legislators 
• Results of 2005 Legislative Process Questionnaire 

June 13, 2006 - 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm CDT

• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Photography Services 
• Invitation to Bid - Legislative Assembly Secretarial, Telephone Message, and Bill and Journal Room Services 

March 7, 2006 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm CST

• House and Senate Rule Differences 
• Legislative Document Subscription Program 

June 30, 2005 - 9:00 am to 2:50 pm CDT

• Bills, Resolutions, and Journals - Copies Printed, Distributed, and On Hand 
• Guidelines for Use of Legislative Chambers and Displays in Memorial Hall, North Dakota State Capitol 
• Legislative Committee Rooms - Size and Capacity 

December 12, 2005 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm CST

• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

March 7, 2006 - 9:00 am to 11:30 pm CST

• Taxation of Coal, Oil, and Gas and Highway Funding 

November 28, 2005 - 9:00 am to 11:55 am CST

• Criminal Procedure for Driving Without Liability Insurance 
• No-Fault Insurance in Other States 
• State Efforts to Address Uninsured Motorists 

September 19, 2005 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT

• Cost-Shifting of Medical Costs in Automobile Crashes Study - Background Memorandum 
• Effectiveness of Financial Responsibility Requirements for Driving Without Liability Insurance Study - Background Memorandum 
• Federal Highway Appropriations and State Matching Requirements Study - Background Information 
• Report on Improvements in Transportation Infrastructure by the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute - Background Information 
• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 

February 21, 2006 - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm CST

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

September 12, 2005 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm CDT

• Supplementary Rules of Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Legislative Council 
• Workers' Compensation Review Committee - Background Memorandum