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Minutes of The NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT Minutes of the GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Roughrider Room, State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota Representative Jeff Delzer, Chairman, called the 10. As appropriate, make recommendations to the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Legislative Management. Members present: Representatives Jeff Delzer, Glen Froseth, Ed Gruchalla, Lisa Meier, Todd Porter, STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR David S. Rust, Blair Thoreson, Don Vigesaa, Alon RELOCATING THE HIGHWAY Wieland; Senators Lonnie J. Laffen, Gary A. Lee, Donald Schaible PATROL TRAINING ACADEMY Members absent: Representatives Duane At the request of Chairman Delzer, the Legislative DeKrey, Matthew M. Klein, Curtiss Kreun, Bob Council staff presented a memorandum entitled Martinson, Phillip Mueller, Vicky Steiner; Senator Study of Options for Relocating the Highway Patrol David O'Connell Training Academy - Background Memorandum Others present: See Appendix A relating to the committee's assigned study to review Mr. Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst options for relocating the Highway Patrol training and Auditor, reviewed the Supplementary Rules of academy. The Legislative Council staff said the Operation and Procedure of the North Dakota Highway Patrol training academy was established in Legislative Management. Bismarck after receiving an appropriation from the Legislative Assembly in 1969. The Legislative Assembly appropriated $165,000 for the construction EXPANSION OF COMMITTEE DUTIES of the facility with funding from a one-time fee of Chairman Delzer distributed a letter from 50 cents assessed to each motor vehicle driver's Representative Al Carlson, Chairman, Legislative license that was issued during a two-year period. Management, regarding additional duties assigned to The facility was built in 1971 and consisted of two the Government Services Committee (Appendix B). classrooms, dormitory rooms containing 40 beds, and At the request of Chairman Delzer, the legislative a dining hall. The Legislative Assembly in 1995 budget analyst and auditor reviewed the following approved $1.2 million of funding for an addition to the additional committee duties: facility, which was completed in August 1997. The 1. Monitor the status of state revenues and funding was from proceeds of short-term financing expenditures for the 2011-13 biennium. provided by the State Building Authority and repaid 2. Receive input from major state agencies through a one-time assessment of an additional regarding the status of their budgets and $2 fee on motor vehicle registrations for passenger changes in federal funds. vehicles, trucks weighing 12,000 pounds or less, and 3. Receive information from state agencies house cars. The addition included space for a regarding estimated cost-to-continue items multipurpose room, four dormitory rooms, two for the 2013-15 biennium. classrooms, and an administrative office. 4. Receive the July 2012 revised 2011-13 The Highway Patrol training academy is located biennium and the preliminary 2013-15 on the south edge of the campus of Bismarck State biennium general fund revenue forecasts. College. The Highway Patrol utilizes a parking lot 5. Review projected revenues, expenditures, adjacent to the Bismarck Community Bowl and and fund balances of major state funds. Aquatics Center for an emergency vehicle operations 6. Identify and prioritize potential one-time course. The Highway Patrol does not operate a funding items for the 2013-15 biennium. shooting range. 7. Discuss possible legislative initiatives The Highway Patrol's appropriation includes a line affecting the budget, including initiatives to item for the operations of the training academy. The return excess revenues to taxpayers. source of funding appropriated to the training 8. Identify key budget issues for the academy is from the general fund and the highway 2013 legislative session. tax distribution fund. The following table lists 9. Determine, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, a sustainable level of spending for the 2013-15 biennium. Government Services 2 July 13, 2011 appropriations made by the Legislative Assembly Highway Patrol Training Academy - specifically for the training academy since the Basic Training Graduates for 2008, 2009, and 2010 2007-09 biennium: Number of Number of Type of Agencies Utilizing the Basic Training 2011-13 biennium $1,602,488 Agency Served Training Academy Graduates 2009-11 biennium $1,496,942 Police department 29 112 2007-09 biennium $1,401,2891 Sheriff's department 35 87 State agency 9 51 1The 2007 Legislative Assembly also authorized the Highway Patrol to transfer $100,000 of the $150,000 provided for Total 73 250 automated external defibrillators to the training academy to provide additional law enforcement and emergency services Colonel Prochniak said the training academy is training. also utilized by other state agencies and law enforcement agencies for various training activities. The Legislative Council staff presented the Colonel Prochniak said the Highway Patrol uses a following proposed study plan for consideration by private indoor shooting range for training purposes. the committee: He said an older outdoor range owned by the 1. Receive and review information regarding the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is also current location of the training academy, used but has limitations regarding when the range including the ability of the current location to may be used and the types of weapons that may be meet the training needs of law enforcement used. agencies in the state. Colonel Prochniak said the Highway Patrol 2. Receive and review information regarding the presented a proposal to the Legislative Assembly in feasibility and desirability of relocating the 2011 to relocate the training academy and training academy or emergency vehicle emergency vehicle operations course to a new operations course, including potential location in Bismarck. He said the proposal provided locations to relocate the facilities. for the construction of an emergency vehicle 3. Receive and review information regarding the operations course and indoor shooting range during feasibility and desirability of constructing a the 2011-13 biennium and for the construction of a shooting range for the training academy, training academy building in a future biennium. including potential locations to construct the In response to a question from Representative range. Delzer, the Legislative Council staff said the 2011-13 4. Receive information from the Highway Patrol, executive budget recommendation included funding Attorney General, local police departments, of $4,090,000 for the construction of the emergency local sheriff's offices, and other law vehicle operations course and indoor weapons range. enforcement agencies regarding the training Of the total funding, $3,558,300 was from the general needs of law enforcement agencies. fund, and $531,700 was from the highway tax 5. Receive testimony from other interested distribution fund. The Legislative Assembly did not persons regarding the committee's study of approve the funding. options for relocating the training academy or In response to a question from Representative portions of the academy. Rust, Colonel Prochniak said the proposed location 6. Develop recommendations and any bill drafts for the new Highway Patrol training academy is east necessary to implement the recom- of Bismarck, near the city landfill, and encompasses mendations. 27 acres. He said the city of Bismarck owns the land 7. Prepare a final report for submission to the where the training academy would be located. Legislative Management. In response to a question from Representative Chairman Delzer announced that without Delzer, Colonel Prochniak said the total estimated objection, the committee will adopt the proposed cost of the proposed training academy complex, study plan. including the training academy building, is Colonel James J. Prochniak, Superintendent, $23.9 million. Highway Patrol, presented information regarding the In response to a question from Representative operations of the Highway Patrol training academy Wieland, Colonel Prochniak said the city of Bismarck (Appendix C). He said the Highway Patrol training would donate the land to the Highway Patrol for the academy has a staff of six which includes a training training academy. director, field training coordinator, operations In response to a question from Representative coordinator, administrative assistant, and two cooks. Delzer, Colonel Prochniak said the Highway Patrol He said the Highway Patrol training academy training academy normally provides three 11-week provides basic and advanced training for all law basic law enforcement training courses per year. He enforcement agencies with no charges to the said a Highway Patrol trooper training course is a agencies for tuition, room, or board. He presented 26-week course. the following schedule detailing basic training In response to a question from Representative provided by the Highway Patrol training academy: Porter, Colonel Prochniak said representatives of Bismarck State College have expressed interest in Government Services 3 July 13, 2011 using the existing training academy building if the STUDY OF THE USE OF training academy is relocated. He said the current STATE-OWNED AIRPLANES insured value of the building is approximately At the request of Chairman Delzer, the Legislative $2.5 million. Council staff presented a memorandum entitled In response to a question from Representative
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