Legislative Management Meeting Minutes 23.5015.03000

LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT Friday, April 30, 2021 Prairie Room, State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota

Representative Chet Pollert, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 12:37 a.m.

Members present: Representatives Chet Pollert, , Joshua A. Boschee, Michael Howe, , , , Jim Schmidt, ; Senators Jessica Bell, Randy A. Burckhard, , Ray Holmberg, Jerry Klein, Erin Oban, Donald Schaible,

Members absent: None

Others present: Jason J. Steckler, Donavan D. Klein, Christopher S. Joseph, and Vonette J. Richter, Legislative Council, Bismarck, and Dale Wetzel, Bismarck

Chairman Pollert opened nominations for Chairman of the Legislative Management. Representative Weisz nominated Representative Pollert, seconded by Representative Schmidt. Senator Klein nominated Senator Holmberg, seconded by Senator Wardner. Representatives Bosch, Howe, Koppelman, Lefor, Pollert, Schmidt, and Weisz voted for Representative Pollert. Representatives Boschee and Mitskog and Senators Bell, Burckhard, Heckaman, Holmberg, Klein, Oban, Schaible, and Wardner voted for Senator Holmberg. Senator Holmberg was elected Chairman.

Chairman Holmberg opened nominations for Vice Chairman. Representative Lefor nominated Representative Pollert, seconded by Representative Schmidt. Senator Wardner moved nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Representative Pollert, seconded by Senator Schaible. Representative Pollert was elected Vice Chairman.

In response to a question from Chairman Holmberg, the Director said traditionally the Legislative Management sets two meeting dates. He said the first meeting, usually about 3 weeks after adjournment of the legislative session, is used to review study directives and establish priorities for discretionary studies. He said the second meeting of the Legislative Management would be to approve the committee membership assignments.

Chairman Holmberg scheduled the next two meetings of the Legislative Management for Wednesday, May 19, 2021, and Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

No further business appearing, Chairman Holmberg adjourned the meeting at 12:48 a.m.

______John Bjornson Director

North Dakota Legislative Council April 30, 2021