Date and Time Bill Hearing Description Committee Room Original Intent Comment

03/11 09:00 AM HB 1501 A bill relating to suspension of a member Senate Sheyenne Allows DPI Superintendent to Sponsor is Rep. of a school board; and relating to audits Education River suspend a school board member, Shannon Roers- and suspension of school board pending Gov's decision after Jones members. petition has been filed asking Gov to remove the member.

03/11 09:30 AM SB 2255 Relating to changes in school district tax House Finance Fort Totten Specifies that a school district may Sponsor is levies; and to provide an effective date. and Taxation increase or decrease its tax levy, Senator Dwight instead of amend it. Cook

03/11 09:30 AM HB 1171 A bill relating to the development and Senate Sheyenne Sets up grant program through Sponsor Rep. implementation of a skilled workforce Education River Bank of ND to train individuals for Jim Grueneich student loan repayment program; to professional or technical skills in provide a continuing appropriation; to high demand in this state. Grants provide for a transfer; to provide an up to $17K over two years, and expiration date; and to declare an recipient must work in state in a emergency. high demand occupation for three years

03/11 10:00 AM SB 2344 SUBCOMMITTEE meeting - relating to House Energy Coteau A Facilitates temporary storage of Sponsor is injection or migration of substances into and Natural natural gas, and injection of CO2 for Senator Jessica pore space; and oil and gas production Resources EOR. Provides rulemaking authority Unruh. to industrial commission to fill in the details.

03/11 10:30 AM HB 1454 A bill relating to bids for school district Senate Sheyenne Raises school board authority to Sponsor is Rep. contracts. Education River enter contract from $25K up to $50K without seeking bids, and adds cooperative purchases made under thru a joint-powers agreement to list of items exempt from bidding requirement.

03/11 02:00 PM SB 2271 Housing incentive fund. House Industry, Peace Strikes a provision that prioritizes Sponsor is Business and Garden the housing incentive fund for Senator Curt Labor essential service workers. Kruen. Appropriates $40 million to fund.

03/11 02:15 PM SB 2341 A bill relating to the apprenticeship House Education Coteau A Requires division of workplace Sponsor is training program; relating to development, working with DPI, to Senator Kyle apprenticeships and uses of the develop an apprenticeship training Davison internship fund program, to include training grants.

03/11 02:30 PM HCR 3011 A concurrent resolution directing the Senate Sheyenne Would require interim study of K-12 Introduced by Legislative Management to consider Education River education to identify "any laws Rep. Schreiber- studying those provisions of the North found to be irrelevant, duplicative, Beck Dakota Century Code which relate to the inconsistent, or unclear." provision of elementary and secondary education. 03/11 03:00 PM SB 2282 Relating to legacy fund earnings House Roughrider Would create an "economic Sponsor is Appropriations diversification through research Senator Ron grant" program for UND and NDSU Sorvaag. through Bank of , and appropriate $45 million to fund it.

03/11 03:00 PM HB 1066 Relating to infrastructure funds Senate Harvest Operation Prairie Dog House Sponsor Appropriations , Senate sponsor Rich Wardner

03/11 03:00 PM HB 1429 A bill relating to the administrative Senate Sheyenne Transfers administrative authority Sponsor is Rep. authority for the teacher shortage loan Education River for the teacher shortage loan Cindy Schreiber- forgiveness program; and to provide an forgiveness program from the Board Beck. exemption. of Higher Ed to the DPI Superintendent.

03/11 03:30 PM HB 1434 A bill relating to dissolution of school Senate Sheyenne Would enable county Sponsor is Rep. districts. Education River superintendent of schools to . facilitate dissolution of non-high school districts, and to merge with adjoining high school district.

03/12 08:15 AM SB 2275 Relating to the infrastructure revolving House Roughrider Establishes essential infrastructure Sponsor is loan fund debt repayments, Appropriations revolving loan fund. Eligible projects Senator Rich mirror those in HB 1066, plus flood Wardner control, water supply and higher ed. Provides loan pool of $500 million, leveraged by Legacy Fund earnings.

03/12 09:00 AM SB 2217 A bill to provide for a legislative House Education Coteau A Would require "eligible" school Sponsor is Sen. management study of a teacher incentive districts to establish a program that Don Schaible for leadership program provides provide professional development opportunities to teachers.

03/12 09:00 AM SB 2331 Relating to allocation of wind generation House Finance Fort Totten Would give the state a one-third Sponsor is tax revenue; and to provide an effective and Taxation share of revenue from wind farms Senator Robert date. that begin operation or repower in Erbele 2021 or later.

03/12 09:15 AM SB 2214 A bill relating to debt service payments; House Education Coteau A Establishes $250 million school Sponsor is Sen. relating to borrowing and lending construction assistance revolving Don Schaible authority, reserve funds and school loan fund to provide 2% loans from construction loans; to authorize the use Bank of North Dakota. of funds; to provide a bond issuance limitation; and to provide an appropriation 03/12 10:00 AM SB 2215 A bill relating to creation of K-12 House Education Coteau A Establishes a K-12 education Sponsors are education coordination council; relating to coordination council to study Sen. Schaible educational technology council effectiveness and efficiency of K-12 and Rep. Owens, education, support innovative Education education practices, and make Committee recommendations for improvement. chairs.

03/12 10:00 AM HB 1530 Relating to an income tax rate reduction Senate Finance Lewis and Uses legacy fund earnings to Sponsor is Rep. fund and the transfer of legacy fund and Taxation Clark reduce personal and corporate earnings; relating to the income tax; to income tax. provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.

03/12 02:00 PM SB 2013 Committee Work SB 2013 House Roughrider DPI budget Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

03/12 02:00 PM SB 2124 Relating to creation of human service House Human Fort Union Social Services bill, state funding Introduced on zones; establishment and operation of Services for county operations, behalf of Dept of human service zone areas; administration regionalization of services Human Services of county social service boards, the county human services fund, and caseload standards.

03/12 02:15 PM SB 2148 Relating to disclosures of expenditures, Ethics Pioneer Sets up Ethics Commission Democrats' bill restrictions on public officials and provided in Measure One, but lobbyists, investigations of ethics defers other decisions to an interim violations; and the rulemaking study. procedures and requirements for the ND ethics commission. ** In Brynhild Haugland Room**

03/12 03:00 PM HB 1531 A bill relating to allowing individuals who Senate Sheyenne Allows individual with relevant Sponsor is Rep. do not have a teaching license to teach Education River experience to teach any subject Dennis Johnson. noncore subjects upon meeting certain except math, science, language criteria. arts, or social studies where a teacher shortage exists.

03/12 03:45 PM HB 1521 Relating to reporting campaign Ethics Pioneer GOP bill to implement provisions of Sponsors are contributions and expenditures, Measure One. Leaders Chet restrictions on public officials and Pollert and Rich lobbyists, investigations of ethics Wardner. violations; requirements for the North Dakota ethics commission.

03/13 08:30 AM HB 1018 Department of Commerce Senate Harvest Commerce Department budget Appropriations 03/13 09:00 AM SB 2181 A bill relating to cyberbullying of students House Education Coteau A Defines cyberbullying in statute. Sponsor is Sen. Nicole Poolman

03/13 10:00 AM HB 1205 Relating to a sales tax exemption for Senate Finance Lewis and Extends to 2023 a sales and use Sponsor Rep. materials used to construct a straddle and Taxation Clark tax exemption for materials used to plant or fractionator; relating to a sales construct a fertilizer or chemical and use tax exemption for materials used processing facility. Currently expires to construct a fertilizer or chemical in 2019. processing facility; and to provide an effective date.

03/13 02:30 PM HB 1018 Department of Commerce (TR Library) Senate Harvest Commerce Department budget Appropriations

03/13 03:00 PM HB 1365 A bill relating to state foundation aid Senate Sheyenne Excludes 75% imputation of mills Sponsors are payments to school districts. Education River levied for sinking and interest fund. Rep. Owens and Sen. Schaible

03/14 08:15 AM SCR 4001 A concurrent resolution to amend and House Fort Union Resolution would require two Sponsor is reenact section 9 of article III of the Government and sessions of legislature to approve Senator David Constitution of North Dakota, relating to Veterans Affairs any constitutional amendment Hogue the process for approving constitutional approved by voters. amendments.

03/14 08:15 AM SB 2276 A BILL for an Act to provide a statement House Fort Union Adds school repair/maintenance Sponsor is of legislative intent relating to legacy fund Government and and "projects intended to improve Senator Joan investments. Veterans Affairs community quality of life," to the Heckaman. definition of essential infrastructure projects. Increases loan limit from $15 million to $25 million.

03/14 08:15 AM SB 2264 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact House Fort Union Authorizes Lands Commissioner to Sponsor is section 15-01-03; relating to meetings Government and propose policy changes at Land Senator Jessica and policy approval process of the board Veterans Affairs Board meeting, and exempts Land Unruh of university and school lands and Dept from admin rule process exempt administrative agencies. regarding unclaimed property and impact aid grants.

03/14 09:15 AM HB 1224 Relating to zoning of territory adjacent to Senate Political Red River Allows a township zoning board to Sponsor Rep. cities. Subdivisions exert authority in city's extraterritorial area (I think).

03/14 10:00 AM HB 1435 Relating to the governance, purchase, Senate Sheyenne Provides a $40 million appropriation Sponsor is Rep. financing, & operation of the statewide Government and River for SIRN 2020; provides $1,500 Glen Bosch interoperable radio network; to provide Veterans Affairs state match for purchase of radios; for a legislative management study; prohibits expenditure of funds on provide an appropriation; declare an dispatch consoles, connectivity, etc. emergency. to support a PSAP unless used by the state; and adds a rep from NDACO and League of Cities to SIEC. 03/14 10:30 AM HB 1333 Innovation grant fund to support Senate Harvest Establishes the legacy innovation Sponsor Rep. technology advancement Appropriations grand fund for research projects Mike Nathe that enhance North Dakota companies; lead to the commercialization of a "legacy innovation technology solution;" or result in development that will diversify the state's economy.

03/14 02:30 PM HB 1332 A bill relating to the carrying of a Senate Energy Fort Allows schools to enact an "armed Sponsor Rep. concealed firearm on school property by and Natural Lincoln first responder" program, Pat Heinert qualified individuals; and relating to an Resources designating a trained individual for exception to the prohibition against that purpose. possessing a firearm at a public gathering.

03/14 03:00 PM HCR 3006 Relating to reconvening the legislative Senate Sheyenne Constitutional amendment that Sponsors are assembly to consider a veto. Government and River would allow legislature to Reps. Delzer, Veterans Affairs reconvene to consider vetoes, not Boschee, Pollert. counting against 80 days allotted for Senators legislative session. Heckaman, Holmberg, Wardner.

03/15 08:30 AM HB 1302 Relating to the sale of property acquired Senate Political Red River If the state no longer needs Sponsor is by eminent domain or acquired when the Subdivisions property acquired through eminent property was eligible for taking by domain, it would be required to give eminent domain, but no longer needed the former owner the option to for a public purpose. purchase. Under current law, the land would automatically be returned to the former owner.

03/15 09:00 AM SB 2254 relating to liens and wind energy property House Energy Coteau A Specifies that wind turbines may not Sponsor is right and Natural be considered improvements for Senator Jordan Resources purposes of a construction lien. Kannianen

03/15 09:00 AM SCR 4017 Study dichotomy between archeological House Energy Coteau A Study resolution aimed at Sponsor is Sen. discipline on cultural resources; and Natural identifying and preserving Native Joan Heckaman knowledge & expertise of tribal Resources American sacred cultural and elders/historic preservation officers to historic sites. educate local, state, federal, public agencies; facilitate consultation and cooperation for historic/prehistoric site ID & registration for ND betterment

03/15 10:00 AM HB 1432 Relating to purchasing road machinery. Senate Political Red River Raises bid threshold for county road Sponsor is Rep. Subdivisions maintenance equipment from $50K David Richter to $100K