Date and Time Bill Hearing Description Committee Room Original Intent of Bill Comment 03/04 09:00 AM SB 2013 DPI, State Library, School of the House Roughrider DPI budget Blind, School of the Deaf Appropriations – E&E Division 03/04 09:00 AM HB 1014 Industrial Commission: Housing Senate Harvest Industrial Commission budget Finance, BND, Mill & Elevator Appropriations 03/04 09:00 AM HB 1439 Relating to injecting substances Senate Finance Lewis and Clark Lignite industry bill that would Sponsor is House Energy for oil, gas, and mineral and Taxation exempt incremental EOR from Committee Chair . production; relating to an oil extraction tax if more than 50% of extraction tax exemption for the CO2 comes from ND coal plants. incremental production from tertiary recovery projects using carbon dioxide; and to provide an effective date. 03/04 09:30 AM SB 2192 Relating to county lodging and House Finance Fort Totten Allows counties to impose a 2% Sponsor is Sen. restaurant tax; relating to and Taxation lodging and restaurant tax, and references to tourist court requires counties that do so to accommodations; and to provide establish a county visitors promotion an effective date. committee. 03/04 09:30 AM HB 1262 A bill relating to the expansion of Senate Sheyenne River Requires attorney general to set up a Sponsor Rep. existing school safety and crisis Education program to receive confidential reporting programs; and to information related to school and provide for a continuing student safety. appropriation. 03/04 09:30 AM HB 1040 Relating to the provision of an Senate Finance Lewis and Clark Interim bill that provides 20% tax income tax credit for purchases of and Taxation credit for purchases of manufacturing manufacturing machinery and equipment "to improve job quality or equipment to automate increase productivity." manufacturing processes; and to provide an expiration date. 03/04 09:30 AM HB 1333 Relating to the creation of an Senate Industry, Roosevelt Park Establishes the legacy innovation Sponsor Rep. innovation loan fund to support Business and grand fund for research projects that technology advancement Labor enhance ND companies; lead to the committee and loan program; to commercialization of a "legacy provide an exemption; to provide innovation technology solution;" or a continuing appropriation; and to result in development that will provide for a transfer. diversify the state's economy. 03/04 02:00 PM SB 2209 Protection for records related to House Industry, Peace Garden Expands definition of critical Sponsor is Sen. critical infrastructure & security Business and infrastructure to include systems planning, mitigation or threats. Labor related to utility services, fuel supply, energy, hazardous liquid, natural gas, or coal; and exempts info about them from open records law. 03/04 02:00 PM HB 1014 Industrial Commission: Housing Senate Harvest Industrial Commission budget Finance, BND & Mill & Elevator Appropriations 03/04 03:00 PM SB 2055 State board of agricultural House Roughrider Defines powers of the Budget Section Introduced by Sen. Rich research and education to sell Appropriations to manage state funds when the Wardner certain real property legislature is not in session. 03/04 03:30 PM SB 2095 Relating to the process of House Roughrider Broadens allowed uses for disaster Introduced at request of the expending funds from the disaster Appropriations funds to include costs of Adjutant General relief fund. administration, allows spending on FEMA disaster response, not just presidential disaster declaration. Requires agencies spending funds to provide quarterly reports. 03/05 08:30 AM HB 1402 Department of Commerce for Senate Harvest Appropriates $300K to Commerce Sponsor Rep. health care workforce needs Appropriations Dept for matching funds to assist recruitment, distribution, and supply, to enhance "the quality and efficiency of personnel providing health services in rural areas." 03/05 09:00 AM HB 1066 Relating to infrastructure funds, Senate Finance Lewis and Clark Operation Prairie Dog House Sponsor Mike Nathe, relating to oil and gas tax revenue and Taxation Senate sponsor allocations; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date. 03/05 09:30 AM SB 2039 A bill relating to the development House Coteau A Support to meet workforce needs Interim Taxation Committee and implementation of a skilled Education workforce scholarship program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a transfer 03/05 09:30 AM SB 2258 Relating to state-tribal agreements House Finance Fort Totten Authorizes governor to negotiate Sponsor is Senator Dwight for administration and collection and Taxation sales and use tax agreements with Cook. of sales, use, and gross receipts each tribal government, and provides taxes within boundaries state conditions for any agreement. reservations 03/05 10:00 AM SB 2312 Relating to the allocation of House Finance Fort Totten Would change current 50-50 tax Sponsor is Senator Jordan revenue from oil and gas taxes and Taxation agreement to instead give 80 percent Kannianen imposed on production and of tax revenue from trust lands to the extraction activity on a reservation tribe and 20 percent to the state, and in this state; relating to the tribal the opposite 20-80 on fee lands. and state relations committee; to provide for a legislative management tribal taxation issues committee. 03/05 01:30 PM HB 1346 A bill relating to required number Senate Sheyenne River Instead of 175 days, changes school Sponsor Rep. of hours of instruction by school Education calendar length requirement to 962.5 districts and weather hours for elementary grades, and emergencies. 1,050 hours for middle and high school students. 03/05 02:00 PM SB 2099 Medical facility infrastructure loan House Industry, Peace Garden Removes oil-county preference from Bank of bill fund. Business and loan pool established at height of the Labor boom to provide loans to build/expand hospitals and clinics. BND says "mission accomplished." 03/05 03:00 PM SB 2249 Relating to the state energy House Roughrider Establishes state energy research Sponsor is Senator Ray research center and the state Appropriations center at UND and provides $6 million Holmberg energy research center fund biennial appropriation from GPT revenue. 03/06 08:30 AM HB 1012 Department of Transportation Senate Harvest DOT budget (DOT) Appropriations 03/06 09:00 AM SB 2350 Relating to county auditor House Finance Fort Totten Requires exchange of boundary maps Sponsor is Senator Dwight verification of info reported by and Taxation to ensure accurate distribution of Cook. public utility companies and centrally assessed property taxes to electric gen, distribution, and counties. transmission companies; relate to review of public utility assessment reports received by county auditors. 03/06 09:00 AM HB 1474 Relating to the authority of a Senate Finance Lewis and Clark Allows home rule counties to levy an Sponsor is Rep. county or city to levy an and Taxation infrastructure tax in lieu of special infrastructure tax in lieu of special assessments for payment of assessments; relating to the infrastructure maintenance costs. authority of cities and counties to levy an infrastructure tax in lieu of special assessments and special assessment fund balances. 03/06 09:30 AM HB 1513 Relating to individual income tax Senate Finance Lewis and Clark Would establish a charitable giving Sponsor is Rep. credits that may be claimed by a and Taxation program offering tax credits for taxpayer; relating to the family individuals and employers for hiring care tax credit, internship and internships for "Hard-to -fill employment tax credit, and employment positions" workforce recruitment tax credit; and to provide an effective date. 03/06 09:30 AM HB 1136 Relating to bid requirements for Senate Industry, Roosevelt Park For multi-part projects, the bill would Sponsor Rep. public improvements. Business and allow public entity to award contract Labor for portion that received responsible bids and readvertise for portion that did not receive bids. 03/06 02:00 PM HB 1011 Highway Patrol Senate Harvest Highway Patrol budget Appropriations 03/06 02:30 PM SB 2156 A bill relating to registration fees House Coteau A Adds $1 to motor vehicle registration Sponsor is Sen. Don Schaible for motor vehicles and a driver's Education fee to create public and nonpublic education fund; and to provide a school driver's education fund. continuing appropriation 03/07 08:15 AM SB 2081 Relating to increased employer House Fort Union Broadens allowed use of funds by Introduced at the request of and employee contributions under Government Land Dept to include performance the Department of Trust Lands the public employees retirement and Veterans measurement fees; expenses of system defined benefit and Affairs money manager searches, onsite defined contribution plans. audits and reviews of investment managers; building maintenance and renovations. 03/07 08:30 AM SB 2020 Water Commission House Roughrider State Water Commission budget Appropriations – E&E Division 03/07 08:30 AM SB 2008 PSC House Medora PSC budget Appropriations - Government Operations Division 03/07 09:00 AM SB 2213 Relating to the southwest water House Political Prairie Eliminates 2020 sunset of Southwest Sponsor is Sen. Don Schaible authority and district budget tax Subdivisions Water Authority ability to levy one levies mill for administrative expense. 03/07 09:00 AM SB 2133 A BILL relating to railroad grade House Fort Totten Adds the phrase "or other on-track Sponsor is Sen. crossings; and to provide a Transportation equipment" to statute requiring penalty. vehicles to stop at railroad crossings when trains are approaching. 03/07 09:00 AM HB 1192 A bill relating to defining and Senate Energy Fort Lincoln Related to lakebed minerals dispute, Sponsor Rep. George Keiser delineating the ordinary high and Natural provides a detailed definition for water mark of a navigable body of Resources ordinary high water mark. water; relating to the definition and determination of ordinary high water mark; and to provide for an application. 03/07 09:30 AM SB 2176 A BILL for an Act to provide for a House Fort Totten Directs DOT to establish a statewide Sponsor is Sen. road train pilot program; to Transportation road train pilot program to include provide for a legislative routes, hours of operation, and length management study of a road train and weight restrictions; and provides pilot program; to provide an for an interim legislative study. expiration date; and to declare an emergency. 03/07 09:30 AM HB 1202 A bill relating to the Senate Energy Fort Lincoln Requires a favorable Sponsor is recommendations of the North and Natural recommendation from a majority of Dakota outdoor heritage advisory Resources outdoor heritage advisory board board. members before a grant app is forwarded to the Industrial Commission. 03/07 10:00 AM HB 1383 A bill relating to the creation of an Senate Energy Fort Lincoln Appropriates $5 million to Sponsor is Mike Brandenberg. environmental impact mitigation and Natural environmental impact mitigation fund & to mitigating direct Resources fund, and sets up 17-member impacts; to the fed. environmental environmental impact advisory board law impact review committee, that can be called upon to determine exclusion, & avoidance areas & if "mitigation" is required on an the factors considered by the PSC energy project. when evaluating & designing sites; to provide a report & an appropriation 03/07 10:00 AM HB 1238 A bill relating to a fee for electric Senate Lewis and Clark Imposes annual fee of $180 on EVs, or Sponsor Rep. Mark Owens vehicles. Transportation 1.5 cents per mile based on previous year's mileage. 03/07 10:15 AM HB 1193 Relating to a living wage mandate Senate Political Red River Prohibits political subs from imposing Sponsor Rep. Dan Johnston prohibition for political Subdivisions a "living wage mandate" on private subdivisions; and to provide for employers that is higher than state application. minimum wage. 03/07 10:30 AM SB 2044 relating to tampering with or House Energy Coteau A Stiffens penalties for eco-terrorism, Introduced by Sen. Janne damaging a critical infrastructure and Natural and provides huge fines for Myrdal facility or public service Resources organizations that support vandalism to infrastructure. 03/07 10:30 AM SB 2340 Relating to protection of records House Political Prairie Allows confidentiality of records Sponsor is Senator Unruh shared for emergency Subdivisions related to safeguarding purposes;relating to telecommunications, electric, water, confidentiality of records sanitary sewage, storm water regarding emergency planning and drainage, energy, fuel supply, response hazardous liquid, natural gas, coal, or other critical infrastructure. 03/07 02:15 PM SB 2357 A BILL for an Act to provide for a House Fort Union Provides interest free Bank of North Sponsors are Dem leaders, co- Bank of North Dakota loan Government Dakota loans to federal workers. sponsored by R leaders. guarantee program for federal and Veterans workers affected by the federal Affairs shutdown; and to declare an emergency. 03/07 02:15 PM SB 2150 Relating to audits of regional House Fort Union Authorizes state auditor to perform Sponsor is Sen. Kyle Davison education associations by the Government required biennial audit of regional state auditor. and Veterans education associations. Affairs 03/08 08:30 AM SB 2256 Relating to the required form for House Fort Union Requires constitutional measures to Sponsor is Senator Jessica measures to amend the Government be divided into individual sections, Unruh constitution and the manner of and Veterans and requires entire measure to be placing the measures on ballots. Affairs printed on the ballot, or voters given a copy at the voting booth. Requires sponsoring committee to pay for the copies. 03/08 09:00 AM SB 2211 relating to the determination of House Energy Coteau A Authorizes Land Dept to designate Sponsor is Sen. Brad Bekkedahl the ordinary high water mark; to and Natural mineral ownership acreage on a the ownership of mineral rights of Resources quarter-quarter basis based on land inundated by Pick-Sloan findings of Industrial Commission, and Missouri Basin Project dams provides right of interested parties to challenge determination within two years. 03/08 09:00 AM SB 2151 A BILL relating to annual permits House Fort Totten Would make state overwidth e- Sponsor is Senator Dave for vehicles of excessive size or Transportation permits valid for a 12-month period Oehlke weight; and to declare an rather than a calendar year. emergency. 03/08 09:30 AM HB 1035 Relating to initiated measures and Senate Sheyenne River Interim committee bill that would election ballots. Government require fiscal impact statement in the and Veterans ballot description for all initiated Affairs measures 03/08 09:45 AM HB 1036 Relating to fiscal impacts of Senate Sheyenne River Interim committee bill that requires referred measures. Government fiscal impact statement of referred and Veterans measures. Language would not Affairs appear on the ballot. 03/08 10:00 AM HB 1037 Relating to campaign finance Senate Sheyenne River Broadens requirement to disclose disclosure statements for measure Government subcontributors to a ballot measure committees. and Veterans campaign to include in-state groups. Affairs Currently applies only to out-of-state contributors.