NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT Minutes of the LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Roughrider Room, State Capitol Bismarck, North Dakota Representative Al Carlson, Chairman, called the January which is Tuesday, January 8, 2013. He said meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. that will be the date for convening the 2013 session Members present: Representatives Al Carlson, unless the Legislative Management decides to set a Chuck Damschen, David Drovdal, Jerry Kelsh, Shirley different date. Representative Carlson said starting Meyer, Kenton Onstad, Dan Ruby, Don Vigesaa, the session on a Tuesday allows sufficient time for Robin Weisz; Senators Robert Erbele, Joan legislators to travel after the weekend and provides a Heckaman, David Hogue, Ray Holmberg, Gary A. complete first week of the legislative session. Lee, Larry Robinson, Bob Stenehjem, Ryan M. Taylor It was moved by Representative Vigesaa, Others present: Allen H. Knudson, Legislative seconded by Representative Drovdal, and carried Council, Bismarck on a voice vote that the Legislative Management See attached appendix for additional persons approve the proposed start date of January 8, present. 2013, for the 63rd Legislative Assembly. It was moved by Senator Robinson, seconded by Senator Stenehjem, and carried on a voice vote 2011 LEGISLATION that the minutes of the May 10, 2011, meeting be The assistant director summarized a memorandum approved as distributed. entitled 2011 Legislation Directly Affecting the The assistant director reported that Mr. Jim W. Legislative Management and the Legislative Smith, Director, and other members of the Legislative Assembly. The memorandum describes legislation Council staff were involved in efforts to protect their establishing new statutory committees, requirements homes from flooding from the Missouri River. for reporting to the Legislative Management or Legislative Assembly, and reporting or approval EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM requirements of the Budget Section. Chairman Carlson called on the assistant director to discuss the employee assistance program. The INTERIM COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS assistant director said during the current interim, Chairman Carlson referred to an initial committee members of the Legislative Assembly have the ability membership list that identifies 16 members for those to access services through the St. Alexius employee committees that do not have membership limitations, assistance program. The assistant director said e.g., the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental direction needs to be provided by the Legislative Relations is limited to four legislators. He said the 16 Management regarding the continuation of the members were allocated 12 to the majority and 4 to employee assistance program through the St. Alexius the minority, which reflects the party makeup of the program. Legislative Assembly. He said the 16 members were It was moved by Senator Stenehjem, seconded identified by descending order of their preference for by Senator Holmberg, and carried on a roll call the committee. He said the initial membership list vote that the chairman of the Legislative also identifies those members not within the 16 but Management be authorized to continue to use the who expressed a preference for the committee. St. Alexius employee assistance program for Chairman Carlson announced the proposed members of the Legislative Assembly. chairmen and vice chairmen of the committees: Representatives Carlson, Damschen, Drovdal, • Administrative Rules: Representative J. Kelsh, S. Meyer, Onstad, Ruby, Vigesaa, and Kim Koppelman, Senator John M. Andrist. Weisz and Senators Erbele, Heckaman, Hogue, • Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Holmberg, G. Lee, Robinson, Stenehjem, and Taylor Relations: Representative Lawrence R. voted "aye." No negative votes were cast. Klemin, Representative Brenda Heller. • Agriculture: Senator Erbele, Representative 2013 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR Dennis Johnson. Chairman Carlson called on the assistant director • Budget Section: Senator Tony Grindberg, to discuss the proposed 2013 Legislative Deadlines. Representative Chet Pollert. The assistant director indicated that under the state • Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration: constitution the 2013 legislative session will begin at Senator Stanley W. Lyson, Representative 12:00 noon on the first Tuesday after the third day in William E. Kretschmar. Legislative Management 2 May 25, 2011 • Education Funding and Taxation: Erbele, Hogue, Holmberg, G. Lee, and Stenehjem Representative RaeAnn G. Kelsch, Senator voted "aye." Representatives J. Kelsh, S. Meyer, and Dwight Cook. Onstad and Senators Heckaman, Robinson, and • Employee Benefits Programs: Senator Taylor voted "nay." Dick Dever, Representative Randy Boehning. Chairman Carlson said the committee would • Energy Development and Transmission: recess for an hour to allow members to caucus and Senator Rich Wardner, Representative discuss the memberships as proposed. Todd Porter. Senator Stenehjem said he would not be attending • Government Services: Representative the remainder of the meeting due to efforts to protect Jeff Delzer, Senator Lonnie J. Laffen. Bismarck from the flooding by the Missouri River. • Health Care Reform Review: Representative Chairman Carlson reconvened the meeting at George J. Keiser, Senator Jerry Klein. 10:40 a.m. • Health Services: Senator Judy Lee, Chairman Carlson said the procedure to be used Representative Vonnie Pietsch. would be to review the proposed membership of each • Higher Education: Representative committee and entertain any suggested changes by Bob Skarphol, Senator Tim Flakoll. Legislative Management members. Regarding the Administrative Rules Committee, • Human Services: Representative Representative J. Kelsh suggested Representative Alon Wieland, Senator Gerald Uglem. Amerman be added. • Information Technology: Representative Regarding the Agriculture Committee, Weisz, Senator Joe Miller. Representative Carlson suggested Senator Schaible • Judiciary: Senator Dave Nething, replace Senator Wanzek and Representative Representative Stacey Dahl. Kingsbury be added. Senator Taylor suggested • Legacy and Budget Stabilization Fund Senator Philip M. Murphy be added. Representative Advisory Board: Senator Randel Christmann, J. Kelsh suggested Representative Tom Conklin be Representative Keith Kempenich. added. • Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review: Regarding the Commission on Alternatives to Representative Ruby, Senator Terry M. Incarceration, Representative Carlson suggested Wanzek. Senator Connie Triplett be added. • Natural Resources: Representative Regarding the Education Funding and Taxation Damschen, Senator Layton Freborg. Committee, Representative Carlson suggested that • Property Tax Measure Review: Representative Representative Grande replace Representative Lisa Drovdal, Senator Dave Oehlke. Meier and that Senator G. Lee replace Senator • Taxation: Senator Hogue, Representative Freborg. Craig Headland. Regarding the Employee Benefits Programs • Transportation: Senator G. Lee, Committee, Representative Carlson suggested Representative Mark S. Owens. Senator Ronald Sorvaag replace Senator • Tribal and State Relations: Senator Oley Larsen. David O'Connell, Senator Donald Schaible. Regarding the Energy Development and • Water-Related Topics Overview: Senator Transmission Committee, Representative Carlson Tom Fischer, Representative Curt Hofstad. suggested Representative Sukut replace • Workers' Compensation Review: Representative Dahl, Senator Lyson replace Senator Representative Gary R. Sukut, Senator Sorvaag, and Senator Taylor replace Senator George L. Nodland. Jim Dotzenrod. It was moved by Representative Vigesaa and Regarding the Government Services Committee, seconded by Senator Erbele to approve the Representative Carlson suggested Representative chairmen and vice chairmen as presented. David S. Rust replace Representative Kempenich, Representative Onstad questioned the lack of Representative L. Meier replace Representative committee chairmen representing the minority party. Boehning, Representative Vigesaa be added, and Chairman Carlson said he is concerned about Senators Schaible and O'Connell be added. continuity from the interim to the session. He said Representative J. Kelsh suggested Representative continuity is difficult to maintain if members of the Phillip Mueller be added. minority chair interim committees. Regarding the Health Care Reform Review Representative Onstad said the interim process is Committee, Representative Carlson suggested intended to be bipartisan. He said he disagrees with Senator Wanzek be removed, Senator Tim Mathern the reasoning about continuity. He said he does not be added, and Representative Nancy Johnson be view recommendations of interim committees as added. Representative J. Kelsh suggested political. He said he does not think this is a change in Representative Lee Kaldor be added. the right direction. Regarding the Health Services Committee, After this discussion, the motion carried on a roll Representative Carlson suggested Senator Mathern call vote. Representatives Carlson, Damschen, replace Senator Taylor. Drovdal, Ruby, Vigesaa, and Weisz and Senators Legislative Management 3 May 25, 2011 Regarding the Higher Education Committee, Chairman Carlson recessed the meeting and Representative Carlson suggested Representatives reconvened the meeting at 1:10 p.m. Joe Kroeber and Gary Paur and Senator Triplett be The assistant director distributed a 2011-12 interim removed and Representatives Joe Heilman,