NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
WORKFORCE COMMITTEE
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Review of the Legislative Council supplementary rules of operation and procedure
9:10 a.m. Comments by the chairman regarding responsibilities of the committee
TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
9:15 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of background memorandums on the
studies of:
• Technology-based entrepreneurship and economic development best practices,
including a review of the best practices implemented by the Department of
Commerce and the effectiveness of the Department of Commerce Foundation
(Section 19 of Senate Bill No. 2018); and
• The establishment and development of certified technology parks (Section 1 of
Senate Bill No. 2390)
9:25 a.m. Presentation by Mr. Robert Olson, Regional Director, United States Department of
Commerce, Denver, Colorado, regarding research and technology best practices
10:10 a.m. Comments by Mr. Delore Zimmerman, Red River Valley Research Corridor, Grand
Forks, regarding the status of the Red River Valley Research Corridor
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Comments by Mr. Paul Lucy, Ms. Jolynne Tschetter, and Mr. Justin Dever, Department
of Commerce, regarding the committee’s two technology studies
11:15 a.m. Comments by Ms. Elaine Fremling, Department of Commerce Foundation, regarding
the committee’s study of the foundation’s effectiveness
11:30 a.m. Comments by Mr. Gaylon Baker, Economic Development Association of North Dakota,
regarding the committee’s two technology studies
11:45 a.m. Comments by interested persons
Committee questions and discussions
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
WORKFORCE STUDIES
1:00 p.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum on the
studies of:
• The state’s system for addressing workforce needs through a workforce system
initiative, including a review of the alignment of taxpayer investment with programs,
coordination of programs, and the North Dakota workforce strategic plan; and
• The state’s workforce system, the feasibility and desirability of enacting legislation to
address the issues identified in the 2007-08 interim Workforce Committee’s
consultant’s report, and the implementation of workforce initiatives enacted by the
61st Legislative Assembly
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1:10 p.m. Comments by Mr. Larry Anderson, Department of Commerce, regarding the
committee’s two workforce studies
1:30 p.m. Comments by a representative of the North Dakota University System regarding 2009
legislation impacting the North Dakota University System as the legislation relates to
workforce and economic development
1:55 p.m. Comments by Mr. Baker regarding the committee’s two workforce studies
2:05 p.m. Comments by a representative of the Tax Department regarding the committee’s two
workforce studies
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Comments by interested persons
Committee discussion and directives
INTERIM PLANNING
2:45 p.m. Committee discussion and directive regarding the study approach for the committee’s
receipt of reports and study charges
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Tony S. Grindberg (Chairman), Tim Flakoll, Ray Holmberg, Karen K. Krebsbach, Dave
Nething, Larry J. Robinson, Mac Schneider, Tom Seymour, Ryan M. Taylor
Representatives Donald L. Clark, Eliot Glassheim, Nancy Johnson, Lee Kaldor, Lisa Meier, Corey
Mock, Lee Myxter, Michael R. Nathe, Ken Svedjan, Clark Williams