MEETING NOTICE
Senator Ray Holmberg, Chairman, has called a meeting of the BUDGET SECTION.
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Senate Chamber, State Capitol, Bismarck
Agenda: Presentations by representatives of the Office of Management and Budget regarding the
status of the general fund, irregularities in the fiscal practices of the state, the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding, and a request to use funds from the capital
improvements preliminary planning revolving fund; by a representative of Job Service North
Dakota regarding the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds
available to the state; by the Legislative Council staff of the 2009 North Dakota Finance Facts
pocket brochure; by representatives of the State Board of Higher Education regarding
requests for Budget Section authorization to change or expand campus improvements
pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 48-01.2-25 and to accept campus
improvements pursuant to Section 15-10-12.1; by a representative of the Department of
Human Services on the status of the Medicaid management information system and the cost
of change orders; by a representative of the Public Service Commission regarding the status
of the metrology program transition from a public to a private service; by a representative of
the Highway Patrol regarding the status of implementation of the commercial vehicle
information systems and networks; by a representative of the Department of Emergency
Services regarding emergency disaster relief grants awarded to political subdivisions; by a
representative of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Executive Committee regarding the
implementation of the comprehensive tobacco prevention and control plan; consideration of
state agency requests that have been authorized by the Emergency Commission and require
Budget Section approval; consideration of an Agriculture Commissioner request for approval
to lease additional office space; and distribution of a report regarding the status of the
Veterans’ Home construction project
Special Note: Anyone who plans to attend the meeting and needs assistance because of a disability
should contact the Legislative Council staff as soon as possible.
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Committee Members: Senators Ray Holmberg, Bill Bowman, Randel Christmann, Tom Fischer,
Tony S. Grindberg, Ralph L. Kilzer, Karen K. Krebsbach, Elroy N. Lindaas, Tim Mathern,
Carolyn Nelson, David O’Connell, Larry J. Robinson, Tom Seymour, Bob Stenehjem, Rich
Wardner, John Warner; Representatives Larry Bellew, Rick Berg, Merle Boucher, Al Carlson,
Jeff Delzer, Mark A. Dosch, Mary Ekstrom, Eliot Glassheim, Kathy Hawken, Lee Kaldor, Keith
Kempenich, James Kerzman, Matthew M. Klein, Gary Kreidt, Joe Kroeber, Bob Martinson,
Ralph Metcalf, Shirley Meyer, David Monson, Jon Nelson, Kenton Onstad, Chet Pollert, Bob
Skarphol, Ken Svedjan, Blair Thoreson, Don Vigesaa, Francis J. Wald, Alon C. Wieland, Clark
Williams
Staff Contacts: Sheila M. Sandness, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor
Any member unable to attend this meeting is asked to notify this office as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Jim W. Smith
Director
JWS/CS