NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the September 15, 2009, meeting
9:05 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the Office of Management and Budget regarding:
• Status of the general fund
• Irregularities in the fiscal practices of the state pursuant to North Dakota Century
Code Section 54-14-03.1
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including:
Funding provided directly to political subdivisions
Funding available to the state that has not been accepted
The use of $1.2 million of funds retained by the Department of Commerce for the
administration of the state energy program
Funding provided for programs in the 2009-11 biennium that agencies may
request funding from the general fund to continue in the 2011-13 biennium
10:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of Job Service North Dakota regarding the use of
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds available to the state
10:15 a.m. Committee consideration of an Office of Management and Budget request to use funds
from the capital improvements preliminary planning revolving fund for prepayment of
consulting and planning fees for capital improvements pursuant to Section 54-27-22
10:30 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of the 2009 North Dakota Finance Facts
pocket brochure prepared pursuant to 2009 House Concurrent Resolution No. 3036
10:45 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the University of North Dakota regarding a request
for Budget Section approval to accept a gift of $445,308 in infrastructure improvements,
including site preparation, planning, utilities, and steamline, related to the construction of
a University of North Dakota Alumni Center pursuant to Section 15-10-12.1
10:50 a.m. Testimony from any interested legislators regarding the University of North Dakota’s
request to accept a gift relating to construction of a University of North Dakota Alumni
Center
10:55 a.m. Presentations by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding:
• Williston State College – Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
authorization for the residence hall project from $9,375,000 to $9,875,000 pursuant to
Section 48-01.2-25
• Williston State College – Request for Budget Section approval to use capital project
funds of up to $200,000 from the residence hall project, the science laboratory
renovation project, and the virtual center for career and technical education project
authorized by the 2009 Legislative Assembly to hire a temporary Williston State
College employee to manage construction projects pursuant to Section 48-01.2-25
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• Mayville State University – Request for Budget Section approval to change the scope
of the Science Building and Byrnes Quanbeck Library renovation/addition project
pursuant to Section 48-01.2-25
11:05 a.m. Presentations by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding:
• University of North Dakota – Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
project authorization for the new president’s house from $900,000 to $1,262,705
pursuant to Section 48-01.2-25
• North Dakota State University – Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
project authorization for the new president’s house from $900,000 to $2,039,522
pursuant to Section 48-01.2-25
11:15 a.m. Committee consideration of the following state agency requests pursuant to
Chapter 54-16 that have been authorized by the Emergency Commission and require
consideration by the Budget Section:
• Public Service Commission (Request #1711) – The request is to increase spending
authority by $766,350 of federal funds from the United States Department of Energy
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 relating to the regulation
and oversight of transmission and generation infrastructure, to provide training to
agency personnel, and for three temporary positions.
• Information Technology Department (Request #1716) – The request is to increase
spending authority by $2 million of federal funds from the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration for operating expenses for a
comprehensive assessment of broadband availability and demand within the state.
• Information Technology Department (Request #1717) – The request is to increase
spending authority by $1 million of federal funds from the United States Department
of Transportation and the United States Department of Commerce for the operating
expenses line item ($500,000) and the capital assets line item ($500,000) for
implementation of enhanced 911 services by the Emergency Services
Communications Coordinating Committee.
• Information Technology Department (Request #1718) – The request is to increase
spending authority by $10 million of federal funds from the United States Department
of Education Institute of Education Sciences for the Statewide Longitudinal Data
System Initiative.
• State Department of Health (Request #1719) – The request is to increase spending
authority by $7,076,990 of federal funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for arsenic trioxide grants ($6,800,000), ambulatory
surgical center surveys ($18,685), a temporary employee to coordinate and
implement state health care-associated infection prevention efforts ($201,830), and
for a grant to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Center for Rural Health to increase the number of health care professionals in
underserved areas of the state ($56,475).
11:45 a.m. Committee consideration of a request from the Agriculture Commissioner for Budget
Section approval to lease additional office space pursuant to Section 8 of 2009 House
Bill No. 1009
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding the
status of the Medicaid management information system project and the cost of change
orders and whether they are attributable to federal law changes or state requests
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1:20 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Public Service Commission regarding a report on
the status of the metrology program transition from a public to a private service pursuant
to Section 3 of House Bill No. 1008
1:40 p.m. Report from the Highway Patrol regarding the status of implementation of the
commercial vehicle information systems and networks pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill
No. 2011
2:00 p.m. Report from the Department of Emergency Services regarding emergency disaster relief
grants awarded to political subdivisions pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
2:20 p.m. Report from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Executive Committee regarding the
implementation of the comprehensive tobacco prevention and control plan pursuant to
2009 House Bill No. 1015
2:40 p.m. Distribution by the Legislative Council staff of a summary report from the Veterans’
Home construction project manager regarding the status of the Veterans’ Home
construction project pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2007
3:00 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Ray Holmberg (Chairman), 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 Contact: Sheila M. Sandness, Fiscal Analyst