NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the December 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 an update of
funding information and the number of state employees who have been employed
using federal stimulus funding
• The accuracy of the cost estimates of projects that have received funding from the
capital improvements preliminary planning revolving fund, including information
regarding whether any of these projects have required additional funding after the
projects were approved
9:30 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Office of Management and Budget regarding
the development of the 2011-13 executive budget, including:
• Anticipated activities and timeline
• Budget system changes
• Plan for addressing one-time and federal stimulus funding changes
• Any proposed changes to the 2011-13 biennium budget data pursuant to
Section 54-44.1-07
9:45 a.m. Committee discussion and consideration of any changes to the 2011-13 biennium
budget data
10:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Tax Department regarding the estimated
amount of sales tax collections resulting from oil-related activities
10:15 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff regarding Indian oil compacts, including
related revenues
10:30 a.m. Presentations by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding:
• An update of the status of major higher education construction projects
• Anticipated use of space that would be vacated if the information technology facility
project at the University of North Dakota is approved
11:00 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the University of North Dakota and North Dakota
State University foundations regarding the use of University of North Dakota and North
Dakota State University foundation funds, including funds used for salary
enhancements, building projects, and scholarships
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11:20 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the University of North Dakota regarding a request
for Budget Section approval pursuant to Section 15-10-12.1 to accept a gift of $500,000
for the renovation of existing classroom space within the University of North Dakota
School of Law
11:30 a.m. Testimony from any interested legislators regarding the University of North Dakota’s
request to accept a gift relating to the renovation of existing classroom space within the
University of North Dakota School of Law
11:40 a.m. Committee consideration of state agency requests pursuant to Chapter 54-16 that have
been authorized by the Emergency Commission and require consideration by the
Budget Section
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Board of Agricultural Research and
Education of a status report on its activities pursuant to Section 4-05.1-19(10)
1:15 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services and Affiliated
Computer Services regarding the status of the Medicaid management information
system project and by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding
the status of Medicaid claims processing
1:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of Job Service North Dakota regarding the status of
the job insurance trust fund pursuant to Section 52-02-17
1:40 p.m. Report from the Adjutant General on 2009 flood disaster-related expenditures,
transfers, reimbursements, and general fund deposits pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill
No. 2444
1:50 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Commerce regarding the status
of the construction of the Great Plains Applied Energy Research Center, including the
extent to which nonstate matching funds have been made available for the project
pursuant to 2009 House Bill No. 1350
2:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Transportation regarding the
anticipated use of state, federal, emergency, and other highway funding during the 2010
construction season pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
2:20 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Health Information Technology Office and Health
Information Technology Advisory Committee regarding the status of health information
technology activities pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2332
2:40 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
3:00 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
3:10 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
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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 Contacts: Sheila M. Sandness, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor