NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the March 11, 2010, 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 nonstate employees who have been
employed in the private sector using federal stimulus funding
• Report on any tobacco settlement proceeds
9:30 a.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
* 9:45 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
10:10 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Commerce on the centers of
excellence monitoring report and distribution of the annual audit reports of the following
centers of excellence pursuant to Section 15-69-05(2):
• Dickinson State University Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Valley City State University Enterprise University
• Lake Region State College Dakota Center for Optimized Agriculture
• University of North Dakota Center for Life Sciences and Advanced Technology
• Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence
• University of North Dakota National Center for Hydrogen Technology
• North Dakota State University Center for Advanced Electronics Design and
Manufacturing
• University of North Dakota Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research,
Education and Training
• North Dakota State University Center for Agbiotechnology: Oilseed Development
• North Dakota State University Center for Surface Protection
• Williston State College Petroleum Safety Technology Center
• North Dakota State University Center for Integrated Electronic Systems
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• University of North Dakota Center of Excellence in Space Technology and
Operations
• University of North Dakota Petroleum Research, Education, and Entrepreneurship
Center
• University of North Dakota SUNRISE BioProducts
• University of North Dakota Center of Excellence for Passive Therapeutics
• North Dakota State University Center for Biopharmaceutical Research and
Production
* 10:40 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Centers of Excellence Commission and
committee consideration of funding award recommendations for centers of excellence
made by the Centers of Excellence Commission and considered by the Emergency
Commission pursuant to Section 15-69-02 and Section 14 of 2007 House Bill No. 1018
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
* 1:00 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Game and Fish Department regarding land
acquisitions in McKenzie and LaMoure Counties that require Budget Section approval
pursuant to Section 20.1-02-05.1
• Tract 1 – 983 acres in McKenzie County adjoining the Yellowstone River–$363,333,
of which $113,333 is from the game and fish fund and $250,000 is from an United
States Fish and Wildlife Service grant
• Tract 2 – Approximately seven acres in LaMoure County adjoining the James River
on the outskirts of the City of LaMoure, recreation area and fishing access–$36,000
from the game and fish fund
* 1:20 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Board of University and School Lands of a
report regarding state agencies that have not submitted a claim for unclaimed property
belonging to those agencies and Budget Section consideration of the relinquishment of
agencies’ rights to recover unclaimed property pursuant to Section 47-30.1-24.1
1:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the North Dakota State University Development
Foundation regarding foundation funds used for salary enhancements, building projects,
scholarships, and other items
1:45 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Veterans’ Home on the status of the Veterans’
Home construction project pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2007
2:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Tax Department regarding current revenues
distributed to political subdivisions as a result of the tribal oil agreement and an estimate
of distributions to political subdivisions under the tribal oil agreement if the payments
were computed based on total revenues rather than revenues allocated to the state
2:15 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
2:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Commerce regarding a report on
the status of financing provided to early childhood facilities and grants to early childhood
facilities pursuant to Section 4 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2225
2:40 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Transportation regarding the use
of state, federal, emergency, and other highway funding by the Department of
Transportation, counties, cities, and townships pursuant to Section 11 of 2009 Senate
Bill No. 2012
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2:50 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
3:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Industrial Commission regarding a report on the
status of the Mill and Elevator study pursuant to Section 11 of 2009 Senate Bill
No. 2014
3:15 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Bank of North Dakota regarding the estimated
fiscal impact of discontinuing the issuance of federal student loans on July 1, 2010, as
required by federal law
3:30 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
3:45 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
* This item includes a request for Budget Section action.
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: Sara E. Chamberlin, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor