NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Thursday and Friday, November 13-14, 2008
House Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
Thursday, November 13, 2008
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Chairman’s remarks
Director’s remarks
9:15 a.m. Report of the Budget Section
Chairman: Senator Ray Holmberg
Staff: Sheila M. Sandness
Allen H. Knudson
9:35 a.m. Report of the Long-Term Care Committee
Chairman: Senator Dick Dever
Staff: Sheila M. Sandness
Allen H. Knudson
9:55 a.m. Report of the Information Technology Committee
Chairman: Senator Larry J. Robinson
Staff: Roxanne Woeste
Allen H. Knudson
10:15 a.m. Report of the Public Safety Committee
Chairman: Representative Todd Porter
Staff: Roxanne Woeste
Allen H. Knudson
10:35 a.m. Break
10:55 a.m. Report of the Taxation Committee
Chairman: Senator Bob Stenehjem
Staff: John Walstad
11:15 a.m. Report of the Administrative Rules Committee
Chairman: Senator Tom Fischer
Staff: John Walstad
11:35 a.m. Report of the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Chairman: Representative Bob Skarphol
Staff: Becky Keller
Allen H. Knudson
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Report of the Correctional Facility Review Committee
Chairman: Representative Chet Pollert
Staff: Becky Keller
Allen H. Knudson
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1:20 p.m. Report of the Higher Education Committee
Chairman: Representative Ken Svedjan
Staff: Brady A. Larson
Allen H. Knudson
1:40 p.m. Report of the Human Services Committee
Chairman: Representative Jeff Delzer
Staff: Brady A. Larson
Allen H. Knudson
2:00 p.m. Report of the Budget and Finance Committee
Chairman: Representative Al Carlson
Staff: Allen H. Knudson
2:20 p.m. Report of the Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Chairman: Representative Bette Grande
Staff: Jeffrey N. Nelson
2:40 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Report of the Natural Resources Committee
Chairman: Senator Tim Flakoll
Staff: Jeffrey N. Nelson
3:20 p.m. Report of the Tribal and State Relations Committee
Chairman: Representative Merle Boucher
Staff: Jeffrey N. Nelson
3:40 p.m. Report of the Industry, Business, and Labor Committee
Chairman: Representative Rick Berg
Staff: John Bjornson
4:00 p.m. Report of the Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration
Chairman: Senator Joel C. Heitkamp
Staff: John Bjornson
4:20 p.m. Report of the Agriculture Committee
Chairman: Representative Phillip Mueller
Staff: L. Anita Thomas
4:40 p.m. Report of the Education Committee
Chairman: Representative RaeAnn G. Kelsch
Staff: L. Anita Thomas
5:00 p.m. Recess
Friday, November 14, 2008
9:00 a.m. Report of the Energy Development and Transmission Committee
Chairman: Senator Rich Wardner
Staff: Timothy J. Dawson
9:20 a.m. Report of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Chairman: Representative Lee Kaldor
Staff: Timothy J. Dawson
9:40 a.m. Report of the Transportation Committee
Chairman: Senator David O’Connell
Staff: Timothy J. Dawson
10:00 a.m. Break
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10:20 a.m. Report of the Judicial Process Committee
Chairman: Representative Shirley Meyer
Staff: Vonette J. Richter
10:40 a.m. Report of the Judiciary Committee
Chairman: Representative Lawrence R. Klemin
Staff: Vonette J. Richter
11:00 a.m. Report of the Legislative Management Committee
Chairman: Representative Al Carlson
Staff: Jay E. Buringrud
11:20 a.m. Report of the Workers’ Compensation Review Committee
Chairman: Representative George J. Keiser
Staff: Jennifer S. N. Clark
11:40 a.m. Report of the Workforce Committee
Chairman: Senator Tony Grindberg
Staff: Jennifer S. N. Clark
12:00 noon Any other business
12:15 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members