HB 1352 - BURIAL & MEMORIAL - Add. Bridges for the Fallen. Bridge on US Highway 52 as P 03 Patrick G. Glennon Vietnam - 2023

Relating to designating the bridge on United States highway 52 as the PO3 Patrick G. Glennon Vietnam bridge; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Verbiage:

The department shall designate the bridge on United States highway 52 between twenty - third street northeast and twenty - fourth street northeast in Harvey as the PO3 Patrick G. Glennon Vietnam bridge and shall place signs along the highway designating that name. The department may accept any appropriate signs or funds donated to the department for the placement of signs. Any donated funds are appropriated to the department on a continuing basis for the purpose of providing signs designating the bridge on United States highway 52 as the PO3 Patrick G. Glennon Vietnam bridge.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • House Transportation Committee Recommended DO PASS
  • PASSED House 91-0
    • Senate Transportation Hearing- Fort Totten Room
  • PASSED SENATE 47-0
Categories:
  • Burial & Memorial
HB 1354 - BURIAL & MEMORIAL - Name Bridge on Hwy 281 overpass in Jamestown the "Hidden Wounds of War" bridge - 2023

Intent of legislative bill:

  1. One bridge in ND to be named after “hidden wounds of war”
  2. Allow future ND bridges to be named after fallen veterans
  3. Little or no fiscal note expected.

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating the overpass on United States highway 281 as the hidden wounds veterans overpass; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Verbiage: 

SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Hidden wounds veterans overpass - United States highway 281 - Continuing appropriation.

The department shall designate the overpass on United States highway 281 between twenty - fourth street southwest and twentieth street southwest in Jamestown as the hidden wounds veterans overpass and shall place signs along the highway designating that name. The department may accept any appropriate signs or funds donated to the department for the placement of signs. Any donated funds are appropriated to the department on a continuing basis for the purpose of providing signs designating the overpass on United States highway 281 as the hidden wounds veterans overpass.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • PASSED House 93-0
    • Senate Transportation Hearing- Fort Totten Room
    • PASSED SENATE 47-0
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Burial & Memorial
  • Law/Policy Change
HB 1355 - BURIAL & MEMORIAL - Add. Bridges for the Fallen. Bridge on State Highway 6 in Solen as PFC Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam - 2023

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating the bridge on state highway 6 as the PFC. Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam bridge; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Verbiage:

PFC. Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam bridge - State highway 6 - Continuing appropriation. The department shall designate the bridge on state highway 6 between state highway 24 and county road 134 in Solen as the PFC. Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam bridge and shall place signs along the highway designating that name. The department may accept any appropriate signs or funds donated to the department for the placement of signs. Any donated funds are appropriated to the department on a continuing basis for the purpose of providing signs designating the bridge on state highway 6 as the PFC. Ronald C. Goodiron Vietnam bridge.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • PASSED HOUSE 93-0
    • Senate Transportation Hearing- Fort Totten Room
  • PASSED SENATE 47-0
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Burial & Memorial
HB 1389 - HOUSING VETERANS HOME- Amend. Certain disabled former service members, National Guard & Reserve as eligible for residency at ND State Veterans Home - 2023

Intent of Bill:

  1. Add eligibility for residency at ND Veterans Home for;
    1. Permanently Disabled on State Active-Duty National Guard and Reserve members (removed North Dakota) and,
    2. Former armed forces members who have other than "dishonorable" service (changed from "Honorable") and,
    3. Disabled former service members who otherwise do not qualify as veteran under 37-01-40 who are,
      1. enrolled in VA Health Care System
    4. NDCC 37-15-02
  2. No fiscal note expected-federal funds cover

68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Sponsors:
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • PASSED HOUSE 90-3
    • Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Hearing - Fort Union Room
  • PASSED SENATE 45-0-0
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Housing
  • Law/Policy Change
  • National Guard Specific
  • Veterans Home
HB 1390 - HEALTH - Creation of Suicide Fatality Review Commission - 2023

Relating to the creation of a suicide fatality review commission; and to provide an appropriation.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

  • NONE

SENATE AMENDMENTS

  • Changed NDH&HS "Executive Director" to "Commissioner"

68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Sponsors:
  • Representative Hanson, Karla Rose
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • House Human Services Committee Hearing - Pioneer Room
  • PASSED HOUSE 79-12
    • Senate Human Services Hearing - Fort Lincoln Room
    • Senate Human Services Amended. Recommended DO PASS 5-0-1
  • PASSED SENATE 42-4-1
  • Sent to GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Law/Policy Change
HB 1420 - FINANCIAL - Create Small Business Loan Fund for Women, Minority or Veteran - 2023 - FAILED HOUSE

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a small business diversity revolving loan fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a transfer


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Sponsors:
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • House Industry Business & Labor Committee Hearing - JW 327 C
    • Committe Recommends DO NOT PASS 10-3-1
    • FAILED HOUSE 20-73
Categories:
  • Failed Bill
  • Financial
HB 1426 - POST WAR TRUST FUND. FINANCIAL - Gaming Tax to Post War Trust Fund - 2023 - FAILED-HOUSE

Intent of legislative bill:

 

  1. Gaming tax at Veteran Service Organizations to PWTF
    1. 50% of Gaming tax paid by Veteran Service Organizations to be deposited in the PWTF or NDDVA grant program
    2. NDCC 53-06.1-12
    3. Fiscal note expected

68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • House Judiciary Hearing - JW 327 B
    • House Judiciary Committee recommends DO PASS 13-0-0
    • Referred to House Appropriations Committee
    • House Appropriations recommended Do NOT Pass 20-0-3
    • HOUSE FAILED 45-46
Categories:
  • Failed Bill
  • Financial
  • Post War Trust Fund
HB 1452 - FINANCE - Create Foreign Influence Tax Fund. 50% of Tax to Benefit Veterans - 2023 - FAILED HOUSE

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 57 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to imposition of the foreign influence tax and creation of the foreign influence tax fund; and to provide an effective date

There is created in the state treasury the foreign influence tax fund. The taxes collected under subsection 2 must be deposited in the fund. Pursuant to legislative appropriation, fifty percent of the moneys in the fund is available for programs to support veterans, and fifty percent of the moneys in the fund is available to support school lunch programs.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • House Finance and Taxation Recommends DO NOT PASS 10-3-1
    • HOUSE FAILED 47-44
Categories:
  • Failed Bill
  • Financial
HB 1497 - GAMING. NOT VETERAN SPECIFIC. Limit number of Machines per Site and Site Location - 2023 - Changed to study

Relating to gaming site number limits, electronic pull tab device limits, and manufacturing and distributing license fees.

Bill language:

  • NDCC 53-06.1-03 (2) (a) add:  A governing body may approve site authorization only for an alcoholic beverage establishment or a bingo hall;
  • NDCC 53-06.1-03 (7) add: An authorized site may have no more than ten electronic pull tab devices.

HOUSE ACTION:

  • Removed all language and changed to a study.

SENATE ACTION:

  • Amended study from "consider studying" to "shall study".
  • Added new section to bill limiting
    • number of gaming sites per organization to 15
    • number of electronic pull tab machines per site to 10

68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Supported by NDVLC
    • House Judiciary Hearing - JW 327 B
    • HOUSE changed to Study- PASSED 88-4
  • Senate PASSED as amended 46-0
  • HOUSE refused to Concur. Conference Committees assigned
Categories:
  • Financial: Charitable Gaming
  • Law/Policy Change
  • Study
HB 1524 - GAMING NOT VETERAN SPECIFIC - Limit Payout to 82%. Prohibit Progressive Jackpot - 2023 - FAILED HOUSE

Relating to electronic pull tab device requirements.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Supported by NDVLC
    • House Finance & Tax Committee Hearing - Fort Totten Room
  • House Finance and Tax Recommended DO NOT PASS 12-2-0
    • FAILED HOUSE 3-87
Categories:
  • Financial: Charitable Gaming
  • Failed Bill
  • Law/Policy Change
HCR 3004 - MISC - Encourage North Dakotans to purchase US Flags Made in ND out of Hemp - 2023

A concurrent resolution encouraging North Dakota citizens to purchase United States flags made out of hemp and manufactured in North Dakota.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • PASSED House
    • Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Hearing - Fort Union Room
  • PASSED SENATE
  • FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
Categories:
  • Appreciation of Veterans and Military
HCR 3007 - APPRECIATION - Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the end of operations in Vietnam War - 2023

A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the United States combat operations and the release of American prisoners of war in Vietnam.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • PASSED HOUSE
    • Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Hearing - Fort Union Room
  • PASSED SENATE
  • FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
Categories:
  • Appreciation of Veterans and Military
  • Burial & Memorial
HCR 3008 - BURIAL & MEMORIAL - Resolution - USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) Lost 74 added to Vietnam War Memorial Wall - 2023

Intent of Legislative Bill:

ND Legislative Assembly resolution to US Congress

  1. Add names of sailors who died on the USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) 3 June 1969 while engaged in Operation Sea Spirit to the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.
  2. Lost 74 included 1 ND resident: BM3 Patrick G. Glennon-North Dakota-Wells County

  3. Website: FRANK E. EVANS

Title

A concurrent resolution urging the 118th Congress to take favorable action on S. 849 and H.R. 7972, to provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans.

HOUSE ACTION:

  • Added 2 ND names to resolution.
    • Patrick Gene Glennon of Fessenden
    • Robert James Seale of Grand Forks

 


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Proposed by NDVLC for possible bill sponsor
    • PASSED HOUSE
    • Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Hearing - Fort Union Room
  • PASSED SENATE
  • FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
Categories:
  • Burial & Memorial
HCR 3012 - NATIONAL GUARD - Deployment of National Guard Only When Congress Declares War - 2023 - FAILED HOUSE

A concurrent resolution recognizing the constitutional duty of Congress to declare war and the unconstitutional deployment of military personnel to active duty pursuant to clause 11 of section 8 of article I of the United States Constitution.

 


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Supported by NDVLC
    • House Political Subdivisions Meeting Room JW 327 B
    • House Political Subdivisions Recommended Do NOT Pass 10-4-0
    • FAILED HOUSE 12-81
Categories:
  • Failed Bill
  • National Guard Specific
SB 2016 - BUDGET. NATIONAL GUARD- Appropriations - 2023

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide an exemption.

SENATE ACTION:

Added request from SB 2307.

$71,000,000 to the adjutant general, including:

(1) $26,000,000 for a Williston armory project.     Senate approved $2.6 Million for design and engineering (ARPA Funds)

(2) $20,000,000 for a military museum project.     Senate did not approve. 

(3) $10,000,000 for a Dickinson readiness center project. Senate approved $8.9 million (ARPA Funds)

(4) $9,000,000 for a Camp Grafton fitness facility project.   Senate did not approve. 

(5) $6,000,000 for a Camp Grafton training center billets project.  Senate approved $5.3 Million (ARPA Funds)


68th Legislative Session - 2023 Senate Bill
Sponsors:
Status Updates:
  • Supported by NDVLC
    • Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing - Roughrider Room
    • Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing - Roughrider Room
    • Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing - Roughrider Room
    • PASSED SENATE 45-2
    • House Appropriations Hearing
    • Senate Appropriations Hearing - Roughrider Room
Categories:
  • Budget
  • National Guard Specific
SB 2094 - NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATION - Expansion of National Guard Tuition Grants to Out of State Institutions - 2023

Relating to the expansion of the national guard tuition grants to include out-of-state postsecondary education institutions.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

  • Declared an emergency.
  • Excluded "out of state" online or remote courses.

SENATE/HOUSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

  • Acceded all amendments.
  • Added: NDNG to report to Legislative Management by 6/01/2024 on grant usage.

68th Legislative Session - 2023 Senate Bill
Status Updates:
  • Not Proposed to NDVLC
    • Senate Appropriations Committee Recommends DO PASS 16-0-0
    • PASSED SENATE 47-0
    • House Education Committee Hearing amended recommended DO PASS 10-1-3
  • PASSED HOUSE 76-16 Emergency Clause Carried
  • SENATE did not concur with amendments. Conference Committee Assigned
  • Conference Committee added legislative management Report. Acceded all others
Categories:
  • Education
  • National Guard Specific
SB 2095 - NATIONAL GUARD Updating UCMJ and Funds-Housekeeping bill - 2023

Relating to the operation of the North Dakota national guard.

 


68th Legislative Session - 2023 Senate Bill
Status Updates:
  • Supported by NDVLC
    • Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing - Fort Union Room
    • Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Recommended DO PASS 5-0-1
    • PASSED SENATE 46-0
  • PASSED HOUSE 87-0
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Housing
  • National Guard Specific
SB 2140 - HEALTH NOT VETERAN SPECIFIC - Diabetic Drugs and Supplies Cap on Co-Pays - 2023

Relating to accident and health insurance coverage of diabetes drugs and supplies; to amend and reenact section 26.1-36.6-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employees self-insurance health plans; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

SENATE ACTION:

  • Changed to ND Employees
  • Removed all language and replaced with new language.

68th Legislative Session - 2023 Senate Bill
Sponsors:
Status Updates:
    • Senate Human Services Committee Hearing - Fort Lincoln Room
    • Senate Human Services Committee Hearing - Fort Lincoln Room
    • Senate Human Services Committee Hearing - Fort Lincoln Room
    • Referred to Senate Appropriations
    • PASSED SENATE 38-6
    • House Human Services Committee Hearing - Pioneer Room
  • PASSED HOUSE 57-33. Emergency Clause Failed
Categories:
  • Health & Wellbeing
SB 2182 TOP TEN - Add DOD Child Care Program to Definition of "Early Childhood Services" - 2023

50-11.1-02. Definitions. (Effective through June 30, 2025) As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

k. A child care program certified by and in good standing with the United States department of defense family child care certification program, in accordance with department of defense instruction 6060.02, child development programs.


68th Legislative Session - 2023 Senate Bill
Sponsors:
Status Updates:
  • Supported by NDVLC
  • PASSED SENATE 47-0
  • PASSED HOUSE 91-1
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Task Force MIND
  • Law/Policy Change
  • Military Families Top Ten Key Issues
SB 2186 - LAW&POLICY FINANCIAL - Charitable Gaming of Veteran Orgs. Use on Building Only if Conducted in Same Space - 2023

The eligible uses in subsection 2 do not include the erection, acquisition, property
taxes, special assessments, improvement, maintenance, or repair of real property
owned or leased by an organization if games are conducted in the same space unless
the real property is used exclusively for an eligible use or by a fraternal or veterans
organization.

SENATE ACTION:

  • Removed: if games are conducted in the same space

 


68th Legislative Session - 2023 House Bill
Status Updates:
    • Not Supported by NDVLC
  • PASSED SENATE 34-13
    • House Judiciary Hearing - JW 327 B
  • PASSED HOUSE 86-7-1
  • SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Categories:
  • Financial
  • Law/Policy Change
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