Legislation

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Council to study the feasibility and desirability of redesignating the Four Bears Memorial Bridge as the Medal of Honor Bridge.

A concurrent resolution supporting and honoring the personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States as they enter harm's way around the world and the families of these men and women for their support and sacrifice.

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

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 23-06-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to providing information on the burial locations of wartime veterans; and to repeal section 37-03-12 and chapter 37-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recording of persons who provided military service during World War II and the Korean hostilities and recording the burial places of wartime veterans.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-17.1-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the expiration date of the fee system used to fund the state hazardous chemicals preparedness and response fund.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-07.2-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tuition grants to national guard members.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-10-03.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the adjutant general to lease or vacate property.

A BILL for an Act providing an appropriation to the adjutant general's office for maintenance and repair of political subdivision-owned armories.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-02-06 and 37-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adjutant general's office.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18 and subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle excise tax exemptions for motor vehicles acquired or leased by disabled veterans; and to provide an effective date.

A BILL for an Act relating to honorary high school diplomas for veterans.

A concurrent resolution urging the United States Army Corps of Engineers to promote private access to and private development on lands it owns and manages around Lake Sakakawea.

A concurrent resolution designating United States Highway 83 through the state of North Dakota as the "Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway".

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home and department of veterans' affairs.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interest earned from the sale of veterans' cemetery license plates.

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-40.3-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a motor vehicle excise tax exemption for a motor vehicle acquired or leased by a resident who was a prisoner of war; and to provide an effective date.

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the adjutant general for the operation of the North Dakota veterans' cemetery.

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 37-14-06 and 37-14-12 of the North Dakota Century Code,

relating to loans from the veterans' aid fund and appeals from the department of veterans'

affairs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 37-14-06 of the 1999 Supplement to the North Dakota

Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

37-14-06. Department may provide aid. If the department of veterans' affairs is satisfied that an applicant is a veteran, as defined by section 37-01-40, or the surviving spouse of a veteran and has not remarried, and that the applicant is a citizen and resident of this state, the department may loan to the applicant, or a guardian of the applicant, a sum from the veterans' aid fund not to exceed two five thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 37-14-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended

and reenacted as follows:

37-14-12. Decision of department final appealable. The department of veterans' affairs has full and sole power, authority, and jurisdiction over the granting or refusal of applications may grant or refuse an application for relief or assistance from the veterans' aid fund financial assistance programs under the control of the department under policies set by the administrative committee on veterans' affairs, and all of its. The committee shall adopt and establish an appeal process. The department's decisions are final appealable to an appeals committee appointed by the chairman of the administrative committee, and the decision of the committee is final.

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A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-01-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the recordation of armed forces discharge papers.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-01-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the uniform service dates for wartime veterans.