Legislation

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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.

Relating to the operation of the North Dakota national guard.

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.

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.

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

Relating to adoption of the counseling compact.

NDCC 43-47.1-01

• •  
• Allow use of Telehealth
• Support spouse of relocating military
• Licensing if other states-collaboration
• Other improvements to provide additional mental health care options.

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

• Page 1 Section 1 (2) (c) added "or licensed psychologist" to NDCC 43-47-06 (2)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 54-52.4-02, 54-52.4-04, and 54-52.4-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ND state and political subdivision employee family medical leave.

54-52.4-02. Family leave. 1. An employer shall grant an employee's request for a family leave of absence for any of the following reasons

f. To care for the employee's child, regardless of age, spouse, or parent who is a covered service member or veteran with a serious health condition.

3. Notwithstanding the twelve-workweek limitation under subsections 2 and 4, leave under subdivision f of subsection 1 is limited to twenty - six workweeks of leave in any twelve-month period and is limited to once per service member or veteran per serious injury or illness.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

Intent of Bill:

1. Allow current active and past ND National Guard and Reserve members to utilize the NDDVA Loan Program
2. NDCC 37-14-01.1
3. No fiscal note

Relating to veterans' relief and rehabilitation.

A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 43-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the psychology interjurisdictional compact.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• Added: "predoctoral Supervised psychological internship" and "The board may adopt rules and standards to establish a predoctoral supervised psychological internship program." to NDCC 43-32

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for the base retention grant program.

Relating to an income tax deduction for military pay; and to provide an effective date.

Exempt from ND State Income Tax

• All Federal "military pay" as member of armed forces for...
  • Federal active duty and
  • National Guard and Reserve pay to include training, education, mobilization, and bonuses.
• All State pay when called to support an emergency on State Active Duty (SAD).

Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 20.1-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to discretionary special allocation hunting licenses

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

(1) $26,000,000 for a Williston armory project;

(2) $20,000,000 for a military museum project;

(3) $10,000,000 for a Dickinson readiness center project;

(4) $9,000,000 for a Camp Grafton fitness facility project; and

(5) $6,000,000 for a Camp Grafton training center billets project.

SENATE ACTION:

• Moved requested funding items to Adjutant General Budget bill SB 2016
• SB 2307 no longer needed.

Relating to electronic pull tab payout limitations and the use of charitable gaming gross proceeds.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-20.4 and a new section to chapter 61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to records and cooperative agreements to provide services to juveniles adjudicated in tribal court and the water projects stabilization fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21-10-06 and section 27-20.2-21 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 3 of chapter 20 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the inspection of juvenile court files, and the appropriation of additional amounts to the state water commission; to provide appropriations to various state agencies; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; to provide a limitation; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - TRANSFER - FEDERAL STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND - ONE-TIME FUNDING - REPORT - EXEMPTION.

17. There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,104,121, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences for the purpose of purchasing equipment and hiring personnel to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2023.

24. There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $450,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the adjutant general for the purpose of replacing the state active-duty software for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2023.

31. There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the adjutant general for the purpose of enhancing housing at camp Grafton for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2023.

32. There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of veterans' affairs for the purpose of providing a grant to assist in the construction of the Fisher house at the Fargo veterans' affairs medical center for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2023.

33. There is appropriated from federal funds derived from the state fiscal recovery fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $147,000 or so much of the sum as may be necessary to the department of veterans' affairs for the purpose of improving and expanding veterans' medical transportation for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2023.