Legislation

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

Disabled Past Military Service Member access to NDDVA loan and grants, Veterans Preference. CVSO Accreditation.

Pre-approved by NDACTVSO, Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-14-01.1 and 37-14-18 and subsection 8 of section 37-19.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers and the definition of a veteran for purposes of veterans' relief and rehabilitation and veterans' preference.

• Add ND Military Service members not meeting definition of veteran under NDCC 37-01-40 but have a Service Connected VA disability rating as eligible for
  • NDDVA Loan Program
  • NDDVA Grant Program
  • ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Add National Guard 20 year honorably discharged service members to ND Veterans Employment Preference
• Remove Wartime and resident requirement for ND Veterans Employment Preference 
• Add NDDVA to CVSO accreditation requirement
• Add CVSO office employees to accreditation requirement
• Allow CVSO's 6 months to obtain accreditation 
• Remove "County" from veteran service officer

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "County" back to veteran service officer language
• Removed "and employees of veterans service offices"
• Changed from "6 months" to "12 months" to obtain accreditations
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 661
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 677

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 1207
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1278

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 SJ 1190

• Effective date: 08/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13

2017 65^th Legislative Session

Summary: Veteran & Military Bills

1. Appreciation of Veterans and Military
   1. 1025: Hunting License for Injured Military Wildlife Project.
      1. This Bill is a housekeeping bill which is not intended to change the benefit to veterans
      2. PASSED
   2. 1350: Hunting License. Veteran and Non-Resident land owners
      1. Free big game hunting license
      2. FAILED
   3. HCR 3024: PTSD Awareness Day to PTSI Awareness Day
      1. Added DHS, ND Cares, and families & Survivors to list
      2. Continue for every year
      3. PASSED
   4. 2226: Veteran Hunter Education
      1. Allow honorably discharged veteran to take 4 hour online course rather than current required course
      2. FAILED
   5. 2228: Hunting License for ND Veterans
      1. Allow 6 deer licenses and permits for veterans to hunt with guns
      2. Allow 4 Spring wild turkey licenses and permits for veterans
      3. Selected by Nonprofit organization
      4. FAILED
2. Budget
   1. 2007: ND Veterans Home Budget
      1. 90% reduction in budget
      2. Replaced $2,111,404 of General Fund appropriations with Special funds (Non0 General Fund Dollars)
      3. Appropriated $157,000 from Special Funds (non-General Fund dollars)
         1. $59,000 for Equipment
         2. $15,000 for Health information exchange software
         3. $82,500 Nurse call system upgrade
      4. Reduced operating expenses by $62,761
      5. Reduced capital assets by $7,239
      6. Reduced equipment by $15,000
      7. Provided an exemption for shop addition project funding (non-General Fund)
   2. 2025: ND Department of Veterans Affairs
      1. Reduced staff levels to 70%
         1. Eliminated the only Loan and Grant position
         2. Eliminated staff assistant position
         3. Eliminated Transportation grant position
      2. Reduced base funding by 30%
      3. Removed stand down funding
      4. Maintained funding for DAV Vans at $37,200
      5. Maintained PTSD dog funding at $50,000
      6. Supplanted $100,000 in General fund Salaries with Federal grant dollars
3. Burial & Memorial
   1. 2183: ND Commemorative Memorial coin
      1. Creates a ND Commemorative Memorial Coin. One coin to be conferred upon family of a military veteran during funeral honors.
      2. Additional coins may be available for purchase
      3. No general funds appropriated.
      4. PASSED
4. Education
   1. HCR3022: Financial Aid Counseling
      1. For Veterans and Dependents in Higher Education
      2. Provided by IHL
      3. FAILED
5. Employment
   1. 1090: Veterans Preference. Electronic Notification.
      1. This bill does not affect the benefit to veterans.
      2. relates to ND Veterans Preference
      3. allows for notification of non-hire to be made by electronic notification through the online recruiting solution system
      4. removes "Certified Mail" as only option
      5. PASSED

6. Financial
   1. 1056: Property Tax Credit Disabled Veterans Family Trust
      1. Extend property tax exemption to homesteads in family trust
      2. FAILED
   2. 1225: Income tax Exemption for Retired Military Pay
      1. All retired military benefits and pay to be exempt from ND State Income Tax.
      2. FAILED
   3. 1285: Property Tax.
      1. Freeze value of resident disabled veterans and persons over age 65
      2. FAILED
   4. 1295: Homestead Credit Exemption Disabled Veteran
      1. Aged 65 or older or P&T disabled
      2. Exempt up to $350,000 value
      3. Graduated scale using age: 65=5%, 66=10%...
      4. FAILED
   5. 2175: Gaming Funds to be used for Veterans Organizations
      1. Bill allows veteran organization gaming to...
         1. Utilized gaming funds for direct benefit of the organizations
         2. Utilize gaming funds for erection, acquisition, improvement, maintenance, or repair of real or personal property owned or leased by an organization
      2. PASSED
   6. 2217: Gaming Tax to PWTF
      1. Allow 50% of Gaming tax paid by Veteran Organizations to go to PWTF
      2. FAILED
7. Health & Wellbeing
   1. HCR 3024: Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day (HCR 3024)
      1. Change June 27, 2017 from "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day" to "Post Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day
8. Housing
9. Law/Policy Change
10. Legal Services
    1. None
11. Military Families Top Ten Key Issues
12. National Guard Specific
13. Other Misc.
14. Services and Outreach
15. Studies
    1. None

Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill.

SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635
  • Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613
  • Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund)
  • Reduced Grants: -$190,961
  • Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986
  • Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000
  • Increased Air guard contract: $35,249
  • Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524
  • Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835
  • Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115
• Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567
• PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802

Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill.

SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635
  • Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613
  • Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund)
  • Reduced Grants: -$190,961
  • Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986
  • Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000
  • Increased Air guard contract: $35,249
  • Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524
  • Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835
  • Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115
• Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567
• PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802

Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill.

SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635
  • Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613
  • Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund)
  • Reduced Grants: -$190,961
  • Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986
  • Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000
  • Increased Air guard contract: $35,249
  • Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524
  • Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835
  • Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115
• Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567
• PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802

Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill.

SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635
  • Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613
  • Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund)
  • Reduced Grants: -$190,961
  • Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986
  • Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000
  • Increased Air guard contract: $35,249
  • Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524
  • Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835
  • Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115
• Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567
• PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802

Appropriations Veterans Cemetery and ND National Guard

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; and to provide a transfer. Legislative Appropriations Bill.

SECTION 3. VETERANS' CEMETERY MAINTENANCE FUND - APPROPRIATION.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Reduced General fund expenditures with Other income (Federal) by: $1,320,635
  • Reduced operating expenses: -$192,613
  • Added Capital Assets: $32,975,000 (Non-General Fund)
  • Reduced Grants: -$190,961
  • Reduced Civil Air Patrol Funding: -$11,986
  • Increase Tuition, recruiting and retention: $100,000
  • Increased Air guard contract: $35,249
  • Reduced Army guard contract -$2,167,524
  • Increased funding for Veterans Cemetery: $70,835
  • Reduced Reintegration program: -$641,115
• Committee recommended DO PASS 16-0-5 HJ 567
• PASSED HOUSE 88-3-3 HJ 802