ND Veterans Affairs News: State

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"

SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Pledge of allegiance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an executive branch officer or employee may not alter the language of the pledge of allegiance. The voluntary pledge is "I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 11-11-05 and 15.1-09-30, subsection 5 of section 15.1-19-03.1, and sections 40-06-02, 49-01-07, 54-16-01, and 54-17-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• Changed to "regularly scheduled meetings"

SENATE AMENDMENTS

• Removed all of section 3 of bill relating to school boards

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:

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:

Relating to designating the bridge on state highway 1806 as the PVT. Albert Grass WWI bridge; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

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 the definition of designated electronic communication and the procedural requirements for refusing veterans preference.

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for providing grants for the construction of the Fisher house.

Intent of Bill...

• Provide $500,000 from state funds for construction cost of Fisher House at the Fargo VA Health Care Services.

SENATE AMENDMENTS

• Changed from General Funds to ARPA Funds