Legislation

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.

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.

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.

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

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"

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

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

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.

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

Relating to electronic pull tab device requirements.

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