Legislation

Medical Expenses ND National Guard

Origination: Adjutant General

The North Dakota National Guard is authorized to pay medical expenses for National Guard members who are called to state active duty when the member sustains an injury or illness that is found to have occurred within the line of duty and is not covered by workforce safety and insurance and when such treatment occurred while on state active duty. Payments shall be made only for costs not covered by other health insurance. Coverage of qualifying medical expenses is subject to rules set forth by the office of the adjutant general and subject to available funds.

National Guard Can Recall Former Members

Origination: Adjutant General

Authorize the adjutant general to recall to state active duty, on a volunteer basis, former members of the North Dakota National Guard. Those recalled must possess the qualifications required by the disaster or emergency. Recall under this subsection is effective only for the duration of the disaster or emergency and recalled personnel will be released from state active duty upon competent authority that the requirement of their service under this subsection has passed. Compensation for personnel recalled under this subsection will be based upon section 37-07-05.

Definition of Veteran and Civil Service Codes

Origination: Adjutant General

• Changes Court martial code editions. Replaces Soldiers and Sailors civil relief act with Service member's civil relief act.
• Change definition of veteran: "Veteran" means a member of the national guard or reserve component who was activated under 10 U.S.C. 12301, as effective through October 2004, and 10 U.S.C. 12302, as effective through 2004, and who completed honorable and faithful service of more than thirty days on active duty in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period of service, or active component member awarded the expeditionary medal or campaign badge for service after December 5, 1992, who was a resident of the state of North Dakota, and who has not received bonus or adjusted compensation from another state for the period of service.

Military Service Members Remains Designee

Origination: Adjutant General

If the decedent died while serving in any branch of the United States armed forces, the United States reserve forces, or the National Guard, as provided by 10 U.S.C. 1481 section (a)(1) through (8) as effective through December 2001, and completed a United States department of defense record of emergency data, DD form 93, or its successor form or its equivalent branch's form, the duty to bury the decedent or to provide other funeral and disposition arrangements for the decedent devolves on the person authorized by the decedent pursuant to that form.

Military Oversees Voters

Origination: Commission on Uniform State Laws

Provides for military oversees voters to vote absentee ballots.

ND 211 Services

211-1 would provide services for Veterans and families to get connected to health and human services for mental health.

TBI Services

There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $110,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of human services for the purpose of providing traumatic brain injury case management services in eastern North Dakota, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013.

Veterans Preference (coaches - assistants)

Changes assistant to assistants and adds athletic team coaches as exempt to veteran preference laws in higher education.

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 5 of section 37-19.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

5. This section does not apply when the position to be filled is that of a superintendent of schools, teacher, or the chief deputy or private secretary of an elected or appointed official,; the chancellor and vice chancellors of the board of higher education,; and presidents or executive deans, vice presidents, assistant assistants to the president, provosts, and instructors, and athletic team coaches of board institutions. Temporary committees and individual or group appointments made by the governor or legislative assembly are also excepted from the provisions of this section.

Veterans' Preference

Origination: NDDVA

Updates the Veterans Preference Laws. Combines the NDCC and the NDAC and separates the Competitive Personnel System and the Non-Competitive Personnel System to make it easier for employers and veterans to understand. Clarifies the appeals process.

Property Tax Credit for Deployed Guard

Provides a 40% tax credit for guard members if deployed.

Study Services to Aging Population and Veterans

Study state human services and guardianships for aging population including veterans.

Peace in Iraq and Afghanistan

ND House and Senate to urge President of US to pursue peace in Iraq and Afghanistan and disengage American combat forces.

Veterans Home and Veterans Affairs Governance

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the department of veterans' affairs employees; to amend and reenact section 37-14-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county veterans' service officers; to provide for reports to the legislative council; and to provide an appropriation.

Tuition Waivers and Grants for National Guard Members

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-07.1-02 and 37-07.2-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tuition waivers and grants for national guard members; and to repeal section 37-07.1-06.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the national guard tuition fund.

Restrictions on the Purchase of USA Flag

Outcome of Bill:

NDCC 44-08-22 added:

• Purchase of flags of the United States. A state entity or any political subdivision of this state may not purchase a flag of the United States of America unless the flag was manufactured in the United States of America. This section does not apply to the purchase of an item that is not a flag but which portrays a likeness of a flag of the United States of America, such as food, clothing, a lapel pin, a paper product, or other non-flag item.

Original bill:

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to restrictions on the purchase of flags of the United States of America.

Veterans Home Geothermal Heating Appropriation

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state veterans' home for a geothermal heating system; and to declare an emergency.

Educational Opportunity for Military Children

A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative council study of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

Gaming and Excise Tax

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gaming and excise taxes; and to provide an effective date.

Income Tax Deduction for Retired Military Personnel Pay

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for retired military personnel pay; to amend and reenact subdivision k of subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for retired military personnel pay; and to provide an effective date.

Adjusted Compensation for Domestic Service by Active Component Members

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-28-02 and 37-28-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adjusted compensation for domestic service by active component members.