Legislation

FINANCE. Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-02-08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to the property tax credit for disabled veterans; and to provide an effective date.

This bill would...

• Increase taxable valuation on the first $6,750 to $11,250
  • Taxable value of $6,750 = True and Full Value of $150,000
  • Taxable value of $11,250 = True and Full Value of  $250,000

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Amendment: Reduced taxable valuation on the first $11,250 to $9,000
  • Taxable value of $9,000 = True and Full Value of $200,000
• Committee Recommended DO PASS 5-2-0 SJ 340
• Referred to Senate Appropriations
• Appropriations Committee Recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 628
• PASSED Senate 45-1 SJ 700
• Senate refused to concur with House amendments SJ 1444
• Senate Conference Committee assigned: Patten, Dever, Piepkorn SJ 1444
• 4/26/2021 Signed by Senate President SJ 1680

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• 2/23/2021: Received from Senate HJ 950
• Committee recommended DO PASS 13-1-0 HJ 1155
• Referred to House Appropriations HJ 1155
• Amendment: Reduced taxable valuaion on the first $9,000 to $8,000
  • Taxable value of $8,000 = True and Full Value of $177,777.78
• Appropriations Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 12-5-4 HJ 1437
• PASSED House 87-3 HJ 1561
• Senate refused to concur to House amendments SJ 1444
• House Conference Committee assigned: Koppelman, Bellew, Kempenich HJ 1741
• 4/26/2021 Signed by House Speaker HJ 1994

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Amend taxable valuation limit to the first $8,100
  • Taxable value of $8,100 = True and Full Value of $180,000 Video
• Committee recommended DO PASS 6-0-0
• PASSED Senate 47-0 SJ 1639
• PASSED House 91-0 HJ 1946

Fiscal note: $3,800,000 in 2021-2023 biennium

Fiscal note 2: $2,300,000

Fiscal note 3: $1,400,000

EDUCATION. Tuition Waiver for Dependents of Disabled Veterans

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15-10-18.2 and 15-10-18.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a dependent for tuition waiver purposes.

This bill would...

• Amend the percent of veterans disability for dependents to qualify for tuition waiver from 100% to 50%.
• Adds verbiage of eligibility for the dependents of a veteran who had a 50% VA disability rating at time of death.
• Housekeeping updates to language. 

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS

• Deleted all verbiage of Section 1 and 2 of bill NDCC 15-10-18.2 and 15-10-18.3
• Created NDCC 15-10-18.6 which creates "Reduced tuition in ND Institutions of Higher Education"
  • Dependent of resident veteran as defined in NDCC 15-10-18.2
  • Veteran has 50% to 90% disability rating by Federal VA
• Resident Dependent of a disabled veteran will receive a tuition and fee reduction relavent to the veterans disability
  • 50% disabled receives 50% reduction 
  • 60% disabled receives 60% reduction
  • 70% disabled receives 70% reduction
  • 80% disabled receives 80% reduction
  • 90% disabled receives 90% reduction
• Tuition waiver for dependents of 100% disabled veteran remains under NDCC 15-10-18.2 and NDCC 15-10-18.3
• Provides General fund appropriations to IHL to compensate $3,800,000
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 412
• Amendment approved referred to Senate Appropriations 
• Appropriations Committee recommended DO NOT PASS SJ 14-0-0 

FAILED SENATE 2-44 SJ 701

Fiscal Note: $6,800,000 (Value of tuition-no General funds appropriated)

Revised Fiscal Note: $6,500,000 with $3,800,000 General funds appropriated $2,700,000 unfunded

LEGAL. Veterans Court Docket 

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA , NDNG and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02 and sections 19-03.1-23 and 39-08-01.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to drug court and the creation of a veterans treatment docket. 

This bill would...

• Add a "Veterans Treatment Docket" to the NDCC under Drug Court.
• Veterans Treatment Docket is a district court supervised docket
  • approved by the supreme court
  • combines judicial supervision with licensed treatment programs to treat
    • substance use disorders
    • mental health conditions
    • behavioral health conditions
    • traumatic brain injuries
    • military sexual trauma; and
    • co-occuring disorders
  • Supreme court may adopt rules including rules of procedure for veterans treatment dockets

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 304
• PASSED Senate 40-6 SJ 313
• Signed by Senate President 3/30/2021 SJ 1083

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Received in House 1/29/2021 HJ 399
• Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 1217
• PASSED House 87-6 HJ 1255
• Signed by House Speaker 3/29/2021 HJ 1317

Signed by Governor 3/31/2021 SJ 1131

Fiscal note: $145,247 in SB 2002

4/21/2021: Funding removed by conference committee Video

• Senate: Dever, Heckaman, Hogue
• House: Bellew, Brandenburg, Kempenich 

4/29/2021: Last day of session funding added to OMB budget HB 1015 Section 11   Video of amendment

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Veterans Home Appropriations

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added one-time funding from soldiers home fund;
  • $48,000 stipend for housing administrator
  • $99,400 for equipment
  • $100,000 for flooring project
  • $233,450 for demolition of administrators residence
  • $52,500 for security system upgrades
• Committee recommended DO PASS 21-0-0 HJ 766
• PASSED HOUSE 86-7 HJ 909

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added one-time funding;
  • Authorized $68,000 transfered from soldiers' home fund operating expenses for use on Nurse Call System upgrade
  • $38,000 for flooring project in the skilled nursing areas
  • $25,000 for strategic plan
• Salary increase of 2% wtih monthly minimum $120, Maximum $200 in first year and 2.5% second year
• Restores funding for 2 FTE
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 SJ 1277
• PASSED SENATE as amended Emergency Clause Carried 46-0 SJ 1300
• HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1660
• House Conference Committee Appointed: Kreidt, B. Anderson, Holman  HJ 1660
• Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Dever, Poolman, Mathern SJ 1442

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removes funding for the 2 FTE restored by Senate
• PASSED HOUSE 85-6 HJ 1983
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1757

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/26/2019 HJ 2302

Appropriations - ND Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) Budget: Legislative Appropriations Bill

Pre-approved by Commissioner and ACOVA.

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of veterans' affairs. 

2019-2021 base budget limit: $1,079,734

NDDVA Requested budget changes: Optional Package-NOT included in budget.

1. Remove mandate on offsetting HRTG funds                                            $100,000 NOT in final budget.
2. Funding for FTE                (Loan & Grant)                                                $151,794 Gov. Burgum Recommends $140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Position. House Supports. Senate moved to FTE, 
3. ND Veteran Benefits Specialist training                                                    $18,310 House Denied, Senate Supports, Conf. Committee supported. Final: $18,310
4. Funding for FTE                (Veteran Benefit Specialist)                            $127,753 Denied
5. CVSO/TVSO outreach      (Tribal engagement)                                       $38,400 Gov. Burgum recommends $40,000 for Stand Downs, VSO training and outreach. See #6 and #8 below
6. CVSO/TVSO training        (Main Street Initiative)                                     $27,088 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $30,00 training and outreach. Senate supports $30,000. Final: $30,000
7. Grant Database update    (Per Audit recommendation)                           $15,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $7,500 from General funds. House supports $7,500. Senate supports $7,500. Final: $7,500
8. Stand Downs                    (Pass through funding. HB 1178)                    $10,000 Gov. Burgum recommends (see #5). House supports $5,000. Senate supports $5,000. Final: $5,000
9. PTSD Dog Grants             (Pass through funding. HB 1128)                   $50,000 Gov. Burgum recommends $50,000 from General Funds. House supports. Senate supports $50,000. Final: $50,000
10. DAV Vans                          (Pass through funding. HB 1168)                   $18,600 Gov. Burgum recommends $18,600 from General Funds. House supports +$200. Senate supports +$21,200. Final: $18,800
11. VSO funding grant NSO’s (Pass through funding. HB 1177)                  $150,000    Denied       

                                                                                                                    Total: $716,945

​HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Adds base level funding
  • +$11,775 for travel expenses
  • +$7,935 for desktop support
  • +$2,500 for Microsoft Office 365 licenses
  • +$5,000 for Stand Down events (HB 1178 was $10,000)
  • +$200 for DAV vans (+$200 more than Governors recommendation) 
  • +$49,590 for NDDVA salary and benefit increases
    • 2% per year 
    • Insurance from $1,241 to $1,427 
  • +$30,000 for CTVSO training and outreach (Governor recommended $65,488)
• One Time Funding
  • +$140,000 One-Time funding for Temporary Loan and Grant Position (same as Governors recommendation)
  • +$7,500 Grant Database enhancements
• Maintained in base level funding (Pass Through Funding)
  • $18,600 DAV vans
  • $50,000 PTSD Service Dogs
• Appropriates $2,308 additional funding for State Approving Agency (non-General Funds)
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 21-0-0 HJ 786
• PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 902

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Supports House budget
• Adds:
  • +$11,794 for Loan and Grant Officer.
    • Makes Permanent FTE
  • +$18,300 for NDDVA Veteran Benefits Specialists Training
  • +$21,200 for DAV Transport Vans for total of $40,000.
    • Funding for 2 vans. One van per year
    • Makes Permanent part of budget
  • +$8,228 NDDVA Salary Increase to House for total of $36,773
    • 2% first year
      • Minimum monthly increase of $120
      • Maximum monthly increase of $200
    • 2.5% second year
  • Carryover authority for PTSD dog funding
  • Authority to accept and expend $291,500 for Veterans Home Cemetery Improvement Grant
    • Legislative approval for $26,500 from Melvin Norgard memorial fund 
    • $265,000 from Federal Grant
  • Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1331
• PASSED SENATE as amended 44-0 SJ 1340
• HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1728
• House Conference Committee Appointed: Schobinger, B. Anderson, Holman  HJ 1728
• Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Dever, Poolman, Mathern SJ 1478

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Reduced DAV van funding from $40,000 to $18,800
• Loan and Grant officer
  • Reduced funding -$11,794
  • Removed as FTE and placed as Temporary One-Time Funding
• House conceded the remaining Senate Changes
• Conference Committee Report Adopted by House HJ 1987
• PASSED HOUSE 88-4 HJ 1988
• Conference Committee Report Adopted by Senate SJ 1766
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1766

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/26/2019 HJ 2302

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ND National Guard Tuition Waiver

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-07.1-05 and 37-07.2-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to higher education grants and tuition waivers for national guard members.

This bill would...

• Change application time to initial appointment

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Added: Declared bill an emergency
• Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0 HJ145
• PASSED HOUSE 88-1 Emergency Clause Carried HJ221
• Sent to Senate

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• 1/11/2019 Received in Senate SJ 178
• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1050
• PASSED SENATE 45-0 Emergency Clause Carried SJ 1066

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409

Effective date: 3/29/2019 date filed with Secretary of State

Tax Exempt Military Retirement Pay

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

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 benefits; and to provide an effective date.

• Exempt Military retirement for ND Veterans and surviving spouses from ND state income tax

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee reported back DO PASS 8-5-1 HJ 362
• Referred to Appropriations  HJ 362
• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 15-6-0 HJ 789
• PASSED HOUSE 50-42 HJ 898

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 5-1-0 SJ 964
• Referred to Senate Appropriations SJ 964
• Committee recommneded DO PASS 7-6-1 SJ 1139
• Amendment on Floor to make effective for those retiring after 2018 Failed SJ 1155
• PASSED SENATE 38-6 SJ 1155

FISCAL NOTE: $3,000,000 (General Fund)

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/8/2019 HJ 1631

• Effective date: Taxable years after 12/31/2018
• Information on implementation of exemption

ND Veterans Legislative Council Name Change

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 37-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the administrative committee on veterans' affairs.

This bill would...

• Update the NDCC to accurately reflect the correct name of the North Dakota Veterans Legislative Council. Formerly known as the North Dakota Veterans Coordinating Council.
• This is a housekeeping bill not intended to change the intent of the law.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 239
• PASSED HOUSE 90-1 HJ 252

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1070
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 1107

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/4/2019 HJ 1507

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

POW/MIA Flag to be Flown over ND State Capitol Grounds

A BILL for an Act to provide for the display of the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on the state capitol grounds.

This bill would...

• Require POW/MIA Flag be flown at all times on all outdoor flagpoles on ND State Capitol Grounds.
  • Displayed on its own pole or under the US Flag

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Changed "outdoor flagpoles" to "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations"
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 240
• PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 283

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Changed "outdoor permanent, flagpole locations" to "on the middle flagpole on the east side of the heritage center and on a flagpole in front o f the all veterans memorial"
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 6-1-0 SJ 1050
• PASSED SENATE as amended 44-1 SJ 1061
• HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1451
• House Conference Committee Appointed: B. Koppelman, Louser, Johnston HJ 1451
• Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Davison, Meyer, Marcellais

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed all current verbiage in Section 1
• Added new verbiage
  • POW/MIA flag must be flown daily on State Capitol Grounds at the following flagpole locations;
    • Immediately south of the state capitol building
    • In front fo the all veterans memorial; and
    • On the east side of the heritage center
  • May be flown either below the flag of the US on the same flagpole or alone on a separate flagpole
  • Must be displayed using proper flag etiquitte
• Declared an emergency
• PASSED HOUSE 89-0 Emergency Clause carried HJ 2021
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 Emergency Clause carried SJ 1873

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/30/2019 HJ 2331

Tax Exempt Military and Retirment Pay

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision g of subsection 2 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an income tax deduction for service payments and retirement benefits received by an active or reserve member of the armed forces or the national guard or a surviving spouse; and to provide an effective date.

This bill would...

• Exempt Active Military Pay from ND State Income Tax
• Exempt National Guard and Reserve pay from ND State Income Tax
• Exempt Military retirement pay from ND State Income Tax
• Exempt Military retirement pay received by surviving spouses from ND State Income Tax

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed: "retirement benefits" from exemption
• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 11-3-0 HJ 362

FISCAL NOTE: $5,800,000 (General Fund)

FAILED HOUSE 35-54 HJ 396

National Guard Definition of Volunteer Emergency Responders

Military Families Top Ten (#10)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-29-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of volunteer emergency responders.

• Remove the words "North Dakota" from the NDCC
• Allow National Guard members of ND and other states to participate as "Volunteer Emergency Responder"

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommends DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 253
• PASSED HOUSE 92-0 HJ 284

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added to NDCC 37-29-03 (3) "discrimination against" to the definition of volunteer emergency responders
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended SJ 794
• PASSED SENATE 44-0  SJ 818
• HOUSE REFUSED TO CONCUR HJ 1451
• Senate Conference Committee: Laning, Schneider, Rohr HJ 1451
• House Conference Committee: Roers K., Vedaa, Oban

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• HOUSE ACCEDES HJ 1652
• PASSED HOUSE 91-0 HJ 1854
• HOUSE ADOPTED SJ 1627

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/23/2019 HJ 2066

ND Adjutant General to Accept and Expend Funds

A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 37-03-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the adjutant general's program supporting North Dakota service members, veterans, families, and survivors, and the ability to accept funds for this purpose; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/4/2019 HJ 1507

• Effective date: 07/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13 

Service Dogs for ND Veterans with PTSD

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for the training of service dogs for North Dakota veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

This bill would...

• Provide general fund dollars for ND Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to ND Veterans receiving PTSD service dogs
• Grant would cover $12,500 or about 1/2 the cost of a service dog

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 17-0-4 HJ 512
• FAILED HOUSE 6-86 HJ 902

FISCAL NOTE: $50,000 General Funds

Included in HB 1025 NDDVA budget 

North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) to Work With Public and Private Entities. 

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A Bill for an Act ot amend and reenact section 37-18-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of the commissioner of veterans' affairs.

This bill would...

• Allow NDDVA to form public-private partnerships to better serve ND Veterans and dependents.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recomended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 636
• PASSED HOUSE 90-0 HJ 724

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 948
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 960

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/26/2019 HJ 1333

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

ACOVA to Establish Investment Goals, Objectives and Asset Allocation of the PWTF

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-14-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to administrative committee on veterans' affairs' authority to establish policies on investment goals and objectives and assett allocation of the veterans' postwar trust fund.

This bill would...

• Allow the ACOVA to establish the investment goals and objectives and asset allocation of the Post War Trust Fund in the same manner as boards and committees of funds invested by the State Investment Board under NDCC 21-10-02.1

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 12-1-1  HJ 316

FISCAL NOTE: $0

FAILED IN HOUSE 1-91 HJ 346

North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (NDDVA) to Accept and Expend Donations

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempting the sale of commemorative memorial coins from sales tax; to amend and reenact section 37-18-12 and subsection 2 of section 37-18-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding authority of the department of veterans' affairs and veteran commemorative coins; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for retroactive application.

This bill would...

• Allow NDDVA to apply for any private donation, gift, grant, or bequest
• Allow NDDVA to accept and receive any private donation, gift, grant or bequest
• Allow NDDVA continuing appropriation to administer and expend any private donation, gift, grant or bequest in accordance with the purpose or condition imposed by the donor
• Amend commemorative memorial coin sale restriction from "A family member of a deceased North Dakota veteran" to "Any person"
• Add sales tax exemption status to sale of commemorative memorial coin sales

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 636
• PASSED HOUSE 90-0 HJ 725

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 948
• Referred to Senate Appropriations SJ 948
• Senate requested bill be returned from Appropriations SJ 955
• PASSED SENATE 45-0 SJ 994

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409

• Effective date: 07/01/2019 per ND Constitution, Article IV, Section 13 

DAV Van Funding

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for the purchase of a transport van.

• Provide $18,800 to the ND Department of Veterans Affairs for the purchase of a DAV Transport van during 2019-2021 biennium.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 17-0-4 HJ 789
• FAILED HOUSE 1-91 HJ 904

FISCAL NOTE: $18,800 (General Funds)

Committee included $18,800 in NDDVA budget HB 1025

Patriots Day

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annual observance of Patriots' Day.

This bill would...

• Designate the third Monday in April of each year as Patriots Day
• Commemorate the start of the American Revolutionary War
• Commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Add Governors Placlamation
• Committee recommends DO PASS 13-0-1 HJ 317
• Referred back to GVA committee for amendments HJ 335
• Committee added Governors Proclamation recommends DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 400
• PASSED HOUSE as amended 89-2 HJ 467

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 868
• PASSED SENATE 42-0 SJ 880

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 6/20/2019 HJ 1229

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

NSO/VSO Funding

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a national service officer grant program.

This bill would...

• Provide ND Deparment of Veterans Affairs $150,000 for VSO grant program
• Provide up to $50,000 for each Veteran Service Organization for National Veteran Service Officer

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 18-0-3 HJ 789

FISCAL NOTE: $150,000 (General Funds)

FAILED HOUSE 2-90 HJ 903