Legislation

Stand Down Funding

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for stand down events.

• Provide $10,000 to ND Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to stand down events in ND.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 19-0-2 HJ 789
• FAILED HOUSE 0-92 HJ 903

FISCAL NOTE: $10,000 (General Funds)

Committee included $5,000 in NDDVA Budget HB 1025

Income Tax Checkoff for Veterans' Services Fund

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA and NDVLC

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-14 and a new section to chapter 57-38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the veterans' services fund and optional income tax contributions to the fund; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

• Create a new fund in the State Treasurey known as the "Veterans Servics' Fund"
• Place a check box on ND State Income tax form for optional contribution to the Veterans' Services Fund
• Appropriate moneys' in the fund to the Adiminstrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA)

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed the creation of a new fund
• Deposit funds into the Post War Trust Fund
• Committee recommended DO PASS 11-3-0 HJ 513
• PASSED HOUSE 84-9 HJ 631

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added effective date: taxes filed after December 31, 2018
• Committee recomended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 924
• Referred back to Finance and Taxation  SJ 929
• Changed effective date: ...for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
• Committee recomended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 982
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1022
• HOUSE CONCURRED to amendment PASSED HOUSE 83-4 HJ 1417

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 4/8/2019 HJ 1631

• Effective date: Taxable years after December 31, 2018 per language included in the bill

NDDVA File Access

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-18-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to maintenance of records of veterans' and veterans' dependents.

• Add "veteran' eligible dependents" 
• Include file content received from all sources
• Include information received from DOD electronic Discharge  

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommends DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 488
• PASSED HOUSE 90-0 HJ 571

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1029
• PASSED SENATE 43-0 SJ 1047

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409

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

Separating Military Members and Spouse Licensure. Emergency Medical Services

Military Families Top Ten (#1)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the emergency medical services personnel licensure interstate compact.

This bill would...

• Create interstate compact for emergency medical services
• Include separating military members and spouses 

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recomended DO PASS 9-3-2 HJ 554
• PASSED HOUSE 89-3 HJ 633

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recomended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 1003
• PASSED SENATE 46-0 SJ 1024

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/28/2019 HJ 1409

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

Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment Pilot

A BILL for an Act to provide for a Medicaid pilot project for hyperbaric oxygenation treatment; to provide for a report to legislative management; to provide an appropriation; and to declare an emergency.

This bill would...

• Create a Hyperbaric Oxygenation Treatment Pilot for persons on Medicaid with Traumatic Brain Injury
• Provide Appropriations of $335,000 from General Fund

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed pilot project from ND Human Services
• Removed all verbiage of bill
• Added new verbiage creating a Pilot program with ND Department of Health
• Maintained appropriation of $335,000
  • Changed funding from "General Fund" to "Strategic investment and inprovements fund"
• Committee recomended DO PASS 12-1-1 HJ 555
• Referred to House Appropriations HJ 563
• Maintainted appropriation of $335,000
  • Changed funding from "Strategic investment and improvements fund" to "Tobacco prevention and control trust"
• Committee recomended DO PASS as amended 20-0-1
• PASSED HOUSE 91-0 HJ 992
  • Motion to reconsider laid on table HJ 1005

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Changed from a therapy "pilot" to "A study of the efficacy..."
• Removed all language from bill and created new language
  • UND School of Medicine and Health "may" design and implement a study using Hyperbaric for TBI
• Reduced appropriation from $335,000 to $100,000
  • Requires matching funds of $2 for each $1 of appropriated general funds
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 6-0-0 SJ 949
• Sent to Appropriations
• Committee recommneded DO PASS 14-0-0 SJ 1094
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 1110
• HOUSE Refused to Concur HJ 1507
• House Committee Appointed: D. Anderson, Devlin, Schneider HJ 1507
• Senate Committee Appointed: J. Lee, Anderson, K.Roers SJ 1381

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• HOUSE ACEDED HJ 1963
• FAILED TO PASS HJ 1963

FISCAL NOTE: $335,000 (General Funds, Stretegic investment and improvements fund)

FAILED HOUSE 1-91. Included $335,000 in ND Human Services budget for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Pilot Program study in SB 2012

Veteran Scholarship for Aeronautics

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an aeronautics student scholarship for veterans. 

This bill would...

• Provide scholarship for veterans in aeronautics for fees not covered by Federal benefits
• Provide up to $20,000 per veteran
• Require veteran to repay scholarship if veteran...
  • does not gain employment in aerenautics field
  • does not reside in ND for two years after graduation
  • does not graduate with aeronautics degree

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recomends DO NOT PASS 10-3-1 HJ 455

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FAILED HOUSE 30-62 HJ 505

Vehicle and Aircraft Excise Tax and Registration Exemption for Disabled Veterans

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39-04-18, subsection 3 of section 39-04-19, subsection 1 of section 57-40.3-04, and subsection 1 of section 57-40.5-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle registration fee exemptions, credits for motor vehicle sales and use taxes, motor vehicle excise taxes, and aircraft excise taxes for disabled veterans.

This bill would...

• Reduce disability rating requirement from 100% to 50% for registration fee exemption
• Provide vehicle excise tax exemption equal to disability rating %
• Provide aircraft excise tax exemption equal to disability rating %

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommends a DO NOT PASS 12-2-0 HJ 489

FISCAL NOTE: $0

FAILED HOUSE 17-71 HJ 596

Veterans Memorial Highway

A BILL for an Act create and enact a new section to chapter 24-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to designating state highway 22 as the veterans memorial highway; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

This bill would...

• Designate ND Highway 22 as "Veterans Memorial Highway"
• Place signs along highway indicating designation as "Veterans Memorial Highway"
• Allow ND Department of Transportation to accept and expend donated funds 

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommends DO PASS 11-0-3 HJ 382
• PASSED HOUSE 92-1 HJ 413

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommends DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 823
• PASSED SENATE 45-0 SJ 829

FISCAL NOTE: None

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/12/2019 HJ 1151

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

County Veteran Service Officers Accreditation and Education

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-14-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the accreditation of county veterans' service officers. 

This bill would...

• Remove requirement for County Veteran Service Officers (CVSO's) to be accredited by the National Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO)
• Require CVSO's and their employees to maintain a level of educational proficiency established by the ND Department of Veterans Affairs

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 13-0-1 HJ 640

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FAILED HOUSE 0-91 HJ 726

Veterans and Military Members Criminal Justice Study

A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of issues relating to criminal defendants who are veterans or who are currently serving in the armed forces.

This bill would...

• Provide for a legislative study during 2019-2021 interim
• Whether additional treatments and sentencing should be considered for veterans with PTSD
• Whether misdemeanors and/or felonies should be consdered for treatments and sentencing
• How this would affect justice system
• Study the point in judicial process behavioral health inquiries should be made
• Research how other states apply these processes
• Research what steps ND should take

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added: "and whether the courts could be integrated into other specialty courts existing withing the state"
• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 10-4-0 HJ 439

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FAILED HOUSE 39-53 HJ 504

Property Tax Credit Disabled Veterans

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57‑02 and a new section to chapter 57‑38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a property tax credit for property used as a primary residence and a surtax on income; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 57‑02‑08.3, section 57‑02‑11.1, subsection 1 of section 57‑23‑06, and section 57‑55‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the homestead tax credit for special assessments, townhouse property, abatement actions, and mobile home exemptions; to repeal subsection 20 of section 57‑02‑08, subsection 22 of section 57‑02‑08, subsection 26 of section 57‑02‑08, and sections 57‑02‑08.1, 57‑02-08.2, and 57‑02‑08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the property tax exemption for disabled persons, the homestead tax credit, and the property tax credit for disabled veterans; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.

This bill would...

• Remove current property tax law 
• Replace property tax revenue with income tax "sur-tax" for property owners
• Removes Disabled Veterans Property Tax Credit

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Deleted all verbiage of bill
• Replaced with Legislative Management study of replacing revenue from property tax with alternative funding source.
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 10-4-0 HJ 528
• PASSED HOUSE 66-24 HJ 631

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 5-0-0 SJ 985

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FAILED SENATE 7-39 SJ 1018

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Resolution 

A concurrent resolution urging the Congress of the United States to provide veterans with medical coverage for hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBOT). 

This bill would...

• Urge US Congress to provide HBOT medical coverage

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-0-2 HJ 614
• HOUSE ADOPTED HJ 986
  • Motion to reconsider laid on table HJ 1005

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Coimmittee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1143
• SENATE ADOPTED SJ 1157

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/5/2019 HJ 1532

Honor Flight

A concurrent resolution expressing gratitude for the outstanding services provided to North Dakota veterans by the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota.

This bill would...

• Provide ND House and Senate show of graditude to volunteers and supporters of the ND and MN Honor Flights

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Added "North Dakota Native Veterans Honor Flight
• Committee recommended DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 921
• HOUSE ADOPTED 88-0 HJ 1015

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommneded DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1176
• SENATE ADOPTED SJ 1206

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/05/2019 HJ 1532

Honor our Fallen Armed Forces Veterans 

A concurrent resolution honoring the service and devotion our fallen armed forces veterans have made to this great nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN: That the Sixty-sixth Legislative Assembly honors the service and devotion our fallen armed forces veterans have made to this great nation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to the President of the United States and to each member of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 922
• HOUSE ADOPTED 88-0 HJ 1014

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1143
• SENATE ADOPTED SJ 1157

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/3/2019 HJ 1461

US Flag display in Memorial Hall of Capitol 

A concurrent resolution requiring a flag display in Memorial Hall to include the flag of the United States of America in honor of veterans and members of the armed forces.

This bill would...

• The Flag of the United States of America be flown as part of any flag display in Memorial Hall
• Flag must be displayed in accordance with US State Flag Code

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Changed from "as part of any flag display" to "at all times"
• Committee recommended a DO PASS as amended 14-0-0 HJ 922
• HOUSE ADOPTED HJ 986

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 1144
• SENATE ADOPTED SJ 1157

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/3/2019 HJ 1461

Study Veterans Affairs

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying state and federal veterans' programs, the programs' eligibility requirements, and the efficiency of public or private entities responsible for the administration of state and federal veterans' programs to ensure all current and future North Dakota veterans receive the care, assistance, and benefits to which the veterans are entitled.

This bill would...

• Allow the Legislative Managment to consider studying the state and federl veterans programs
• Require study to include consultation with ACOVA, NDDVA, Adjutant General and veterans organizations
• Reauire report of findings and recommendations to 67th legislative assembly

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 10-4 HJ 1045
• HOUSE ADOPTED 85-3 HJ 1052

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 5-2-0 SJ 1176
• SENATE ADOPTED  SJ 1206

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 4/5/2019 HJ 1532

Study chosen for interim study. Assigned to the GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Veterans Home-Study-Office of Management and Budget

SECTION 35. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - OTHER USES OF VETERANS' HOME FACILITIES. During the 2019-20 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the feasibility and desirability of developing other allowable revenue generating uses of the veterans' home facilities and grounds in addition to the purposes identified in section 37-15-02. The study must include an analysis of potential revenue generating activities for the veterans' home facilities and grounds, including a review of the effect on any federal requirements. The legislative management shall reports its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the sixty-seventh legislative assembly

Added in Conference committee end of legislative session.

Senate Conference Committee Appointed: Homberg, Wardner, Heckaman SJ 1672

House Conference Committee Appointed: Pollert, Delzer, Boschee HJ 2011

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 5/2/2019 SJ 2115

Chosen for interim study. Assigned to GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Military Spouse Licensure Evaluations

Military Families Top Ten (#3)

A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 43-17-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure exemption for certain physicians.

This bill would...

• Provide certain physicians licensed in good standing in other states be exempt from licensure in ND

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Removed 30 day in calendar year
• Changed Board to adopt rules from "Shall" to "May"
• Committee recommended DO PASS 6-0-0 SJ 162
• PASSED SENATE 47-0 SJ 175

HOUSE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 1144
• PASSED HOUSE 86-0 HJ 1184

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/21/2019 SJ 1049

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

NDNG Assistant Adjutant General Appointment, Veterans Adjusted Compensation Definition

Military Families Top Ten (#9)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-01-43 and 37-03-02 and subsection 8 of section 37-26-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the operation of the North Dakota national guard.

• Change Assistant Adjutant General minimum commissioned service in NDNG from 5 to 3 years
• Update Title 10 U.S.C. Code 673  definition of veteran for NDCC 37-26 (Desert Shield and Storm Veterans Compensation)

SENATE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Added:subsection 6 of section 37-28-02, and section 37-28-03.
  • Subsection 37-28-02 (6) "Peridod of Service" means...
    • Changed period of service ending from 2019 to 2021
  • Subsection 37-28-03 Payment of Adjusted compensation for demestic and foreign service.
    • Changed application deadline from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2021 or no later than 6 months after end of mobilization.
• Committee recommends DO PASS 7-0-0 SJ 179
• PASSED SENATE 46-1 SJ 189

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 14-0-0 HJ 1047
• PASSED HOUSE 46-1 HJ 1055

FISCAL NOTE: $0

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 3/8/2019  SJ 883

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

Military Spouse Licensure

Military Families Top Ten (2 & 3)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 43-51-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to licensure of foreign practitioners of occupations and professions. 

This bill would...

• Allow practitioners with 7 years practice exemption for licensure without additional examination or education experience

SENATE AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO NOT PASS SJ 697
• FAILED SENATE 2-45 SJ 730

FISCAL NOTE: NONE

Combined language of this bill with SB 2306