ACOVA

PTSD Service Dogs

Origination of bill: Senator Sorvaag, Ronald

• Provide $50,000 to ND Department of Veterans Affairs for training service dogs to assist ND Veterans with PTSD
• Payment made by NDDVA only after completion of service dog's training
• Payment may not exceed $12,500 per service dog
• Legislative management shall consider studying statutory changes to benefit ND veterans; state income taxes, property taxes, veteran-focused incentives, assistance obtaining benefits, assistance obtain

Assistance Relief Application Appeal

Appeals to ACOVA subcommittee of Loan and Grant program would be closed to public, upon the request of the applicant, to protect the medical and financial information of the applicant.

Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA) Membership and Compensation

Origination: Rep. Grande, Sen. Dever

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-18.1-01, 37-18.1-02, and 37-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administrative committee on veterans' affairs; and to repeal section 37-18.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compensation for the administrative committee on veterans' affairs. 

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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.

Administrative Committee on Veterans' Affairs Members

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-18.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the membership of the administrative committee on veterans' affairs.

The bill would add two non-voting Ex-officio members to the Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACOVA). The President of the ND Association of County Veteran Service Officers and the Executive Director of the ND Association of Counties.

Legislative Council Studies

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Council to study the adequacy of governmental services, including judicial services, to respond to issues related to an aging population, including veterans, and to study the efficacy of statutes governing public administrator services and methods for the timely and effective delivery of guardianship services.

Admin Practices Act

A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative council study of agency exemptions from the Administrative Agencies Practice Act.

• Puts ACOVA under the Administrative Agencies Practice Act.

Original Bill: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 28-32-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to elimination of agency exemptions from the Administrative Agencies Practice Act; and to provide for application.

Delivery and Funding of Veterans' Services

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Council to study the delivery and funding of veterans' services by the state and counties.

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...