Appreciation of Veterans and Military

Relating to hunting and fishing license, permit, and application fees for out‑of‑state national guard members; and to amend and reenact section 20.1‑01‑02, subsection 3 of section 20.1‑03‑07.1, subsection 4 of section 20.1‑04‑12.1, and section 20.1‑06‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting and fishing license, permit, and application fees for out‑of‑state national guard members.

HOUSE ACTION:

• Removed "former member of the national guard"
• Removed most of the law?

Relating to designating the bridge on state highway 18 as the veterans memorial bridge; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

Intent of legislative bill:

Allow any surviving spouse in receipt of VA dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to be eligible for 1 DAV (non-distinctive or standard) plate and exemption.

Hunting License as ND Resident

• Allowed members of US armed forces, and members of their household, stationed in ND to enter lottery for deer and turkey licenses as residents
• Declared an emergency bill
• Fiscal note: $51,600. Not General fund dollars.

Hunting License as ND Resident-No Lottery Required

• Adds "Military member in state on duty or leave"
• Adds "ND Driver's License number or ND non-driver photo ID" as proof of residency
• Allows resident hunting licensing without lottery for active duty military members on leave or stationed in ND and residents of ND serving on active duty
• Effective date April 1, 2014
• Fiscal note: $32,000. Not General fund dollars.

Veteran/Spouse License Plates

Origination: Commissioner, ACOVA, NDVCC

• Gold Star plates-removes initial ($15) and annual ($10) fee for plates
• POW Plates-no additional or annual fee for plates
  • Allows two plates
  • Allows spouse to retain one plate after veterans' death
• 100% disabled (DAV plate)-no additional or annual ($5) fee for plates 
• Four patriotic license plates added.

Free Tuition for Surviving Dependents

• Allows eligible dependents to use free tuition benefit if 100% disabled veteran dies before dependent enrolls in school
• Fiscal note: $0
• NDCC 15-10-18.3

Patriotic License Plate Decals

Origination: Commissioner, ACOVA, NDVCC

• Create "Patriotic License Plates" (Decals like military plates)
• Four Patriotic license plates to be added with new ND license plate issue - proceeds go to Veterans PWTF
• $15 initial fee and $10 annual fee
• $10 initial to DOT, $5 initial to PWTF
• $10 annual fee $5 to principal of PWTF $5 available for programs

Deer License for Injured Military Wildlife Project (Wounded Warrior)

• Change from "Wounded Warrior Project" to "Injured Military Wildlife Project of ND"
• Maintained 4 any deer licenses
• Added 6 any white-tailed deer licenses
• Change license valid from "opening of youth deer season through the close of deer season" to "during the period of the deer bow season"
• Fiscal note: $240. Not general fund dollars.

Fishing License Fees

• Lowers disability level requirement from 100% to 50%
• Adds Unemployability
• Fee goes from $3 to $5
• Fiscal note: $1,425. Not general funds.