Military Families Top Ten Key Issues

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for the base retention grant program.

Relating to adoption of the counseling compact.

NDCC 43-47.1-01

A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 43-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adoption of the psychology interjurisdictional compact.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• Added: "predoctoral Supervised psychological internship" and "The board may adopt rules and standards to establish a predoctoral supervised psychological internship program." to NDCC 43-32

50-11.1-02. Definitions. (Effective through June 30, 2025) As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

k. A child care program certified by and in good standing with the United States department of defense family child care certification program, in accordance with department of defense instruction 6060.02, child development programs.

Relating to an income tax deduction for military pay; and to provide an effective date.

Exempt from ND State Income Tax

• All Federal "military pay" as member of armed forces for...
  • Federal active duty and
  • National Guard and Reserve pay to include training, education, mobilization, and bonuses.
• All State pay when called to support an emergency on State Active Duty (SAD).

Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Relating to virtual instruction of military-connected students; and to amend and reenact section 15.1‑20‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compulsory school attendance.

Intent of Bill: Allow students of military parents who are transferred to or out of ND to attend beginning or end of school year in order to complete that year of schooling.

HOUSE ACTIONS:

Amended: added "Students with a medical condition, or students moving out of state"

Intent of legislative bill:

Professional Licensure of Military Spouses

• Provides provisional licenses to spouses of military stationed in ND or stationed in ND before a temporary assignment to duties outside of ND
• Boards to adopt rules and provide temporary licensure on case-by-case basis
• State board of architecture and landscape architecture is exempt from this mandate
• Fiscal note: $0

Resident Tuition for Spouses and Dependents

• Adds Spouse and Dependents of Veterans to allow resident tuition rates if veteran is eligible to transfer Post 9-11 GI Bill benefits
• Separates Spouse and Dependents of Veterans into two sections
• Adds "Reserve component" members, spouses and dependents as eligible
• Fiscal Note: $15,000

Military Children Compact

• Extends law allowing state of ND to join in pact with other states to allow children of military members transferred into or out of ND to maintain their grade (year in school) level