County Bills Tracked
Below is the list of bills currently tracked by NDACo. The single letter code indicates the category in which we have placed the bill, and the *'s indicate the significance the bill could have on county finances or responsibilities. We always welcome your input, so if you know of a bill we should be tracking, please contact Terry Traynor at (701) 328-7300 or ttraynor@ndaco.org.
To read the text or see the status of bills and resolutions, you should be able to access that information from links associated with the bill numbers.
| A - Major Funding Issues | J - Justice & Public Safety Issues |
| B - Property Taxation Issues | R - Recording & Reporting Issues |
| C - Other State Funding Issues | S - Social Service & Health Dist. Issues |
| E - Employee & Elected Official Issues | V - Voting & Election Issues |
| H - Highway & Drainage Issues | X - City, School & Misc. Issues |
| I - Insurance, Liability & Workers Comp Issues | Z - Zoning, Land Use & Solid Waste Issues |
County Bills introduced through January 28, 2013 - The last day of regular bill introduction
| MAJOR ROAD FUNDING ISSUES | |
| SB 2012 | A **** NDDOT budget - one-time funding for counties, cities, townships |
| SB 2176 | A *** Fast-track bill for NDDOT state funding and non-oil jurisdictions |
| HB 1208 | A ** Reduction of gas tax - replaced with general revenue |
| SB 2011 | A ** Highway Patrol budget - LE academy phase 1, new patrol officers - $7 million from highway fund |
| SB 2275 | A ** Diverts 30% of all sales taxes to counties by their relative contribution. $500+ million. |
| SB 2221 | A ** $20 million for senic by-ways and roads to rec. areas |
| SB 2138 | A * Holmberg highway patrol budget - $4 million from highway fund |
| SB 2153 | A * Fuel tax on railroad diesel diverted to fund railroad crossings |
| HB 1410 | A Liquid natural gas used by Railroad not taxed |
| SB 2133 | A Refund for unused months of vehicle plates |
| SB 2098 | A Unexpired, unnecessary vehicle plates can be refunded from fund |
| SB 2326 | A General issuance of new license plates |
| SB 2316 | A Special fuels tax rebate when vehicle has PTO |
| STATE AID DISTRIBUTION FUND ISSUES | |
| HB 1096 | A *** State Aid Distribution Fund to 5/10, but most of increase goes to cities over 10,000 only |
| HB 1311 | A *** Kelsh's increase to state aid distribution - property tax roll back |
| MAJOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING ISSUES | |
| HB 1012 | A *** DHS Budget - 4% increase in county reimbursements |
| SB 2195 | A ** Appropriation for adult protective services - DHS |
| SB 2004 | A ** Health Dept. budget - health district grants |
| SB 2030 | A ** Regional Health networks - $4 million approp. |
| HB 1233 | A *** State funding of foster care |
| HB 1041 | A **** Money to OMB for Guardianships |
| MAJOR OIL TAX FUNDINGISSUES | |
| HB 1358 | A *** Skarphol bill to increase gross production tax to oil counties - non-oil counties |
| SB 2013 | A *** Land Board budget - impact grants |
| SB 2258 | A *** Governor's reallocation of gross production tax |
| SB 2124 | A * Study of legacy fund uses |
| HB 1374 | A $52 million to oil impact for certain western cities |
| HB 1315 | A $1 million from oil impact for cities and counties cultural grants |
| HB 1234 | A Changes to Extraction tax |
| HB 1381 | A Elimination of Oil Impact legislative intent |
| HB 1426 | A Increased percentage of oil extraction to water |
| HB 1143 | A Management of Legacy and Budget Stabilization fund |
| HB 1249 | A membership in state investment board |
| HB 1333 | A Money out of Gross Production Tax for reclamation |
| HB 1318 | A School fund to offset oil impact |
| HCR 3018 | A Amend Constitution to put $10 million of Legacy fund to scholarships |
| SB 2358 | A Lowers state sales tax to 4.5% |
| SB 2370 | B * Graduated tax exemption for new natural gas gathering lines |
| SB 2351 | A Restructures the flow of oil tax revenue into various state funds |
| SB 2315 | A No exemption to gas flaring restriction |
| MAJOR SALES TAX ISSUES | |
| SB 2277 | A ** Sales tax removed from clothes - state funding to restore city county loss |
| HB 1419 | A Changes to sales tax for stuff out of state |
| SB 2232 | A Extends sales tax to services |
| HB 1382 | A Extension of sales tax exemption for new power plant construction |
| HB 1222 | A No tax on clothes $9.5 Million appropriation to local sales tax entities |
| HB 1394 | A Reduction of sales tax |
| HB 1413 | A Sales tax exemption for coal gasification |
| HB 1404 | A Sales tax exemption for thrift stores |
| SB 2215 | A Sales tax exemption for used clothes |
| HB 1459 | A Sales tax rebate for buying replacement stuff after flood |
| MAJOR WATER FUNDING ISSUES | |
| HB 1020 | A Water Commission Budget & Projects |
| HB 1210 | A Water commission to pay schools for lands taken for diversion |
| HB 1269 | A Water Commission - another $41 Million for water projects |
| HB 1364 | A $22 million for water treatment for WAWS |
| HB 1140 | A ** 40 million loan to western area water supply |
| SB 2373 | A * State assumes control & responsibility for Western Area Water Supply project |
| SB 2328 | A **** Additional $95.7 million for county & township bridges - up to 90% funding |
| SB 2359 | A Redefines the restrictions on the Western Area Water project |
| INCOME TAX ISSUES | |
| HB 1250 | A Income tax reduction |
| HB 1277 | A Corporate Income tax reduction |
| HB 1409 | A Changes to income tax rates |
| PROPERTY TAX ISSUES - RELIEF | |
| HB 1465 | B **** Homestead tax credit for all - paid for with $20 million of State Aid Distribution Fund but no increase - Mills to be translated to dollars - tax caps at CPI & CPIx2 |
| HB 1045 | B ** General (10%) Property Tax Relief including statement requirements |
| HB 1044 | B ** Homestead Property tax credit for all |
| HB 1015 | B ** OMB's Budget - $744,767,676 for Governor's expanded property tax relief. |
| HB 1221 | B Income Tax credit for renters as property tax relief |
| HB 1223 | B Income tax credit for property owners |
| HB 1198 | B Oil money to property tax buydown |
| SB 2253 | B * Property tax exemption for active duty military - 100% times days of service |
| SB 2036 | B ** Appropriations to the property tax relief fund - $403 million |
| SB 2171 | B ** Increases income thresholds for homestead credit - eliminates asset test |
| SB 2290 | B ** Minority party tax relief plan - homestead & renters credit |
| SB 2037 | B ** Tax relief fund, plus formula change for school eligibility |
| HB 1220 | B Property tax royalty payments |
| SB 2325 | B ** Reduces electric distribution tax by 25% |
| HCR 3019 | B ** Study replacement of property tax as primary revenue for local gov. |
| SB 2362 | B *** Equal 40% property tax reduction for all classes - 10% cap on tax increases for district - $800 million approp. |
| SB 2364 | B *** Repeals financial institutions tax - no apparent replacement for local government |
| PROPERTY TAX ISSUES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, ADMINISTRATION | |
| SB 2279 | B * Forest stewardship tax increased from $.50/acre to 50% of county non-cropland |
| SB 2203 | B * Historical levy increased and becomes commission option - state matvhing funds up to 3/4 mill |
| HB 1106 | B * Notice requirements for equalization meetings - various technical property tax changes |
| HB 1107 | B * Soil-based valuation requirements - procedure for restoration of penalty |
| HB 1199 | B ** 10% petition to vote on political sub's budget |
| SB 2101 | B ** Landowner's appraisal to adjust tax value - lower notice threshold |
| HB 1226 | B ** Lower trigger for value increase notice |
| SB 2038 | B ** Mobile home taxes to be collected in same tax year as real property |
| HB 1273 | B ** Property tax reduction and freeze |
| SB 2197 | B ** Removes farm-home property tax exemption - retains buildings |
| HB 1242 | B ** Tax statements to include legislative relief - state funding |
| HB 1132 | B *** Email property tax meeting notices - expansion of Truth in Taxation |
| HB 1290 | B *** Property tax caps - budget growth limited to 3% |
| HB 1239 | B *** Property value rate caps |
| HB 1398 | B *** Water extraction tax in lieu of property tax - money to state |
| HB 1380 | B * Special assessment for emergency services for properties that aren't paying property tax |
| HB 1046 | B City or county can revoke property tax exemption |
| HCR 3006 | B Constitutional amendment to prohibit transfer tax on real property |
| HCR 3007 | B Constitutional amendment to repeal 1 mill levy for medical center |
| SB 2273 | B Expanded tax credit reducing bank tax paid to state & local government |
| HB 1213 | B Housing authority's buildings tax exempt |
| HB 1306 | B Increase to disabled veteran's property tax credit |
| SB 2296 | B Increase to disabled veterans property tax credit |
| SB 2093 | B Limitations on use of information regarding full consideration |
| HB 1396 | B * Property sold for less then assessment to be revalued |
| HB 1300 | B Removes restriction on church property which can be exempt |
| HB 1166 | B Renaissance zone limitations |
| SB 2199 | B Drainage assessment limit raise from $2 to $4 per acre |
| SB 2091 | B Tax commissioner can delay any tax payment due to disaster |
| SB 2105 | B Timing of coal severance replacement funds |
| HB 1023 | B Various Funding including Disabled Veterans credit - current biennim deficiency |
| HB 1463 | B Disabled veterans who rent get property tax refund. |
| HB 1341 | B Water resource board to notify all political subdivisions of assessment |
| HCR 3007 | B Constitutional amendment to repeal 1 mill levy for medical center |
| SB 2314 | B Dept of Commerce must certify before some property tax breaks |
| SB 2371 | B Expands homestead tax credit for specials to full amount owed |
| SB 2338 | B Low-income housing tax treatment redefined |
| SB 2339 | B Municipal securities can be issued for public housing |
| HCR 3006 | B Constitutional amendment to prohibit transfer tax on real property |
| OTHER STATE FUNDING ISSUES | |
| HB 1006 | C ** Tax commissioners budget - homestead credit funding |
| SB 2020 | C * NDSU Extension budget - county agent funding |
| SB 2143 | C * Limited expansion of county investment options - all FDIC backed |
| SB 2021 | C * Info. Technology Dept. budget |
| SB 2162 | C * Increases state mill levy match for senior programs from 3/4 to 1 mill |
| SB 2015 | C * Dept. of Corrections budget - jail contract rates |
| SB 2018 | C * Commerce Dept. budget - energy efficiency grants to political subs |
| HB 1439 | C $2 million for funding veteran's projects |
| SB 2006 | C Aeronautics Commission budget - airport grants |
| HB 1009 | C Ag Dept. Budget - weed control funding |
| SB 2278 | C Airport grants expanded to those without regular airline service |
| HB 1085 | C Any state chartered bank authorized to construct building for lease-purchase to political subdivision |
| HB 1167 | C Capitol gains not part of legacy fund principal |
| SB 2220 | C Expands public-private partnerships for buildings, infrastructure |
| HB 1079 | C Expansion of BND community assistance |
| HB 1032 | C Extraction tax exemption for local refineries |
| HB 1330 | C Income tax credit for federal earned income persons |
| SB 2022 | C Indigent Defense Commission budget |
| SB 2014 | C Industrial Commission budget |
| HB 1010 | C Insurance Dept. Budget - grants to rural fire |
| HB 1014 | C P&A Budget |
| HB 1185 | C Rebuilder loan program for disaster areas |
| HB 1464 | C Retailers can keep more sales tax for administration |
| HB 1271 | C Sales tax exemption for health facilities |
| SB 2142 | C Sales tax exemption for telecom equipment |
| SB 2090 | C State & local sales tax on manufactured homes adjusted |
| HB 1029 | C Tax credit for housing fund |
| HB 1095 | C Taylor Grazing Act moneys distributed according to BLM |
| SB 2007 | C Veteran Affairs budget |
| HB 1021 | C WSI Budget |
| SB 2327 | C $125,000 for fire training |
| SB 2350 | C * Grants of $75,000 to each county for metal detectors - $3.9 million |
| EMPLOYEE & ELECTED OFFICIAL ISSUES | |
| SB 2150 | E * All governing board pay limited by amount paid to legislators |
| SB 2059 | E ** Increase contributions to PERS retirement fund |
| HB 1177 | E *** Appointed board per diem set by commission |
| HB 1395 | E Adding two members to legacy fund oversight |
| HB 1449 | E Aggregated total campaign disclosure |
| HB 1447 | E All candidates to disclose within 32 days of election |
| HB 1371 | E Appointed State's Attorney ballot question can be on primary |
| HB 1430 | E Changes to campaign contributions |
| HB 1452 | E Changes to PERS - defined contribution |
| HB 1206 | E Changes to water board makeup |
| HB 1193 | E Clarifications to public official removal proceedings |
| HB 1211 | E Commerce to give funds for health care workers in rural areas |
| HB 1339 | E Compensation increase to rec service district members |
| HB 1310 | E County veterans service officer never the conservator |
| HB 1118 | E DOCR can repunish employees |
| HB 1455 | E Employers cannot gain access to social media of employees |
| HB 1058 | E Expansion of PERS health benefits for certain employees |
| HB 1270 | E Government contracts cannot contain Labor Union requirements |
| SB 2252 | E Government may not discriminate based on sexual orientation |
| HB 1368 | E Meal rate reimbursement tied to GSA |
| HB 1060 | E Membership of Devils lake outlet committee - county heavy |
| HB 1022 | E PERS staff Budget |
| HB 1065 | E Removes judges from appointing county commissioner replacements |
| HB 1414 | E State minimum wage increase |
| SB 2286 | E State to place tribal veterans service officers in reservation counties |
| SB 2060 | E Statutory changes to PERS required by federal law |
| HB 1059 | E Temp Employees PERS group insurance |
| HB 1252 | E Township Treasurer pay increase |
| HB 1074 | E Wording change to court facilities improvement committee |
| HB 1262 | E Yearly sessions |
| HIGHWAY, WEED, & DRAINAGE ISSUES | |
| HB 1157 | H **** Increase lease amount for road machinery |
| SB 2025 | H **** ACIR bill to restore civil penalties to counties for overweight trucks |
| SB 2283 | H ** Pol. Subs may be required to perform infrastructure audits |
| HB 1279 | H ** Increase in wheel weight - Withdrawn |
| HB 1445 | H ** Governing body to determine if RR crossings public or private - liability |
| HB 1139 | H ** Ag implements exempt from overweight enforcement |
| SB 2048 | H * Enacts priorties for use of resources trust fund |
| HB 1121 | H Cannot mess with right of way |
| HB 1062 | H Changes in process for closing/opening dams |
| HB 1054 | H Co. Weed Control Assn bill regarding weed-free twine |
| SB 2270 | H Construction bids can be placed in electronic exchange rather than trade publication |
| SB 2233 | H Leadership plan for water project development |
| SB 2049 | H Minor rewrite of water board statutes - defines quorum |
| HB 1144 | H Must cover load hauling sand & gravel for hire |
| SB 2173 | H NDDOT may use design-build for projects over $20 million |
| HB 1359 | H One-call excavation - $ 25,000 cvil penalty |
| HB 1342 | H Permits allowed for overweight ag trucks to temporary storage |
| SB 2294 | H Quadruples fines for using dyed fuels illegally - new sticker on tanks |
| HB 1063 | H Repeal of navigable lake and high water mark |
| SB 2052 | H State engineer has 45 days to review dam design or is approved |
| SB 2054 | H State engineer not liable for damages due to approved culvert |
| HB 1344 | H Statetize highway 28 |
| SB 2274 | H SW Water Authority changes - local pipe purchase preference - rate setting |
| HB 1122 | H Transit funds not expended by county can be used by DOT |
| HB 1142 | H Transit money continuously appropriated to DOT |
| SB 2300 | H Water retention structures must be approved by 60% of affected property owners |
| SB 2322 | H Electric fence is a legal fence |
| HCR 3020 | H Interim transporatation study to include interstate exchanges |
| INSURANCE, LIABILITY & WSI ISSUES | |
| HB 1168 | I Changes associated with health care exchange |
| HB 1052 | I Changes to WSI preferred provider program |
| SB 2178 | I Increase to WSI limits for vehicle modfications |
| SB 2298 | I Independent medical exams for WSI claims |
| HB 1051 | I Interim study of WSI preferred provider program |
| HB 1053 | I Medical Provider to disclose WSI relationship |
| HB 1081 | I OMB can write rules for WSI |
| SB 2134 | I Park rangers added to WSI definition of law eforcement for presumptive covetage |
| SB 2080 | I Penalty for late payment of WSI premiums |
| HB 1025 | I Provide immunity for first responders to disaster |
| SB 2297 | I Study how pre-existing conditions impact WSI |
| HB 1376 | I Workers comp for mental stress |
| HB 1163 | I WSI Pain changes |
| SB 2050 | I WSI presumptive determinations of disabilities |
| HB 1457 | I WSI to provide worker liaison |
| HB 1080 | I WSI wage calculations |
| SB 2321 | I WSI determination of lost wages for volunteer firefighter |
| JUSTICE, PROSECUTION & PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES | |
| HB 1302 | J **** DUI bill |
| HB 1284 | J **** 2nd violation of no contact order C felony |
| SB 2181 | J *** SA Bill providing for supervision of domestic violence defendants |
| SB 2261 | J *** Extends 911 fee to point-of-sale for pre-paid wireless |
| SB 2262 | J *** Eliminates 911 fee - $20 million one-time appropriation to replace |
| SB 2257 | J ** SDI commitments reviewed every 3 years rather than 1 |
| SB 2078 | J ** Redistribution of court fees |
| SB 2099 | J ** Private police authorized - to be approved by sheriff |
| HB 1335 | J ** Primary Seatbelt |
| SB 2198 | J ** No civil commit review when placed back in prison |
| SB 2002 | J ** Judiciary Budget - clerk of court funding |
| SB 2251 | J ** Increases monetary penalties for crime - redefines crime of catastrophe |
| HB 1183 | J ** Illegal for law enforcement to assist feds enforcing New gun laws |
| SB 2035 | J ** Creates juvenile court of extended jurisdiction |
| HB 1202 | J ** 911 can run on private networks |
| HB 1055 | J * Traffic citations at Capitol |
| HB 1049 | J * Standards for 911 operation - ESC3 bill |
| SB 2044 | J * Small adjustments to driving penalties - Illegal parking at Capitol |
| SB 2196 | J * Refusal to submit to DUI breathalizer results in minimum of 1 year suspension |
| SB 2227 | J * Limitations on post-conviction relief |
| SB 2041 | J * Impounding license plates for certain offenses |
| SB 2301 | J * Grant funds underage drinking and driving |
| SB 2115 | J * GIS basemap exempt from open records - agency may charge fee |
| SB 2140 | J * Garnishment service on defendent may be done by mail |
| SB 2240 | J * DUI proposal - marked drivers license, ignition interlock |
| SB 2118 | J * Cross state border mutual aid agreements valid if filed with State |
| SB 2075 | J * Creates three new district judgeships |
| SB 2126 | J * Class B felony to possess, sell, etc. an automated sales suppression device. A felony for 2nd offense |
| SB 2249 | J * Citing or arresting officer to mail copy of moving violation to vehicle owner |
| SB 2334 | J * State to charge for commercial access to statewide seamless basemap |
| SB 2340 | J * Theft of prescription drugs no longer a Class C felony |
| SB 2212 | J $250,000 for rural crime institute at Minot State |
| HB 1298 | J 5.2 million from oil impact for Ward County jail |
| HB 1314 | J A midemeanor to collect DNA w/o consent |
| HB 1305 | J A misdemeanor to perform abortion based on sex |
| HB 1435 | J Addition to ID theft of medical information |
| HB 1197 | J Additions to id theft |
| SB 2185 | J AG can access unemployment data to track sex offenders |
| HB 1003 | J AG's Budget |
| SB 2211 | J Allows C Felony for 2nd offense of animal abuse |
| HB 1126 | J ASAE inspection required for damanged vehicle |
| HB 1076 | J Bail money can go to child support |
| HB 1160 | J BCI to notify concealed weapons holders of expiration of license |
| HB 1064 | J Big Increase in civil penalties for pipeline violations |
| HB 1458 | J C Felony to deliver alcohol to minors |
| HB 1280 | J C felony to impersonate |
| HB 1397 | J C Felony to sign someone else name on petition |
| HB 1241 | J Can carry gun in gaming site |
| HB 1195 | J Can provide other information to verify hunting activities |
| HB 1329 | J Changes to child restraint devices |
| HB 1283 | J Changes to concealed weapons law - Church |
| HB 1327 | J Changes to concealed weapons |
| HB 1070 | J Changes to controlled substance schedule |
| HB 1263 | J Changes to liability insurance |
| HB 1231 | J Changes to Motor Carrier regulations |
| HB 1138 | J Changes to peace officers licenses |
| HB 1292 | J Changes to smoking measure |
| HB 1141 | J Changes to water-skiing requirements |
| SB 2272 | J Chapter 27-06 regarding court reporters and bailiffs repealed |
| SB 2161 | J Child fatality review panel to also examine 'near deaths' |
| SB 2107 | J Child support orders - payment adjustments |
| HB 1061 | J Civil penalty increases for water violations |
| SB 2114 | J Civil sanctions for Medicaid provider fraud |
| SB 2125 | J Class C felony to fail to report death of child |
| HB 1215 | J Conceal Carry in schools |
| HB 1366 | J Concealed weapons in church |
| HB 1446 | J Constitutional Convention illegal voting is C Felony |
| SB 2113 | J Counseling records of emergency responders confidential |
| HB 1120 | J County Chair can order mandatory evacuation |
| SB 2074 | J Creates B felony for insurance froud over $10,000, lowers C felony |
| HB 1392 | J Creation of new jail category |
| SB 2263 | J Criminal acts on school grounds to be reported - bullying definition refined |
| SB 2110 | J Criminal background checks for real estate appraisers |
| HB 1282 | J Deer won't hear you coming |
| HB 1016 | J DES Budget - State Radio basemap money |
| SB 2120 | J Disabled veteran plated vehicle can park in handicap zone |
| HB 1123 | J Don't need to report crash with animal |
| HB 1187 | J DOT can renew license if out of state |
| HB 1467 | J During emergencies governments cannot take people's guns |
| HB 1274 | J Electronice drug extension |
| HB 1224 | J Elimination of gun restrictions |
| HB 1425 | J Enhanced drivers licenses |
| HB 1442 | J Ethics Committee - SA can seek civil penalties |
| HB 1173 | J Extension of Alternatives to corrections committee |
| SB 2077 | J Fees for court transcripts removed from law - set by court |
| SB 2141 | J Fine may be levied along with deferred sentence |
| SB 2205 | J Grant for continuing statewide 2-1-1 |
| HB 1320 | J Harassment offense via electronic means |
| HB 1149 | J Homeland security immediately report hazardous spills |
| HB 1116 | J Human Service Center doesn't want incapacitated defendants |
| HB 1412 | J Immunity for drug alcohol use if report overdose |
| HB 1243 | J Increase civil fees for check collectors |
| HB 1417 | J Increase to small claims court amount |
| HB 1321 | J Increased penalty for overtaking a shoolbus |
| HB 1048 | J Increased speeding penalties |
| SB 2046 | J Inerim rewrite of commercial vehicle statutes - use of cell phones |
| SB 2304 | J Insurance producers need criminal background check |
| SB 2040 | J Interim adjustments to commercial driver's license requirements |
| SB 2039 | J Interim rewrite of drivers' license statutes |
| HB 1072 | J Internet middleman cannot be a part of illegal drug selling |
| HB 1431 | J Jake brakes not allowed in town |
| HB 1451 | J Kasper's Grand Jury Bill |
| SB 2228 | J Landlord can't cancel lease wthout other cause for victim of domestic violence |
| SB 2194 | J Landlord to change locks for renter that is victim of domestic violence |
| HB 1101 | J Licensing of opioid treatment |
| HB 1264 | J May use rifle to kill geese |
| HB 1108 | J Medication requirements for jails - health dept. certification not board of nursing |
| HB 1026 | J Misdemeanors for illegal branding of livestock |
| SB 2151 | J Misdemeanors for scrap dealers' failure to record purchases |
| HB 1155 | J Must report criminal injurious behavior within 96 hours |
| SB 2103 | J New brewery licensure - doesn't trump local licensing |
| SB 2145 | J Non-law-trained judge can carry firearm like law-trained |
| HB 1124 | J Overwieght permits can be electonically stored |
| HB 1115 | J Parole application not public record |
| SB 2239 | J Pepper spray and taser not dangerous weapons |
| HB 1406 | J Perjury on affidavit changes |
| SB 2157 | J Police officer, other professional can direct EMT on mental health commitment |
| HB 1373 | J Prohibitions on use of drones |
| SB 2234 | J PSC has exclusive jurisdiction to regulate Voice over Internet Protocol |
| SB 2043 | J Redefines off-road vehicles - focused on snowmobiles |
| SB 2163 | J Reduces gaming taxes but give all remaining revenue to locals |
| HB 1388 | J Regulation of private security |
| SB 2076 | J Relates to vacancy appointment and election of judges |
| HB 1312 | J Relocation of Missouri River Correctional Cntr |
| HB 1416 | J Restrictions on certain ammo magazines |
| HB 1415 | J Restrictions on certain weapons |
| HB 1169 | J Sentences can include suspension of hunting licenses |
| HB 1351 | J Sheriff and State's Attorney to assist with shared parenting |
| HB 1350 | J Six year statute of limitations for oil injury |
| HB 1075 | J Slight changes to Judicial referees |
| SB 2292 | J State funds available for wide area search & rescue - requirements |
| SB 2191 | J Stopping lights required on motor homes |
| SCR 4002 | J Study of paramedics providing additional clinical & public health services |
| HB 1367 | J Sunday alcohol 10 AM |
| HB 1073 | J Supreme Court can suspend rules in Emergency |
| HB 1027 | J Suspension of licenses - court can dismiss |
| HB 1133 | J Synthetic Drugs C and B Felony |
| HB 1125 | J Temp regisrtation good for 60 days |
| SB 2265 | J Theater employees not exempt from child porn charges |
| HB 1218 | J Tow truck driver can keep abandoned vehicles |
| HB 1189 | J Traffic fines for out of state same as there home state |
| HB 1260 | J Venue for gun rights petition |
| SB 2056 | J Victim may opt out of automated victim notice system |
| HB 1071 | J Violation of drug seller registration C felony |
| HB 1077 | J Winery regulation - direct sales |
| HB 1393 | J Wording changes to notice of accident |
| SB 2367 | J Distance requirement for stopping near a stopped school bus |
| SB 2319 | J Drug paraphernalia possession A misdemeanor not C felony |
| SB 2348 | J Expands the term of restricted semi license for farm workers |
| SB 2345 | J Lowers financial threshold for determination of vunerable adult abuse |
| SB 2353 | J Puts interoperability emergency communications board into statute |
| SB 2320 | J Release of minor sex offender info to school changed |
| SCR 4002 | J Study of paramedics providing additional clinical & public health services |
| RECORDING & REPORTING ISSUES | |
| HB 1255 | R ** Must publish all checks in paper |
| HB 1256 | R ** Must submit all pol. subs budgets to state database |
| SB 2128 | R *** Recorders' fee, notice & liability bill |
| HB 1129 | R Changes to Electronic Signature Act |
| SB 2268 | R Citizens can vote to not publish park district minutes |
| SB 2246 | R Clarifies which local housing authorities must file an audit |
| HB 1112 | R Job service files UCCs for free with Sec. of State |
| HB 1186 | R Notes on Legislative bill tracking system not open records |
| HB 1178 | R Penalties for utilities that fail to file reports with county auditors and state |
| HB 1002 | R Sec. of State budget - UCC fees - mainframe migration |
| HB 1207 | R SoS to keep civil penalties - notary violations |
| HB 1225 | R Statements of consideration accessible for 20 acre of less |
| HB 1340 | R UCC filing officer not criminally liable for accidental disclosure of SSN |
| SOCIAL SERVICE & HEALTH DISTRICT ISSUES | |
| HB 1424 | S $1.5 to veteran's programs |
| HB 1422 | S $15 million for child care initiative |
| HB 1360 | S $4 million to DHS for Medicaid elderly program |
| SB 2031 | S * Provides for creation of tribal public health unist - funding |
| SB 2323 | S * Mandatory reporting of adult abuse |
| SB 2241 | S 25% of liquor tax for substance abuse prevention |
| SB 2122 | S Amends deployed parents custody act |
| SB 2182 | S Appropriation for mental health services SCHSC |
| SB 2219 | S Appropriation to Commerce Dept. to manage energy conservation program |
| HB 1040 | S Changes to Emergency Guardianship |
| HB 1093 | S Changes to who can be social worker |
| SB 2109 | S Childrens' health insurance program eligibility redefined |
| SB 2067 | S Clarification of confidentiality of human service client records |
| HB 1165 | S Creation of Immunization information system |
| SB 2256 | S DHS & Health to collaborate on nurse home visitation program |
| HB 1438 | S DHS appropriation for DD |
| HB 1384 | S DHS can allow housing subsidy for rate setting |
| HB 1209 | S DHS cannot limit pay for nursing home execs |
| SB 2193 | S DHS to develop autism spectrum program |
| HB 1176 | S Drug criminals not eligible for certain assistance |
| HB 1385 | S Drug testing for needy families |
| HB 1429 | S Early childhood development authorized expenditure |
| SB 2244 | S Early childhood grants for children with disabilities |
| SB 2097 | S Expands veterns cemetery options |
| HB 1232 | S Explantion of exemption of preburial moneys from DHS |
| HB 1035 | S Extends Moratorium on bed capacity - basic & long term care |
| HB 1362 | S Funds for expansion of medical assistance program |
| HB 1110 | S Increase number of days to make child care assistance decision |
| HB 1034 | S Interim Study of Health Care Act |
| SB 2085 | S Licensure of early childcare facilities - smoking prohibited |
| SB 2293 | S Medicaid expanded to marriage & family therapy |
| SB 2081 | S Medicaid not available for surrogate mothers |
| HB 1170 | S Nursing home rate setting |
| HB 1363 | S pharmaceuticals cap |
| SB 2254 | S Pre-need funeral exemption for Medicaid increased from $6 to $7K |
| HB 1180 | S Private social workers can determine eligibility for social programs |
| SB 2068 | S Promotes changing residential child care beds to treatment |
| HB 1172 | S Recovery from estate for Medicaid costs |
| SB 2108 | S Regional human service councils reconstituted as advisory groups |
| SB 2148 | S Scholarships for foster care kids |
| SB 2243 | S Study behavior health needs |
| HB 1378 | S Study costs of services to children |
| SB 2086 | S Technical correction to foster care statute |
| HB 1253 | S Tobbaco coalition to pay costs of no-smoking measure |
| HB 1324 | S Transfer of long term bed capacity |
| SB 2375 | S DHS to seek waiver to expand types of in-home services available for elderly |
| SB 2372 | S State to develop children's health insurance program buy-in for families over income threshold |
| VOTING & ELECTION ISSUES | |
| HB 1156 | V **** Homerule Charter special election vote - effective date |
| HB 1288 | V ** Voting places forall towns over 1000, one in each leg district |
| HB 1275 | V * Voting by affidavit changes |
| HCR 3005 | V * Signatures required for state ballot measure must include 4 percent of citizens at least 50 counties |
| SB 2299 | V * Campaigin reporting updates - candidates & measures |
| HB 1245 | V Changes to recount statute |
| HB 1418 | V Changes to voting affidavit |
| SB 2183 | V Circulator of ballot petition must be ND resident for 3 years prior |
| HB 1265 | V County may not regulate political signs during elections |
| HB 1400 | V Early voting reduction to 7 days |
| HB 1361 | V Election place for each precincts |
| SB 2374 | V Extends some deadlines for election timing |
| SB 2318 | V Filing for state office - requirements - all with Sec of State |
| HB 1244 | V Governor to direct county to hold special election to fill legislative vacancy |
| HB 1345 | V Guidelines for election supervisor |
| HB 1436 | V Inclusion of legislative candidates in campagin disclosure |
| SCR 4006 | V Initiated measures with $40 million impact not valid until legislature meets |
| SCR 4006 | V Initiated measures with $40 million impact not valid until legislature meets |
| HCR 3011 | V Initiated measures with more than $20 million state impact may only be voted on at general elections |
| HCR 3011 | V Initiated measures with more than $20 million state impact may only be voted on at general elections |
| HB 1372 | V Limitations on initiated measures |
| HB 1402 | V Must have legible signatures on initiated petition |
| HB 1238 | V No absentee ballots before 20 days |
| SB 2369 | V Nominating in political parties - reformatting primary election ballot |
| SB 2343 | V Requirements to be an official write-in candidate |
| SB 2346 | V Rewords the restrictions on campaign conributions to measure campaigns - penalties |
| HB 1401 | V School vote counting must be counted that night |
| SB 2347 | V Sec. of State authority regarding elections in case of emergency |
| SB 2213 | V Vehicles with election signs can be within 100 feet of poll while person is voting |
| HB 1332 | V Voting residency changes -30 days from ballot deadline |
| CITY, SCHOOL, & MISC ISSUES | |
| SB 2313 | X ** Counties cities can hire lobbyists |
| SB 2137 | X * City sales tax may be used for school bonds |
| HB 1145 | X * Increases share of insurance tax for rural fire districts |
| HB 1286 | X * Municipalities need vote for new buildings |
| HB 1159 | X Auditor appropriation for testing computer security |
| HB 1440 | X Cities can opt out of water district |
| HB 1450 | X City and County must first try to sell property to each other |
| HB 1444 | X Expansion of definition of lobbyist |
| HB 1043 | X Leg council technical correction bill - 15 to 10 EMS mill correction, redistricting |
| HB 1294 | X Legislative management to negotiate tribal gaming agreements |
| HB 1295 | X Motor carries not entitled to overtime |
| HB 1235 | X Prohibition on community land |
| HB 1297 | X Rebuilders loan forgiveness |
| HB 1031 | X Refinery Bonds authorized |
| HB 1161 | X residential hunting licenses - G&F given more administrative authority over process |
| HB 1097 | X Retailers to submit sales tax electronically |
| HB 1468 | X Under ground works included in muni bonds |
| SB 2312 | X No minimum on state land coal lease |
| ZONING, LAND USE, & PLANNING ISSUES | |
| SB 2129 | Z * Public building must have automated exterior door |
| HB 1399 | Z AG to sue US Fish and Wildlife |
| HB 1460 | Z Amends building code advisory committee control |
| HB 1030 | Z Coal Waste not harmful |
| HB 1407 | Z Consumer protection for pipeline easments |
| SB 2209 | Z Court to approve eminent domain if pipeline or transmission line siting approved by PSC |
| HB 1355 | Z Defining oil lease commencement |
| HB 1190 | Z Dept of health to regulate thorium |
| HB 1322 | Z Game and fish to provide notice before purchasing land |
| HB 1147 | Z Gas lines can be relocated within approved cooridor |
| HB 1247 | Z Income tax credit for restoration of wetlands |
| HB 1348 | Z Increased setbacks for oil wells |
| HB 1134 | Z Natural gas must be captured by at least 75% |
| HB 1343 | Z No bees within 600 yards of paved roads |
| SB 2206 | Z Oil rig setbacks reduced |
| HB 1349 | Z Oil well soil reclamation |
| HB 1420 | Z Penalties for oil companies |
| HB 1347 | Z Pipelines to have presure valves and GPS |
| HB 1377 | Z Repeal adverse possession |
| HB 1338 | Z Return Corp land to landowners |
| SB 2284 | Z State licensing of taprooms - no mention of local authority |
| HB 1383 | Z State water commmission must approve county township transportation project already done |
| HCR 3001 | Z Study crew camps and group housing |
| HB 1154 | Z Study of professional soil classifier |
| HB 1352 | Z Surface owner and Mineral developer to submit to mediation |
| SB 2180 | Z Township building permit approved in 60 days if no response |
| SB 2317 | Z Mobile home dealers must be licensed |
| HCR 3001 | Z Study crew camps and group housing |
