North Dakota Legislative Budget Section Meeting

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the December 15, 2009, meeting
9:05 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the Office of Management and Budget regarding:
• Status of the general fund
• Irregularities in the fiscal practices of the state pursuant to North Dakota Century
Code Section 54-14-03.1
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including an update of
funding information and the number of state employees who have been employed
using federal stimulus funding
• The accuracy of the cost estimates of projects that have received funding from the
capital improvements preliminary planning revolving fund, including information
regarding whether any of these projects have required additional funding after the
projects were approved
9:30 a.m. Presentation by the Adjutant General regarding:
• A report on 2009 flood disaster-related expenditures, transfers, reimbursements,
and general fund deposits pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2444
• An update on the cost of the January 2010 winter storm disaster
• A request for Budget Section approval to use money in the state disaster relief fund
to pay the state's match relating to damage caused by a severe winter storm during
January 2010 as provided for in Section 8 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
9:45 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Office of Management and Budget regarding
the development of the 2011-13 executive budget, including:
• Anticipated activities and timeline
• Budget system changes
• Plan for addressing one-time and federal stimulus funding changes
• Any proposed changes to the 2011-13 biennium budget data pursuant to
Section 54-44.1-07
9:55 a.m. Committee discussion and consideration of any changes to the 2011-13 biennium
budget data
10:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Tax Department regarding the estimated
amount of sales tax collections resulting from oil-related activities
10:15 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff regarding Indian oil compacts, including
related revenues
10:30 a.m. Presentations by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding:
• An update of the status of major higher education construction projects
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• Anticipated use of space that would be vacated if the information technology facility
project at the University of North Dakota is approved
11:00 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the University of North Dakota and North Dakota
State University foundations regarding the use of University of North Dakota and North
Dakota State University foundation funds, including funds used for salary
enhancements, building projects, and scholarships
11:10 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding
requests for Budget Section approval of changes to the following project authorizations
pursuant to Section 48-01.2-25:
• Minot State University - Request for Budget Section approval to change the scope of
the Health and Wellness Center project
• North Dakota State University - Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
project authorization and amend the project scope and the funding sources of the
headquarters building heating and cooling system project at the Langdon Research
Extension Center from $144,000 to $200,000
• University of North Dakota - Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
project authorization for the renovation/addition to the Education Building project
from $11.2 million to $12.6 million
• State College of Science - Request for Budget Section approval to increase the
project authorization for the renovation of Horton Hall from $5,700,000 to $6,375,000
11:25 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the North Dakota University System regarding the
following requests for Budget Section approval pursuant to Section 15-10-12.1 to:
• Accept a gift of $500,000 for the renovation of existing classroom space within the
University of North Dakota School of Law
• Accept a grant of $750,000 of federal funds for the first floor renovation of the
Geosciences Hall at North Dakota State University
11:35 a.m. Testimony from any interested legislators regarding the North Dakota University
System's requests pursuant to Section 15-10-12.1
11:40 a.m. Committee consideration of the following state agency requests pursuant to
Chapter 54-16 that have been authorized by the Emergency Commission and require
consideration by the Budget Section:
• Job Service North Dakota (Request #1721) - The request is to increase spending
authority by $87,087 of federal funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for administration of the emergency unemployment
compensation program, which provides additional weeks of compensation to the
unemployed.
• State Library (Request #1722) - The request is to increase spending authority by
$200,000 of federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in the
grants line item to provide grants to public and school libraries.
• Department of Transportation (Request #1723) - The request is to increase
spending authority by $660,000 of federal funds from the federal Department of
Homeland Security for the operating line item ($250,000) and the capital assets line
item ($410,000) to implement security enhancements at eight driver's license testing
sites.
• Department of Transportation (Request #1724) - The request is to increase
spending authority by $170,600 of federal funds from the federal Department of
Homeland Security made available to the Department of Emergency Services for the
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capital assets line item to assist in paying costs to upgrade the State Radio network
from analog to digital service.
• Department of Transportation (Request #1725) - The request is to increase
spending authority by $81,750,000 to accept Federal Highway Administration
emergency relief funds of $75.5 million and provide matching funds from the state
highway fund of $6,250,000 for roadway projects in the Devils Lake area. The funds
are to be used for the salaries line item ($3 million), the operating line item
($10 million), the capital assets line item ($64,250,000), and the grants line item
($4.5 million).
• Department of Transportation (Request #1726) - The request is to increase
spending authority by $160,000 of federal funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for a highway project in Slope County on forest
Highway 5.
• State Department of Health (Request #1727) - The request is to increase spending
authority by $364,148 of federal funds available from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the salaries and wages line item ($75,744) and the
operating expenses line item ($288,404). The funding will be used to reduce the
negative health and economic consequences of tobacco use and promote nutrition
and physical activity.
• Adjutant General (Request #1728) - The request is to increase special funds
spending authority by $63 million of federal funds from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for the 2009 flood disaster.
• Adjutant General (Request #1729) - The request is to increase spending authority by
$17,521,875 of federal funds from FEMA for the grants line item ($17,451,875), the
salaries line item ($45,000), and the operating expenses line item ($25,000) relating
to damage caused in 25 counties and 1 tribal jurisdiction by a severe winter storm
during January 2010.
• Secretary of State (Request #1730) - The request is to increase spending authority
by $350,000 to accept federal funds from the United States Election Assistance
Commission for the Help America Vote Act election reform fund.
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
1:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Board of Agricultural Research and
Education of a status report on its activities pursuant to Section 4-05.1-19(10)
1:15 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services and Affiliated
Computer Services regarding the status of the Medicaid management information
system project and by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding
the status of Medicaid claims processing
1:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of Job Service North Dakota regarding the status of
the job insurance trust fund pursuant to Section 52-02-17
1:50 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Commerce regarding the status
of the construction of the Great Plains Applied Energy Research Center, including the
extent to which nonstate matching funds have been made available for the project
pursuant to 2009 House Bill No. 1350
2:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Transportation regarding the
anticipated use of state, federal, emergency, and other highway funding during the
2010 construction season pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
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2:20 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Health Information Technology Office and
Health Information Technology Advisory Committee regarding the status of health
information technology activities pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2332
2:40 p.m. Report from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Executive Committee regarding the
implementation of the comprehensive tobacco prevention and control plan pursuant to
2009 House Bill No. 1015
3:00 p.m. Distribution by the Legislative Council staff of a summary report from the Veterans'
Home construction project manager regarding the status of the Veterans' Home
construction project pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2007
3:10 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Committee Members
Senators Ray Holmberg (Chairman), Bill Bowman, Randel Christmann, Tom Fischer, Tony S.
Grindberg, Ralph L. Kilzer, Karen K. Krebsbach, Elroy N. Lindaas, Tim Mathern, Carolyn Nelson,
David O'Connell, Larry J. Robinson, Tom Seymour, Bob Stenehjem, Rich Wardner, John Warner
Representatives Larry Bellew, Rick Berg, Merle Boucher, Al Carlson, Jeff Delzer, Mark A. Dosch, Mary
Ekstrom, Eliot Glassheim, Kathy Hawken, Lee Kaldor, Keith Kempenich, James Kerzman,
Matthew M. Klein, Gary Kreidt, Joe Kroeber, Bob Martinson, Ralph Metcalf, Shirley Meyer, David
Monson, Jon Nelson, Kenton Onstad, Chet Pollert, Bob Skarphol, Ken Svedjan, Blair Thoreson, Don
Vigesaa, Francis J. Wald, Alon C. Wieland, Clark Williams
Staff Contacts: Sheila M. Sandness, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor