North Dakota Legislative Budget Section on September 22 in Bismarck

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET SECTION
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Senate Chamber, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of the minutes of the June 22, 2010, 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 (ARRA) of 2009, including an update
of funding information, the number of nonstate employees who have been employed
in the private sector using federal stimulus funding, and agency requests to continue
full-time equivalent positions or programs paid for by ARRA funds
• Number of employees receiving bonuses above the 25 percent limitation pursuant to
Section 54-06-30 and Section 1 of 2009 House Bill No. 1030
9:30 a.m. Presentation by a representative of Workforce Safety and Insurance and the Risk
Management Division of the Office of Management and Budget on the status of the risk
management workers' compensation program pursuant to Section 65-04-03.1(5)
* 9:45 a.m. Budget Section consideration of state agency requests pursuant to Chapter 54-16 that
have been authorized by the Emergency Commission and require consideration by the
Budget Section
10:25 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the North Dakota University System regarding
information on the definition of institutional and local funds and whether the definitions
are consistent among University System institutions
10:40 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the Adjutant General regarding:
• A report on emergency disaster relief grants awarded to political subdivisions
pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
• A report on 2009 flood disaster-related expenditures, transfers, reimbursements, and
general fund deposits pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill No. 2444
• Information on the total funding by funding source for each disaster being paid for
during the 2009-11 biennium
• A report on the reintegration program expenditures and the program's impact on
service members pursuant to Section 11 of 2009 House Bill No. 1016
11:30 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum on federal funds to be
received by state agencies during the 2009-11 and 2011-13 bienniums
* 11:40 a.m. Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a memorandum on block grant hearings
required during the 2011 legislative session and a resolution draft authorizing the
Budget Section to hold any legislative block grant hearings required during the
2011-12 interim
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
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1:00 p.m. Distribution by the Legislative Council staff of the 2010 North Dakota Finance Facts
pocket brochure prepared pursuant to 2009 House Concurrent Resolution No. 3036
1:05 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Commerce regarding:
• Annual audits of renaissance fund organizations pursuant to Section 40-63-07(9)
• A report on the status of the technology-based entrepreneurship grant program,
including an overview of the program and program expenditures pursuant to
Section 13 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2018
• A report on tax-exempt property by school district pursuant to Section 14 of 2009
Senate Bill No. 2018
1:45 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Veterans' Home regarding:
• The status of the Veterans' Home construction project pursuant to 2009 Senate Bill
No. 2007, including a report comparing actual costs to budget to date by major
category of expenditure, and current estimates of total project costs
• The status of the Veterans' Home exterior finishing construction projects pursuant to
Section 4 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2075
2:05 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding any
transfers between line items and between subdivisions in excess of $50,000 made
during the 2009-11 biennium to date pursuant to Section 7 of 2009 House Bill No. 1012
2:10 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services regarding the
status of the Medicaid management information system project and the status of
Medicaid claims processing
2:25 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. Presentation by a representative of the Information Technology Department regarding a
summary of the annual report of the department pursuant to Section 54-59-19
2:50 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Transportation regarding the use
of state, federal, emergency, and other highway funding by the department, counties,
cities, and townships pursuant to Section 11 of 2009 Senate Bill No. 2012
3:00 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
3:15 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
* This item includes a request for Budget Section action.
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: Sara E. Chamberlin, Fiscal Analyst
Allen H. Knudson, Legislative Budget Analyst and Auditor