Appropriations (Sen. R. Holmberg) Harvest Room
Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note
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1/23 8:30 AM SB 2001 Legislative Assembly
9:15 AM SB 2001 Legislative Council
9:45 AM SB 2010 Council on the Arts
10:30 AM SB 2009 State Fair
11:15 AM Committee Work
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1/26 8:30 AM SB 2015 A BILL for an ACT to provide an appropriation for
defraying the expenses of the department of corrections
and rehabilitation; and to declare an emergency.
11:30 AM SB 2030 An appropriation to the department of corrections and
rehabilitation for phase one of the renovation and
expansion project at state penitentiary; and declare an
emergency (TO BE CONTINUED AFTER SESSION)
4:00 PM Committee Work
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1/27 8:30 AM SB 2038 Relating to higher education institutions' special revenue
funds, budget requests and block grants for NDUS;
cancellation of unexpended appropriations of the
NDUS: to provide report to legislative council; to
provide for a legislative council study of higher
education; to provide legislative intent for higher
education accountability measures; and to provide
effective date
9:00 AM SB 2090 Relating to sales and use tax imposed on purchases made
in North Dakota by persons from an adjoining state
9:45 AM Recess
10:00 AM SB 2201 Relating to a property tax credit for disabled veterans
2:30 PM SB 2216 Relating to reimbursement for medical screening
examinations that precede acute forensic medical
examinations
3:15 PM SB 2118 Relating to compensation of jurors
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1/28 9:00 AM SB 2225 A BILL for an ACT to establish a state grant program
for child care
10:00 AM SB 2129 Relating to the renewable energy program
2:00 PM SB 2202 Relating to compulsory Kindergarten attendance
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1/29 8:30 AM SB 2162 Relating to self-declaration of an individual who provides
early childhood services
9:30 AM SB 2212 Relating to English language learners
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1/30 8:30 AM Committee work
9:00 AM Bills may be scheduled
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Teacher Education
Weekly News Briefs | January 22, 2009_____________
. . . delivered to your inbox so you can enjoy up-to-date news on Colleges of Education, Teaching and the Classroom, Campaigns, Legislation, STEM Teacher Issues, International Teacher Issues, Grants, and Upcoming Events. Please click on linked headlines for full story.
AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
You Spoke…and AACTE Listened!
In a recent AACTE membership survey, an overwhelming majority of survey respondents indicated they prefer to receive AACTE news updates online. We will continue to bring you the latest news in our popular monthly Briefs newsletter, but beginning with the March 2009 issue, it will be available online only at www.aacte.org. Representatives will be notified by e-mail when each issue is posted. If you currently receive AACTE’s weekly NewsBriefs e-mails, you will receive Briefs information at the same address. To confirm or update your e-mail address, please contact membership@aacte.org. To view the current or archived issues of Briefs on the web, click here (member login required).
AACTE Announces Member News
Has your institution recently received a grant? Is a former student now recognized as a teacher of the year? Have you recently received a prestigious award? Well here is your chance to showcase your accomplishments! AACTE has developed a “Member News” section on our website where members are encouraged to submit news stories including the recognition of awards, grants, and other notable achievements. All submissions postings are subject to the discretion of AACTE staff. Please email your accomplishments to Alyssa Mangino at amangino@aacte.org.
AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS
February 6 - 9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual Tour
Chicago, IL
REGISTER NOW!
Click here for more information on the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits as well as direct links for registration, hotel reservations, and answers to frequently asked questions.
AACTE Announces 2009 Annual Meeting Planner
Did you know that you can search an online database for ALL confirmed sessions as well as create your own customized itinerary for AACTE’s 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits? You can do all that and more by using AACTE's exclusive Online Itinerary Planner!
Voting to Commence Soon on Proposed Changes to AACTE’s Bylaws and Resolutions
AACTE's Institutional Representatives will have one week, from February 9 through 16, 2009, to vote on changes to the Association's bylaws and resolutions for 2009 already approved by the Board. AACTE members will convene at the Chicago conference on Saturday, February 7, from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. at the annual hearing of AACTE's Issues and Resolutions Committee to discuss the issues approved by the Board of Directors for this year's vote by the membership. Voting will be conducted online via electronic balloting.
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama Cites Schools in Inaugural Address
From Education Week
President Barack Obama today cited the shortcomings of the nation’s schools as one part of the broader economic crisis and called on Americans to come together to tackle the country’s challenges in a spirit of public service and personal accountability.
“Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many,” Mr. Obama said in his inaugural address as the 44th president of the United States. “Everywhere we look, there is work to be done. ...We will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age.”
President Obama's Education Agenda
From the United States Department of Education
President Obama and Vice President Biden believe that our kids and our country can’t afford four more years of neglect and indifference. At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our children to compete in a global economy. The decisions our leaders make about education in the coming years will shape our future for generations to come.
Few Specifics From Education Pick
From The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Arne Duncan, the Chicago schools chief, told the Senate on Tuesday that he would work for “real and meaningful change” in the nation’s schools if confirmed as education secretary and said he hoped President-elect Barack Obama’s example as a model student could inspire millions of American children. “Never before has being smart been so cool,” Mr. Duncan said.
Arne Duncan Confirmation Hearing
From the Washington Post
This article features Arne Duncan’s confirmation hearing transcript.
Stimulus Plan Aids Education
From Education Week
Cash-strapped school districts could see an unprecedented $100 billion infusion of federal aid under a massive economic-stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats this week. The overall measure, put forth Jan. 15 by the House Appropriations Committee, is aimed at providing a $825 billion jolt to the stumbling U.S. economy, and to help avert what could be draconian cuts in state and local programs, including education.
As Bush, Spellings Exit, They Put Last Signatures on No Child Left Behind
From Education Week
Through its last days in office, the Bush administration was seeking to preserve its legacy under the No Child Left Behind Act. President George W. Bush chose to give the final policy speech of his presidency on the law that was one of the most important domestic accomplishments of his eight years in office.
Summary of Teacher Provisions in Stimulus
From Education Week
Review the rundown of teacher-related funding in the House's stimulus package.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Report: Alabama teachers need more career incentives
From Bizjournals.com
An Alabama education task force has recommended offering teachers greater career advancement opportunities to help retain and recruit top candidates. A report produced by Gov. Bob Riley’s Commission on Quality Teaching Reforms found that reforms are needed to keep the state’s best teachers in the classroom.
Teachers In Training Take Lessons In Virtual Classrooms
From Tampabayonline.com
The latest job being added to the "working from home" list is teacher intern.
With the number of students taking online classes growing, it made sense to University of Central Florida and Florida Virtual School officials to have new teachers practice in the virtual world.
In-house teachers are trained for PV
From AZ Central.com
The Paradise Valley Unified School District is the newest location for the Professional Development School, a national program where school districts train their own employees and community members to teach in their district.
Two dozen students have enrolled in the school's inaugural programs, and some will be working in district schools as early as fall 2010.
University receives $170,000 grant to promote science in local schools
From DailySkiff.com
The Sid W. Richardson Foundation awarded a $170,000 grant to the College of Education and College of Science and Engineering to help provide summer workshops for elementary and high school teachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and get students excited about math and science, a university official said.
College Teaching Programs See More Applicants
From MSNBC
The weak economy appears to be driving more people to teaching, especially at Johns Hopkins University, where teaching applications have risen by 30 percent over the past year. Most local school districts are facing a severe teacher shortage and said they welcome any program that can help them solve the problem. A tough local and state economy may help to fill some of those empty positions with people who leave the business world for the schoolhouse.
Other Announcements
AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop
From AERA
Call for Applications
Deadline: February 20, 2009
The American Educational Research Association invites fellowship applications for an Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop to be held at the 2009 Annual Meeting in San Diego. This workshop is designed to build the talent pool of undergraduate students who plan to pursue doctorate degrees in education research or in disciplines and fields that examine education issues. Applicants are sought who have potential and interest in pursuing careers as education researchers, faculty members, or other professionals who contribute to the research field.
Free Live Webinar on Environmental Building in the Educational Sector
From Xtalks.com
Xtalks, a web-based news and information network, has produced a complimentary, live webinar on the topic, "Environmental Building in the Educational Sector," scheduled for March 5, 2009, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST. Listeners will learn about the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) "green" building rating system for schools. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Click here for more information and to register for the webinar.
Alyssa J. Mangino
Communications Manager
AACTE
1307 New York Ave., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-4596 -Direct
(202) 457-8095 -Fax
amangino@aacte.org
. . . delivered to your inbox so you can enjoy up-to-date news on Colleges of Education, Teaching and the Classroom, Campaigns, Legislation, STEM Teacher Issues, International Teacher Issues, Grants, and Upcoming Events. Please click on linked headlines for full story.
AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
You Spoke…and AACTE Listened!
In a recent AACTE membership survey, an overwhelming majority of survey respondents indicated they prefer to receive AACTE news updates online. We will continue to bring you the latest news in our popular monthly Briefs newsletter, but beginning with the March 2009 issue, it will be available online only at www.aacte.org. Representatives will be notified by e-mail when each issue is posted. If you currently receive AACTE’s weekly NewsBriefs e-mails, you will receive Briefs information at the same address. To confirm or update your e-mail address, please contact membership@aacte.org. To view the current or archived issues of Briefs on the web, click here (member login required).
AACTE Announces Member News
Has your institution recently received a grant? Is a former student now recognized as a teacher of the year? Have you recently received a prestigious award? Well here is your chance to showcase your accomplishments! AACTE has developed a “Member News” section on our website where members are encouraged to submit news stories including the recognition of awards, grants, and other notable achievements. All submissions postings are subject to the discretion of AACTE staff. Please email your accomplishments to Alyssa Mangino at amangino@aacte.org.
AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS
February 6 - 9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual Tour
Chicago, IL
REGISTER NOW!
Click here for more information on the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits as well as direct links for registration, hotel reservations, and answers to frequently asked questions.
AACTE Announces 2009 Annual Meeting Planner
Did you know that you can search an online database for ALL confirmed sessions as well as create your own customized itinerary for AACTE’s 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits? You can do all that and more by using AACTE's exclusive Online Itinerary Planner!
Voting to Commence Soon on Proposed Changes to AACTE’s Bylaws and Resolutions
AACTE's Institutional Representatives will have one week, from February 9 through 16, 2009, to vote on changes to the Association's bylaws and resolutions for 2009 already approved by the Board. AACTE members will convene at the Chicago conference on Saturday, February 7, from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. at the annual hearing of AACTE's Issues and Resolutions Committee to discuss the issues approved by the Board of Directors for this year's vote by the membership. Voting will be conducted online via electronic balloting.
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama Cites Schools in Inaugural Address
From Education Week
President Barack Obama today cited the shortcomings of the nation’s schools as one part of the broader economic crisis and called on Americans to come together to tackle the country’s challenges in a spirit of public service and personal accountability.
“Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many,” Mr. Obama said in his inaugural address as the 44th president of the United States. “Everywhere we look, there is work to be done. ...We will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age.”
President Obama's Education Agenda
From the United States Department of Education
President Obama and Vice President Biden believe that our kids and our country can’t afford four more years of neglect and indifference. At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our children to compete in a global economy. The decisions our leaders make about education in the coming years will shape our future for generations to come.
Few Specifics From Education Pick
From The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Arne Duncan, the Chicago schools chief, told the Senate on Tuesday that he would work for “real and meaningful change” in the nation’s schools if confirmed as education secretary and said he hoped President-elect Barack Obama’s example as a model student could inspire millions of American children. “Never before has being smart been so cool,” Mr. Duncan said.
Arne Duncan Confirmation Hearing
From the Washington Post
This article features Arne Duncan’s confirmation hearing transcript.
Stimulus Plan Aids Education
From Education Week
Cash-strapped school districts could see an unprecedented $100 billion infusion of federal aid under a massive economic-stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats this week. The overall measure, put forth Jan. 15 by the House Appropriations Committee, is aimed at providing a $825 billion jolt to the stumbling U.S. economy, and to help avert what could be draconian cuts in state and local programs, including education.
As Bush, Spellings Exit, They Put Last Signatures on No Child Left Behind
From Education Week
Through its last days in office, the Bush administration was seeking to preserve its legacy under the No Child Left Behind Act. President George W. Bush chose to give the final policy speech of his presidency on the law that was one of the most important domestic accomplishments of his eight years in office.
Summary of Teacher Provisions in Stimulus
From Education Week
Review the rundown of teacher-related funding in the House's stimulus package.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Report: Alabama teachers need more career incentives
From Bizjournals.com
An Alabama education task force has recommended offering teachers greater career advancement opportunities to help retain and recruit top candidates. A report produced by Gov. Bob Riley’s Commission on Quality Teaching Reforms found that reforms are needed to keep the state’s best teachers in the classroom.
Teachers In Training Take Lessons In Virtual Classrooms
From Tampabayonline.com
The latest job being added to the "working from home" list is teacher intern.
With the number of students taking online classes growing, it made sense to University of Central Florida and Florida Virtual School officials to have new teachers practice in the virtual world.
In-house teachers are trained for PV
From AZ Central.com
The Paradise Valley Unified School District is the newest location for the Professional Development School, a national program where school districts train their own employees and community members to teach in their district.
Two dozen students have enrolled in the school's inaugural programs, and some will be working in district schools as early as fall 2010.
University receives $170,000 grant to promote science in local schools
From DailySkiff.com
The Sid W. Richardson Foundation awarded a $170,000 grant to the College of Education and College of Science and Engineering to help provide summer workshops for elementary and high school teachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and get students excited about math and science, a university official said.
College Teaching Programs See More Applicants
From MSNBC
The weak economy appears to be driving more people to teaching, especially at Johns Hopkins University, where teaching applications have risen by 30 percent over the past year. Most local school districts are facing a severe teacher shortage and said they welcome any program that can help them solve the problem. A tough local and state economy may help to fill some of those empty positions with people who leave the business world for the schoolhouse.
Other Announcements
AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop
From AERA
Call for Applications
Deadline: February 20, 2009
The American Educational Research Association invites fellowship applications for an Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop to be held at the 2009 Annual Meeting in San Diego. This workshop is designed to build the talent pool of undergraduate students who plan to pursue doctorate degrees in education research or in disciplines and fields that examine education issues. Applicants are sought who have potential and interest in pursuing careers as education researchers, faculty members, or other professionals who contribute to the research field.
Free Live Webinar on Environmental Building in the Educational Sector
From Xtalks.com
Xtalks, a web-based news and information network, has produced a complimentary, live webinar on the topic, "Environmental Building in the Educational Sector," scheduled for March 5, 2009, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST. Listeners will learn about the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) "green" building rating system for schools. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Click here for more information and to register for the webinar.
Alyssa J. Mangino
Communications Manager
AACTE
1307 New York Ave., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 478-4596 -Direct
(202) 457-8095 -Fax
amangino@aacte.org
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
North Dakota House of Representatives Hearing Schedules
Week of January 16, 2009 to January 23, 2009
Appropriations (Rep. K. Svedjan) Roughrider Room
(EE) Approp - Education & Environment (Rep. B. Skarphol) Sakakawea
(GO) Approp - Governmnt Operations Div (Rep. J. Delzer) Medora Room
(HR) Approp - Human Resources Division (Rep. C. Pollert) Roughrider Room
Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note
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1/16 8:30 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1016 GO Adjutant General, Including National Guard and Department
of Emergency Services.
HB 1012 HR Department of Human Services Child Support Detail
10:30 AM GO Committee Work
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1/19 8:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE WORK
9:00 AM HB 1027 FULL COMMITTEE
EMERGENCY COMMISSION AND BUDGET SECTION
9:30 AM HB 1377 FULL COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF STATE
EXPENDITURES
10:00 AM HB 1290 FULL COMMITTEE
ART OUTREACH GRANTS
10:30 AM HB 1406 FULL COMMITTEE
MARKETING OF PRIVATE WIND TURBINES
11:00 AM HB 1313 FULL COMMITTEE
ONE-TIME INVESTMENT SPENDING FUND
11:30 AM HB 1419 FULL COMMITTEE
BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND
2:30 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL SERVICES DETAIL
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1/20 8:30 AM HB 1004 GO STATE AUDITOR
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL SERVICES DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1013 EE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
10:30 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG TERM CARE DETAIL
2:30 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1013 EE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG TERM CARE DETAIL
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1/21 8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- AGING SERVICES DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1020 EE STATE WATER COMMISSION
10:00 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES DETAIL
2:30 PM EE COMMITTEE WORK
GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE
ABUSE DETAIL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES
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1/22 8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS
DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1034 EE STUDY FOR DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED SERVICES
10:00 AM HB 1305 EE STATE WATER COMMISSION -- WATER SUPPLY PROJECT GRANTS
10:30 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
2:30 PM HB 1021 EE WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS
DETAIL (CONT'D)/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
3:00 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
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1/23 8:00 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- STATE HOSPITAL/
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER DETAIL
8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
9:00 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
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Appropriations (Rep. K. Svedjan) Roughrider Room
(EE) Approp - Education & Environment (Rep. B. Skarphol) Sakakawea
(GO) Approp - Governmnt Operations Div (Rep. J. Delzer) Medora Room
(HR) Approp - Human Resources Division (Rep. C. Pollert) Roughrider Room
Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/16 8:30 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1016 GO Adjutant General, Including National Guard and Department
of Emergency Services.
HB 1012 HR Department of Human Services Child Support Detail
10:30 AM GO Committee Work
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/19 8:30 AM FULL COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE WORK
9:00 AM HB 1027 FULL COMMITTEE
EMERGENCY COMMISSION AND BUDGET SECTION
9:30 AM HB 1377 FULL COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF STATE
EXPENDITURES
10:00 AM HB 1290 FULL COMMITTEE
ART OUTREACH GRANTS
10:30 AM HB 1406 FULL COMMITTEE
MARKETING OF PRIVATE WIND TURBINES
11:00 AM HB 1313 FULL COMMITTEE
ONE-TIME INVESTMENT SPENDING FUND
11:30 AM HB 1419 FULL COMMITTEE
BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND
2:30 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL SERVICES DETAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/20 8:30 AM HB 1004 GO STATE AUDITOR
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL SERVICES DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1013 EE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
10:30 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG TERM CARE DETAIL
2:30 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1013 EE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- LONG TERM CARE DETAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/21 8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- AGING SERVICES DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1020 EE STATE WATER COMMISSION
10:00 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES DETAIL
2:30 PM EE COMMITTEE WORK
GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE
ABUSE DETAIL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/22 8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS
DETAIL
9:00 AM HB 1034 EE STUDY FOR DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED SERVICES
10:00 AM HB 1305 EE STATE WATER COMMISSION -- WATER SUPPLY PROJECT GRANTS
10:30 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
2:30 PM HB 1021 EE WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE
HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- HUMAN SERVICE CENTERS
DETAIL (CONT'D)/VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
3:00 PM GO COMMITTEE WORK
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/23 8:00 AM HB 1012 HR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES -- STATE HOSPITAL/
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER DETAIL
8:30 AM GO COMMITTEE WORK
9:00 AM EE COMMITTEE WORK
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The United States House of Representatives Stimulus Package
House Leadership Unveils Economic Stimulus Package
On Thursday, January 15, the House Democratic leadership unveiled their proposals for an economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, H.R. 1). The package would provide $550 billion in new domestic spending and $275 billion in tax relief. The package covers many NACo priorities, including $43 billion for transportation, an $87 billion increase in the Medicaid federal match, $5 billion for rural development and $6 billion in broadband deployment and $18.5 billion in energy efficiency.
The Appropriations Committee plans to mark up its bill January 21st, and the Ways and Means Committee will mark up their sections January 22nd. The bill is expected to reach the House floor on the 28th. The goal is to have a bill ready for the President’s signature by President’s Day recess in mid-February. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) had announced that he would also release a stimulus package this week, but details were not yet available.
Most of the funding in ARRA would go to existing programs. While some details of the tax relief and entitlement spending are still being worked out, the following is a summary of the information available at this time. [Back to top]
Transportation Provisions
Highways and Bridges: $30 billion for highways and bridges with no state or local match required. The money will be distributed among the states based on states’ 2008 share of highway and bridge dollars. There are $800 million in set asides, including $300 million for Indian reservation roads and $250 million national park roads. Of the remaining $29.2 billion, 55 percent or $16.1 billion would go to the States and 45 percent or $13.1 billion would be distributed within the States using the Surface Transportation Program (STP) formula. Priority will be given to projects on the STIP and/or TIP. In general, this means that $20.5 billion will be at the discretion of the states, $7.4 billion will divided by local areas determined by population, and $1.3 billion will go for enhancement projects. About half of the $30 billion needs to be oblig ated within 120 days or the state will lose funds to other states. The other half must be must be obligated by August 1, 2010. For local government, the rules are slightly different. Half of the funds going to localities must be obligated within 90 days and the remainder by July 1, 2010 or they money goes back to the State.
Mass Transit: $9 billion for mass transit, all with a 100 percent federal share. $6 billon goes out under the transit formula program. Under the formula, $5.4 billion would go to urban areas and $600 million to rural regions. Another $2 billion goes out by formula for the fixed guideway modernization program and $1 billion for the discretionary transit new starts program. Recipients will have 120 days after grant awards to obligate 50 per cent of the money and two years after the award for the remaining 50 percent.
Aviation: $3 billion would be spent on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) with a 100 per cent federal share. Unlike the existing AIP program, none of the funds will be sent out using a formula and the spending will be all discretionary and must be applied for. Contracts shall be entered into for at least 50 per cent of the grant awards within 120 days a grant award and 21 months for the other 50 per cent.
Amtrak: The rail section of the bill provides for $1.1 billion in spending. Amtrak would receive $800 million for capital projects and debt service with priority given to repair, rehabilitation and upgrading of rail infrastructure. Grants totaling $300 million are provided to states for their own intercity rail infrastructure.
(Contact: Bob Fogel, 202/942-4217, bfogel@naco.org) [Back to top]
Health Provisions
Medicaid: An $87 billion increase to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) through the end of FY 2010. All states would get a 4.8% increase to the non-federal share of Medicaid with additional amounts for states with higher rates of unemployment. An additional $8.6 billion is aimed at funding optional state Medicaid coverage for people who have lost their jobs. The bill also would designate $30.3 billion to subsidize COBRA premiums.
Regulatory Relief: the existing moratorium on the Medicaid regulations is extended through June 30th.
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Health records: $20 billion to jumpstart the transition to electronic health records and computerize the healthcare system to cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help reduce healthcare costs by billions of dollars each year.
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants: $3 billion for state and local public health departments, immunization programs, hospital infection prevention, and evidence-based disease prevention.
Community Health Centers: $1.5 billion including $500 million to increase the number of uninsured Americans who receive quality healthcare and $1 billion to renovate clinics and make health information technology improvements.
Health workforce: $600 million would be directed to the effort to address workforce shortages and prepare our country for universal healthcare by training primary healthcare providers.
(Contact: Paul Beddoe, 202/942-4234, pbeddoe@naco.org) [Back to top]
Job Training Provisions
Workforce Investment Act: Funds allocated for workforce training programs in previous years are more than tripled, providing more than $4 billion for job training, including formula grants for adult, dislocated worker, and youth services (including $1.2 billion to create up to one million summer jobs for youth).
Unemployme nt: More than $36 billion will be given to provide unemployment insurance benefits, with $27 billion allotted to continue the current extended unemployment benefits program, and $9 billion to increase the current average unemployment insurance benefit. States will be provided with $500 million to provide job matching services through state employment service agencies.
Work Facilities for Youth and Disabled Individuals: States will be provided with $800 million to upgrade facilities for youth and disabled workers. More than $300 million will be provide to upgrade job training facilities serving at-risk youth while improving energy efficiency, while $500 will be provided in state formula grants for construction and rehabilitation of facilities to help persons with disabilities prepare for gainful employment.
(Contact: Deseree Gardner, 202/942-4204, dgardner@naco.org) [Back to top]
Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $1 billion to get housing and infrastructure dollars for local governments to stem foreclosure crisis. Distribution of CDBG dollars will be through existing formula.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP): $4.19 billion to help localities ease the burden on communities due to the foreclosure crisis. Up to $750 million will be for competitive grant process for non-profit entities. NSP was created last year as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act.
Home Investment Partnerships: $1.5 billion for local jurisdictions to build and rehabilitate low income housing and encourage the use of green technology. Distribution of funding will be by formula.
Public Housing Capital Fund: $5 billion to complete building repair and construction projects in local communities. Of this amount, $4 billion is for PHAs existing formulas and $1 billion will be released through competitive process for projects improving energy efficiency.
Homeless Assistance Emergency Shelter Grants: $1.5 billion to prevent a surge in homelessness, provide short term rental assistance housing relocation and will distributed by formula.
Economic Development Assistance Programs :$250 million to address long-term economic distress in urban industrial cores and rural areas based on need and ability to create jobs. EDA leverages $10 in private investments for $1 in federal funds.
Rural Housing Fund: $500 million to support $22 billion in direct loans and loan guarantees to help rural families and individuals buy homes.
Competitive Grant Lead-Based Paint Abatement: $100 million is will be awarded to state and local governments and non-profits to eliminate lead poisoning as a public health threat to children.
Housing tax provisions: The bill would remove repayment requirement on $7,500 first-time home buyer credit for homes purchased after 2008 and before June 30, 2009.
(Contact: Daria Daniel, 202/942-4212, ddaniel@naco.org) [Back to top]
Tax and Finance Provisions
Three percent withholding requirement: The bill repeals the 3% withholding requirement on payments to vendors for goods and services sold to federal, state, and local entities.
Tax Exempt Bonds: Currently, banks may deduct 80% of their cost to purchase and carry tax-exempt bonds issued by localities whose annual bond issuance does not exceed $10 million. It is expected that the bill will at least double the $10 million limitation. The increase will allow smaller counties to place their bond issues directly with local banks, thereby decreasing borrowing costs and saving taxpayer dollars. In20addition to issuing tax-exempt bonds, municipalities will have the option of offering taxable bonds. The additional borrowing costs to local governments in issuing taxable bonds would be offset by federal funds. Questions of how such a program would be administered and funded remain unanswered at this time.
Private Activity Bonds: It is anticipated that the bill will repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax on Private Activity Bonds (PABs) issued after the enactment of the legislation. Removing PABs from the AMT should make tax-exempt investments more attractive to investors.
(Contact: Steve Traylor, 202/942-4254, straylor@naco.org) [Back to top]
Public Lands & Natural Resources Provisions
Construction on Public Lands and Parks: $3.1 billion for infrastructure projects on federal lands including improvements to visitor facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup projects.
Bureau of Reclamation Water Projects: $500 million to provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural areas and to ensure adequate water supply to western localitie s impacted by drought.
Reducing Wildfires Threats: $850 million for hazardous fuels removal and other efforts to prevent wildfires on public lands. This includes $550 million for state and local volunteer programs and hazardous fuels reduction efforts, and $300 million for urgently needed hazard reduction on federal lands
(Contact: Ryan Yates, 202/942-4207, ryates@naco.org) [Back to top]
Energy and Environment Provisions
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program: $3.5 billion to assist states, local governments, and Indian tribes in implementing strategies in reducing fossil fuel emissions.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): $400 million to support habitat and fisheries restoration, marine debris and mitigation projects identified by NOAA as “shovel ready.”
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps): $4.5 billion to accelerate the completion of ongoing capital improvement projects or address new facets of existing projects that can be built within the next year.
Department of Energy (DOE) Grants of Institutional Entities for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency: $1 billion to identify, design, and implement sustainable energy infrastructure projects and grants for energy efficiency creative technologies projects. The definition of “institutional entities” include institutes of higher education, public school districts, local governments, municipal utilities.
Smart Grid Investment Program: $4.5 billion to modernize the existing electricity transmission system. A smart grid system uses digital technology to deliver energy to consumers, which saves energy and cuts costs.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $6 billion in formula grants to states and territories to capitalize their revolving loan funds which then finance publicly owned wastewater infrastructure improvements.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): $2 billion in formula grants, states to capitalize their revolving loan funds which then finance drinking water infrastructure improvements.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grants and Loans: $300 million in grants and loans to states and local governments projects that reduce diesel emissions.
Brownfields: $100 million incompetitive grants to address environmental site assessment and cleanup.
(Contact: Julie Ufner, 202/942-4269, jufner@naco.org) [Back to top]
Rural Development Provisions
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program: Provides $1.5 billion, for a total program level of $3.836 billion in grants and loans. Hundreds of communities who are on the $3 billion backlog of projects will benefit.
Rural Community Facilities Program: $200 million to support $1.2 billion in grants and loans to rural areas for critical community facilities, such as healthcare, education, fire and rescue, day care, community centers, and libraries. The Guaranteed Business and Industry loan program will receive $87 million while the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program is allotted $13 million.
Housing and Broadband Deployment: USDA’s Rural Housing Insurance Fund will receive $500 million to support $22 billion in direct loans and loan guarantees to help rural families and individuals buy homes during the credit crunch. USDA’s Rural Broadband Programs will receive a little over $2.8 billion for delivering broadband infrastructure to rural America through its distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband programs.
(Contact: Erik Johnston, 202/942-4230, ejohnston@naco.org) [Back to top]
Justice Provisions
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne JAG): $3 billion for formula grants to address crime comprehensively through broad funding categories that address the entire justice system and are linked to related health and social services
COPS Hiring Program: $ 1 billion is proposed for the competitive COPS hiring grant program or enough money to hire about 13,000 new police officers for three years.
(Contact: Donald Murray, 202/942-4230, dmurray@naco.org) [Back to top]
Telecommunications Provisions
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Rural Broadband Infrastructure Development: $2.825 billion to significantly expand “open access” broadband networks in order to enhance the communication capabilities necessary for continued economic growth. The funding will be strongly oriented towards grants to provide the maximum incentive for providing broadband service in unserved areas. Funding for this initiative will support the installation of open access broadband infrastructure.
State Broadband Data and Development Grants: $350 million for competitive grants for eligible entities to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track theadoption and availability of br oadband services, taking into account a process for the appropriate technical and scientific peer review of applications.
Wireless and Broadband Development for Unserved and Underserved Areas: $2.825 billion for a new program that would subsidize the development of broadband and wireless services in unserved and underserved areas. Funding of $2.825 billion is provided to the NTIA, including $1 billion for Wireless Deployment Grants for the deployment of wireless voice service or advanced wireless broadband, and $1.825 billion for Broadband Deployment Grants for the deployment of basic broadband service or advanced broadband service.
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupons: $650 million for additional implementation and administration of the digital-to-anal og converter box coupon program, including additional coupons to meet new projected demands and consumer support, outreach and administration.
(Contact: Jeff Arnold, 202/942-4286, jarnold@naco.org) [Back to top]
Human Services Provisions
Child Support Enforcement: Continue to allow states to use incentive payments to match federal fund for two years.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: An increase of $2.5 billion for the contingency funds, but the details are not yet available.
Foster Care: Reportedly the Medicaid match increase will also apply to foster care.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps): A 13 percent increase in benefits, which would result in a $20 billion increase. The bill also includes $300 million for administrative costs related to increased applications.
· Other Social Services: 2.1 billion for Head Start, including Early Head Start; $2 billion for the Child Care Development Block Grant; $1 billion for the Community Services Block Grant; $1 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and $200 million for Senior Nutrition.
(Contact: Marilina Sanz, 202/942-4260, msanz@naco.org) [Back to top]
Education Provisions
State Fiscal Relief: A new $79 billion to states that would include $49 billion to local school districts and public colleges and universities.
Special Education: $13 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and $600 million for the infants and toddlers program.
Disadvantaged Kids: $13 billion for the Title I school districts.
School Construction: $20 billion for renovation, modernization, technology and energy efficiency improvements; of which $14 billion will be for K-12 and $6 billion for higher education
(Contact: Marilina Sanz, 202/942-4260, msanz@naco.org) [Back to top]
Senate Passes Omnibus Public Lands Bill
On Thursday, January 15 the Senate passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S. 22) by a margin of 73-12. The legislation consists of more than 160 public lands bills introduced in the 110th Congress. The measure failed to pass last year largely due to objections from Senator Tom Coburn including complaints over the sizeable cost of the bill ($10 billion), restrictions on en ergy development, and potential impacts to private property rights.
The House of Representatives is expected to consider and pass S. 22 sometime in the next two weeks. Below are a few highlights from the 1294 page bill:
· Enact 15 new proposals designating of more than 2 million acres of wilderness
Establish three new national park units
Expand the boundaries of more than 12 existing national parks
On Thursday, January 15, the House Democratic leadership unveiled their proposals for an economic stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, H.R. 1). The package would provide $550 billion in new domestic spending and $275 billion in tax relief. The package covers many NACo priorities, including $43 billion for transportation, an $87 billion increase in the Medicaid federal match, $5 billion for rural development and $6 billion in broadband deployment and $18.5 billion in energy efficiency.
The Appropriations Committee plans to mark up its bill January 21st, and the Ways and Means Committee will mark up their sections January 22nd. The bill is expected to reach the House floor on the 28th. The goal is to have a bill ready for the President’s signature by President’s Day recess in mid-February. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) had announced that he would also release a stimulus package this week, but details were not yet available.
Most of the funding in ARRA would go to existing programs. While some details of the tax relief and entitlement spending are still being worked out, the following is a summary of the information available at this time. [Back to top]
Transportation Provisions
Highways and Bridges: $30 billion for highways and bridges with no state or local match required. The money will be distributed among the states based on states’ 2008 share of highway and bridge dollars. There are $800 million in set asides, including $300 million for Indian reservation roads and $250 million national park roads. Of the remaining $29.2 billion, 55 percent or $16.1 billion would go to the States and 45 percent or $13.1 billion would be distributed within the States using the Surface Transportation Program (STP) formula. Priority will be given to projects on the STIP and/or TIP. In general, this means that $20.5 billion will be at the discretion of the states, $7.4 billion will divided by local areas determined by population, and $1.3 billion will go for enhancement projects. About half of the $30 billion needs to be oblig ated within 120 days or the state will lose funds to other states. The other half must be must be obligated by August 1, 2010. For local government, the rules are slightly different. Half of the funds going to localities must be obligated within 90 days and the remainder by July 1, 2010 or they money goes back to the State.
Mass Transit: $9 billion for mass transit, all with a 100 percent federal share. $6 billon goes out under the transit formula program. Under the formula, $5.4 billion would go to urban areas and $600 million to rural regions. Another $2 billion goes out by formula for the fixed guideway modernization program and $1 billion for the discretionary transit new starts program. Recipients will have 120 days after grant awards to obligate 50 per cent of the money and two years after the award for the remaining 50 percent.
Aviation: $3 billion would be spent on the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) with a 100 per cent federal share. Unlike the existing AIP program, none of the funds will be sent out using a formula and the spending will be all discretionary and must be applied for. Contracts shall be entered into for at least 50 per cent of the grant awards within 120 days a grant award and 21 months for the other 50 per cent.
Amtrak: The rail section of the bill provides for $1.1 billion in spending. Amtrak would receive $800 million for capital projects and debt service with priority given to repair, rehabilitation and upgrading of rail infrastructure. Grants totaling $300 million are provided to states for their own intercity rail infrastructure.
(Contact: Bob Fogel, 202/942-4217, bfogel@naco.org) [Back to top]
Health Provisions
Medicaid: An $87 billion increase to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) through the end of FY 2010. All states would get a 4.8% increase to the non-federal share of Medicaid with additional amounts for states with higher rates of unemployment. An additional $8.6 billion is aimed at funding optional state Medicaid coverage for people who have lost their jobs. The bill also would designate $30.3 billion to subsidize COBRA premiums.
Regulatory Relief: the existing moratorium on the Medicaid regulations is extended through June 30th.
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Health records: $20 billion to jumpstart the transition to electronic health records and computerize the healthcare system to cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help reduce healthcare costs by billions of dollars each year.
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants: $3 billion for state and local public health departments, immunization programs, hospital infection prevention, and evidence-based disease prevention.
Community Health Centers: $1.5 billion including $500 million to increase the number of uninsured Americans who receive quality healthcare and $1 billion to renovate clinics and make health information technology improvements.
Health workforce: $600 million would be directed to the effort to address workforce shortages and prepare our country for universal healthcare by training primary healthcare providers.
(Contact: Paul Beddoe, 202/942-4234, pbeddoe@naco.org) [Back to top]
Job Training Provisions
Workforce Investment Act: Funds allocated for workforce training programs in previous years are more than tripled, providing more than $4 billion for job training, including formula grants for adult, dislocated worker, and youth services (including $1.2 billion to create up to one million summer jobs for youth).
Unemployme nt: More than $36 billion will be given to provide unemployment insurance benefits, with $27 billion allotted to continue the current extended unemployment benefits program, and $9 billion to increase the current average unemployment insurance benefit. States will be provided with $500 million to provide job matching services through state employment service agencies.
Work Facilities for Youth and Disabled Individuals: States will be provided with $800 million to upgrade facilities for youth and disabled workers. More than $300 million will be provide to upgrade job training facilities serving at-risk youth while improving energy efficiency, while $500 will be provided in state formula grants for construction and rehabilitation of facilities to help persons with disabilities prepare for gainful employment.
(Contact: Deseree Gardner, 202/942-4204, dgardner@naco.org) [Back to top]
Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $1 billion to get housing and infrastructure dollars for local governments to stem foreclosure crisis. Distribution of CDBG dollars will be through existing formula.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP): $4.19 billion to help localities ease the burden on communities due to the foreclosure crisis. Up to $750 million will be for competitive grant process for non-profit entities. NSP was created last year as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act.
Home Investment Partnerships: $1.5 billion for local jurisdictions to build and rehabilitate low income housing and encourage the use of green technology. Distribution of funding will be by formula.
Public Housing Capital Fund: $5 billion to complete building repair and construction projects in local communities. Of this amount, $4 billion is for PHAs existing formulas and $1 billion will be released through competitive process for projects improving energy efficiency.
Homeless Assistance Emergency Shelter Grants: $1.5 billion to prevent a surge in homelessness, provide short term rental assistance housing relocation and will distributed by formula.
Economic Development Assistance Programs :$250 million to address long-term economic distress in urban industrial cores and rural areas based on need and ability to create jobs. EDA leverages $10 in private investments for $1 in federal funds.
Rural Housing Fund: $500 million to support $22 billion in direct loans and loan guarantees to help rural families and individuals buy homes.
Competitive Grant Lead-Based Paint Abatement: $100 million is will be awarded to state and local governments and non-profits to eliminate lead poisoning as a public health threat to children.
Housing tax provisions: The bill would remove repayment requirement on $7,500 first-time home buyer credit for homes purchased after 2008 and before June 30, 2009.
(Contact: Daria Daniel, 202/942-4212, ddaniel@naco.org) [Back to top]
Tax and Finance Provisions
Three percent withholding requirement: The bill repeals the 3% withholding requirement on payments to vendors for goods and services sold to federal, state, and local entities.
Tax Exempt Bonds: Currently, banks may deduct 80% of their cost to purchase and carry tax-exempt bonds issued by localities whose annual bond issuance does not exceed $10 million. It is expected that the bill will at least double the $10 million limitation. The increase will allow smaller counties to place their bond issues directly with local banks, thereby decreasing borrowing costs and saving taxpayer dollars. In20addition to issuing tax-exempt bonds, municipalities will have the option of offering taxable bonds. The additional borrowing costs to local governments in issuing taxable bonds would be offset by federal funds. Questions of how such a program would be administered and funded remain unanswered at this time.
Private Activity Bonds: It is anticipated that the bill will repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax on Private Activity Bonds (PABs) issued after the enactment of the legislation. Removing PABs from the AMT should make tax-exempt investments more attractive to investors.
(Contact: Steve Traylor, 202/942-4254, straylor@naco.org) [Back to top]
Public Lands & Natural Resources Provisions
Construction on Public Lands and Parks: $3.1 billion for infrastructure projects on federal lands including improvements to visitor facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup projects.
Bureau of Reclamation Water Projects: $500 million to provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural areas and to ensure adequate water supply to western localitie s impacted by drought.
Reducing Wildfires Threats: $850 million for hazardous fuels removal and other efforts to prevent wildfires on public lands. This includes $550 million for state and local volunteer programs and hazardous fuels reduction efforts, and $300 million for urgently needed hazard reduction on federal lands
(Contact: Ryan Yates, 202/942-4207, ryates@naco.org) [Back to top]
Energy and Environment Provisions
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program: $3.5 billion to assist states, local governments, and Indian tribes in implementing strategies in reducing fossil fuel emissions.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): $400 million to support habitat and fisheries restoration, marine debris and mitigation projects identified by NOAA as “shovel ready.”
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps): $4.5 billion to accelerate the completion of ongoing capital improvement projects or address new facets of existing projects that can be built within the next year.
Department of Energy (DOE) Grants of Institutional Entities for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency: $1 billion to identify, design, and implement sustainable energy infrastructure projects and grants for energy efficiency creative technologies projects. The definition of “institutional entities” include institutes of higher education, public school districts, local governments, municipal utilities.
Smart Grid Investment Program: $4.5 billion to modernize the existing electricity transmission system. A smart grid system uses digital technology to deliver energy to consumers, which saves energy and cuts costs.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund: $6 billion in formula grants to states and territories to capitalize their revolving loan funds which then finance publicly owned wastewater infrastructure improvements.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): $2 billion in formula grants, states to capitalize their revolving loan funds which then finance drinking water infrastructure improvements.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grants and Loans: $300 million in grants and loans to states and local governments projects that reduce diesel emissions.
Brownfields: $100 million incompetitive grants to address environmental site assessment and cleanup.
(Contact: Julie Ufner, 202/942-4269, jufner@naco.org) [Back to top]
Rural Development Provisions
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program: Provides $1.5 billion, for a total program level of $3.836 billion in grants and loans. Hundreds of communities who are on the $3 billion backlog of projects will benefit.
Rural Community Facilities Program: $200 million to support $1.2 billion in grants and loans to rural areas for critical community facilities, such as healthcare, education, fire and rescue, day care, community centers, and libraries. The Guaranteed Business and Industry loan program will receive $87 million while the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program is allotted $13 million.
Housing and Broadband Deployment: USDA’s Rural Housing Insurance Fund will receive $500 million to support $22 billion in direct loans and loan guarantees to help rural families and individuals buy homes during the credit crunch. USDA’s Rural Broadband Programs will receive a little over $2.8 billion for delivering broadband infrastructure to rural America through its distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband programs.
(Contact: Erik Johnston, 202/942-4230, ejohnston@naco.org) [Back to top]
Justice Provisions
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne JAG): $3 billion for formula grants to address crime comprehensively through broad funding categories that address the entire justice system and are linked to related health and social services
COPS Hiring Program: $ 1 billion is proposed for the competitive COPS hiring grant program or enough money to hire about 13,000 new police officers for three years.
(Contact: Donald Murray, 202/942-4230, dmurray@naco.org) [Back to top]
Telecommunications Provisions
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Rural Broadband Infrastructure Development: $2.825 billion to significantly expand “open access” broadband networks in order to enhance the communication capabilities necessary for continued economic growth. The funding will be strongly oriented towards grants to provide the maximum incentive for providing broadband service in unserved areas. Funding for this initiative will support the installation of open access broadband infrastructure.
State Broadband Data and Development Grants: $350 million for competitive grants for eligible entities to develop and implement statewide initiatives to identify and track theadoption and availability of br oadband services, taking into account a process for the appropriate technical and scientific peer review of applications.
Wireless and Broadband Development for Unserved and Underserved Areas: $2.825 billion for a new program that would subsidize the development of broadband and wireless services in unserved and underserved areas. Funding of $2.825 billion is provided to the NTIA, including $1 billion for Wireless Deployment Grants for the deployment of wireless voice service or advanced wireless broadband, and $1.825 billion for Broadband Deployment Grants for the deployment of basic broadband service or advanced broadband service.
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupons: $650 million for additional implementation and administration of the digital-to-anal og converter box coupon program, including additional coupons to meet new projected demands and consumer support, outreach and administration.
(Contact: Jeff Arnold, 202/942-4286, jarnold@naco.org) [Back to top]
Human Services Provisions
Child Support Enforcement: Continue to allow states to use incentive payments to match federal fund for two years.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: An increase of $2.5 billion for the contingency funds, but the details are not yet available.
Foster Care: Reportedly the Medicaid match increase will also apply to foster care.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps): A 13 percent increase in benefits, which would result in a $20 billion increase. The bill also includes $300 million for administrative costs related to increased applications.
· Other Social Services: 2.1 billion for Head Start, including Early Head Start; $2 billion for the Child Care Development Block Grant; $1 billion for the Community Services Block Grant; $1 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and $200 million for Senior Nutrition.
(Contact: Marilina Sanz, 202/942-4260, msanz@naco.org) [Back to top]
Education Provisions
State Fiscal Relief: A new $79 billion to states that would include $49 billion to local school districts and public colleges and universities.
Special Education: $13 billion for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and $600 million for the infants and toddlers program.
Disadvantaged Kids: $13 billion for the Title I school districts.
School Construction: $20 billion for renovation, modernization, technology and energy efficiency improvements; of which $14 billion will be for K-12 and $6 billion for higher education
(Contact: Marilina Sanz, 202/942-4260, msanz@naco.org) [Back to top]
Senate Passes Omnibus Public Lands Bill
On Thursday, January 15 the Senate passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S. 22) by a margin of 73-12. The legislation consists of more than 160 public lands bills introduced in the 110th Congress. The measure failed to pass last year largely due to objections from Senator Tom Coburn including complaints over the sizeable cost of the bill ($10 billion), restrictions on en ergy development, and potential impacts to private property rights.
The House of Representatives is expected to consider and pass S. 22 sometime in the next two weeks. Below are a few highlights from the 1294 page bill:
· Enact 15 new proposals designating of more than 2 million acres of wilderness
Establish three new national park units
Expand the boundaries of more than 12 existing national parks
Monday, January 19, 2009
Information Technology Council of North Dakota
Stimulus could create thousands of IT jobs:
A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the Obama administration should boost the job prospects of IT professionals. Katherine McGuire, vice president of government relations at the Business Software Alliance, said Obama's "pro-tech agenda" could increase the number of technology jobs in the U.S. by 10%, adding about 300,000 high-paying IT positions.
While IT isn't the lone source of high-skills jobs, McGuire said that Obama "is right to seek incentives for innovation and growth across the entire economy, which in turn will spur growth in the IT sector."
Robert McGovern, CEO of McLean, Va.-based JobFox Inc., which runs a careers Web site, agreed that if the package provides the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding expected, hundreds of thousands of IT jobs could be created. He suggested that IT workers should try to show employers how their skills could be used on projects likely to be aided by stimulus funds.
For example, McGovern said, construction companies and engineering firms overseeing infrastructure upgrade projects need tech workers with strong computer-aided design and telecommunications skills. And companies creating alternative energy systems or modernizing health care processes need people with expertise in bioinformatics, information security or software development.
Regulatory mandates could also lead to the creation of new jobs for tech workers who have related systems integration and Web skills, McGovern added. "Target your job search in those directions," he suggested. The companies will probably fill the positions quickly after the funding is approved, he added. "What employers need more than anything is confidence. They have the open positions, but they are reluctant to fill them," McGovern said.
Even without a stimulus package, the jobs outlook in IT for 2009 is better than that of many other industries, said David Foote CEO of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Foote Partners LLC, which analyzes IT wages and hiring data. "IT jobs are relatively safe in the aftermath of the economic meltdown," he said. The IT job market is stable, Foote said, "because a lot has happened to show businesses that IT is really our edge."
According to Foote, some of the hottest areas for jobs over the next two years will be business analysis, financial and human resources applications, program management, and application development.
This version of the story originally appeared in Computerworld's print edition. View the article online here.
Spring and summer internships sought:
The spring semester has launched, and many college students have either started new internships and work experiences or still looking. Currently there are around 30 internships open for the spring semester through the ND Department of Commerce’s Operation Intern program. All companies are encouraged to post their open positions here. At the employer’s discretion, open internships will also be posted here.
Governor Hoeven's budget for the 2009 biennium includes an expansion from $600,000 to $1.2 million to move the program from over 200 internships to 400. Proposed changes to the program include funding for apprenticeships and participation from the 11th and 12th grades. ITCND supports these expansions to the program as 20 of the 87 companies participating are technology-related.
Of companies that completed internships and exit interviews, 73 percent report that the experience is making it easier to find qualified/skilled workforce. Sixty-nine percent of students who have completed their experience and exit interview report that the experience is influencing their decision to work in North Dakota. Of the students surveyed, 84 percent want to work in North Dakota.
The Department of Commerce is accepting applications for summer 2009. Employers are encouraged to apply today. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Kayla Effertz at 701-328-5383.
Be a voice for IT at the North Dakota Legislature:
North Dakota’s 61st Legislative Assembly convened on Jan. 6. ITCND is active in the legislative process as an advocate and lobbyist for IT issues. As with any organization, ITCND looks to its members for support in encouraging the use, growth and development of IT through legislation. One way to help is by testifying about IT issues important to you. Legislators enjoy hearing from people working in and dependent upon different industry sectors; you provide the personal connection to the issues. Grassroots lobbying can be very effective, and ITCND would appreciate your voices of support.
ITCND will send out a legislative update every Friday during the session. In each update, a list of committee hearings will be posted. Stay informed and read up about the issues facing the IT industry in North Dakota. If you feel passionate about an issue, please contact ITCND and offer to testify at a hearing. Hearings before North Dakota legislative committees are generally informal, and the process is simple:
Before the Hearing You Should…
1. Find out when and where the bill will be heard, and be on time for the hearing. Usually, once a hearing is closed on a particular bill, no further testimony is heard.
2. Plan your testimony. ITCND can help you write and prepare your testimony. If ITCND knows of others testifying on the same bill, it will help you coordinate your testimony to avoid duplication.
At the Hearing You Should…
1. Be present at the start of the hearing. All persons present usually get a chance to speak; however, it is not always possible to give everyone a chance to speak. If you do not get the opportunity to testify, your presence may be acknowledged and you will be asked if you favor or oppose the bill. You can always submit written testimony.
2. Sign the witness sheet at the lectern. List the bill number, your position in favor or opposition of the bill, your name, lobbyist registration number (if applicable) and who you represent (if other than yourself).
3. Wait your turn. The chairman will announce the beginning of the hearing on a particular bill, and the clerk will read the bill. The first speaker is usually the bill’s sponsor. The chairman then asks for testimony, first from proponents and then opponents.
4. Begin your testimony by addressing the chairman and committee members, giving your name, address and why you are there. For example, “Mr. or Madam Chairman and members of the committee, my name is John Q. Public from Scranton. I’m in favor/oppose this bill because…”
5. Be brief and conversational. There is no need to be nervous or worried about doing something wrong. Legislators are your friends and neighbors who want to hear what you have to say.
6. Expect some questions and comments from committee members. If you do not know the answer to a question, offer to follow-up on the issue.
7. Respect other testimonials by avoiding clapping, cheering, booing or other demonstrations.
After the Hearing
1. Some committees vote right after a hearing, others wait until the end of the meeting and others postpone voting until another meeting.
2. All committee action is public, so you can stay and listen to the committee debate and vote if you wish.
3. One or two days later you can check with the committee clerk, your legislator, ITCND or the Legislative Information Kiosk to find out how the committee voted on the bill.
Your involvement in the legislative process is important to ITCND and to North Dakota legislators. Please inform ITCND by calling 701-355-4458 if you are interested in learning more about testifying on IT-related issues.
Legislative Hearing process provided by the North Dakota Legislature’s website.
IT info featured:
The ND Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Development has added information on IT occupations to the “North Dakota Jobs in High Demand” section of its website. Make sure to check it out!
A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the Obama administration should boost the job prospects of IT professionals. Katherine McGuire, vice president of government relations at the Business Software Alliance, said Obama's "pro-tech agenda" could increase the number of technology jobs in the U.S. by 10%, adding about 300,000 high-paying IT positions.
While IT isn't the lone source of high-skills jobs, McGuire said that Obama "is right to seek incentives for innovation and growth across the entire economy, which in turn will spur growth in the IT sector."
Robert McGovern, CEO of McLean, Va.-based JobFox Inc., which runs a careers Web site, agreed that if the package provides the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding expected, hundreds of thousands of IT jobs could be created. He suggested that IT workers should try to show employers how their skills could be used on projects likely to be aided by stimulus funds.
For example, McGovern said, construction companies and engineering firms overseeing infrastructure upgrade projects need tech workers with strong computer-aided design and telecommunications skills. And companies creating alternative energy systems or modernizing health care processes need people with expertise in bioinformatics, information security or software development.
Regulatory mandates could also lead to the creation of new jobs for tech workers who have related systems integration and Web skills, McGovern added. "Target your job search in those directions," he suggested. The companies will probably fill the positions quickly after the funding is approved, he added. "What employers need more than anything is confidence. They have the open positions, but they are reluctant to fill them," McGovern said.
Even without a stimulus package, the jobs outlook in IT for 2009 is better than that of many other industries, said David Foote CEO of Vero Beach, Fla.-based Foote Partners LLC, which analyzes IT wages and hiring data. "IT jobs are relatively safe in the aftermath of the economic meltdown," he said. The IT job market is stable, Foote said, "because a lot has happened to show businesses that IT is really our edge."
According to Foote, some of the hottest areas for jobs over the next two years will be business analysis, financial and human resources applications, program management, and application development.
This version of the story originally appeared in Computerworld's print edition. View the article online here.
Spring and summer internships sought:
The spring semester has launched, and many college students have either started new internships and work experiences or still looking. Currently there are around 30 internships open for the spring semester through the ND Department of Commerce’s Operation Intern program. All companies are encouraged to post their open positions here. At the employer’s discretion, open internships will also be posted here.
Governor Hoeven's budget for the 2009 biennium includes an expansion from $600,000 to $1.2 million to move the program from over 200 internships to 400. Proposed changes to the program include funding for apprenticeships and participation from the 11th and 12th grades. ITCND supports these expansions to the program as 20 of the 87 companies participating are technology-related.
Of companies that completed internships and exit interviews, 73 percent report that the experience is making it easier to find qualified/skilled workforce. Sixty-nine percent of students who have completed their experience and exit interview report that the experience is influencing their decision to work in North Dakota. Of the students surveyed, 84 percent want to work in North Dakota.
The Department of Commerce is accepting applications for summer 2009. Employers are encouraged to apply today. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Kayla Effertz at 701-328-5383.
Be a voice for IT at the North Dakota Legislature:
North Dakota’s 61st Legislative Assembly convened on Jan. 6. ITCND is active in the legislative process as an advocate and lobbyist for IT issues. As with any organization, ITCND looks to its members for support in encouraging the use, growth and development of IT through legislation. One way to help is by testifying about IT issues important to you. Legislators enjoy hearing from people working in and dependent upon different industry sectors; you provide the personal connection to the issues. Grassroots lobbying can be very effective, and ITCND would appreciate your voices of support.
ITCND will send out a legislative update every Friday during the session. In each update, a list of committee hearings will be posted. Stay informed and read up about the issues facing the IT industry in North Dakota. If you feel passionate about an issue, please contact ITCND and offer to testify at a hearing. Hearings before North Dakota legislative committees are generally informal, and the process is simple:
Before the Hearing You Should…
1. Find out when and where the bill will be heard, and be on time for the hearing. Usually, once a hearing is closed on a particular bill, no further testimony is heard.
2. Plan your testimony. ITCND can help you write and prepare your testimony. If ITCND knows of others testifying on the same bill, it will help you coordinate your testimony to avoid duplication.
At the Hearing You Should…
1. Be present at the start of the hearing. All persons present usually get a chance to speak; however, it is not always possible to give everyone a chance to speak. If you do not get the opportunity to testify, your presence may be acknowledged and you will be asked if you favor or oppose the bill. You can always submit written testimony.
2. Sign the witness sheet at the lectern. List the bill number, your position in favor or opposition of the bill, your name, lobbyist registration number (if applicable) and who you represent (if other than yourself).
3. Wait your turn. The chairman will announce the beginning of the hearing on a particular bill, and the clerk will read the bill. The first speaker is usually the bill’s sponsor. The chairman then asks for testimony, first from proponents and then opponents.
4. Begin your testimony by addressing the chairman and committee members, giving your name, address and why you are there. For example, “Mr. or Madam Chairman and members of the committee, my name is John Q. Public from Scranton. I’m in favor/oppose this bill because…”
5. Be brief and conversational. There is no need to be nervous or worried about doing something wrong. Legislators are your friends and neighbors who want to hear what you have to say.
6. Expect some questions and comments from committee members. If you do not know the answer to a question, offer to follow-up on the issue.
7. Respect other testimonials by avoiding clapping, cheering, booing or other demonstrations.
After the Hearing
1. Some committees vote right after a hearing, others wait until the end of the meeting and others postpone voting until another meeting.
2. All committee action is public, so you can stay and listen to the committee debate and vote if you wish.
3. One or two days later you can check with the committee clerk, your legislator, ITCND or the Legislative Information Kiosk to find out how the committee voted on the bill.
Your involvement in the legislative process is important to ITCND and to North Dakota legislators. Please inform ITCND by calling 701-355-4458 if you are interested in learning more about testifying on IT-related issues.
Legislative Hearing process provided by the North Dakota Legislature’s website.
IT info featured:
The ND Department of Commerce Division of Workforce Development has added information on IT occupations to the “North Dakota Jobs in High Demand” section of its website. Make sure to check it out!
Democratic Senators Meet with Governor John Hoeven
North Dakota Senators Tom Seymour, Mac Schneider, and Robert Horned met with Pam Sharp, Governor John Hoeven and Staff to discuss some North Dakota issues in this
Legislative Session.............
Biography for John Hoeven
JOHN HOEVEN was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in 1981. Hoeven served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, during which time the bank's assets grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion.
In December of 2000, Hoeven was elected governor and began working to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth: education, economic development, agriculture, energy, technology and quality of life. Under his leadership, North Dakota has expanded its economy, adding thousands of new jobs, and grown its targeted industry sectors, including value-added agriculture, advanced manufacturing, energy development, technology-based business and tourism.
Because of Hoeven's stewardship, the state ended the last fiscal biennium with a substantial surplus going forward, and no new taxes. His current budget continues to provide more state funding for K-12 education, additional revenue sharing with cities and counties, tax credits for farms and businesses, and a property tax break for seniors and people with disabilities.
In his second term, Governor Hoeven remains committed to enhancing the state’s business climate, holding the line on taxes and promoting a higher standard of living and a better quality of life for all North Dakotans. Building on previous initiatives, he has advanced new incentives for economic development, renewable energy, and research and development, as well as additional investments in education, including increases for teacher compensation, education equity and expanded funding for Centers of Excellence, an initiative that combines education and economic development to create higher-paying jobs and new business opportunities for North Dakota citizens.
Hoeven directed the development of a multi-resource energy program for the state, with incentives in each energy sector, as well as a conservation component. North Dakota is the sixth largest energy producing and exporting state in the nation, and Hoeven has worked to advance the state’s traditional energy resources, including lignite coal, oil and gas, while promoting renewable energy opportunities, such as wind, ethanol and biodiesel.
Protecting North Dakota's citizens and communities has been an important focus of many of Hoeven's policies and initiatives, including the introduction of new laws to strengthen the state's violent and sexual offender statutes, and the expansion of North Dakota's efforts to combat substance abuse, while helping young users through rehabilitative programs such as North Dakota's Drug Courts.
Hoeven previously served as chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Midwestern Governors Association and the National Governors Association's Health and Human Services Committee and Natural Resources Committee, as well as chair of the Governors' Ethanol Coalition.
Hoeven and his wife Mical (Mikey) have two children, Marcela and Jack.
Legislative Session.............
Biography for John Hoeven
JOHN HOEVEN was born in Bismarck, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1979 and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in 1981. Hoeven served as executive vice president of First Western Bank in Minot from 1986 to 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he served as president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, during which time the bank's assets grew from $900 million to $1.6 billion.
In December of 2000, Hoeven was elected governor and began working to build North Dakota's future by focusing on six pillars of growth: education, economic development, agriculture, energy, technology and quality of life. Under his leadership, North Dakota has expanded its economy, adding thousands of new jobs, and grown its targeted industry sectors, including value-added agriculture, advanced manufacturing, energy development, technology-based business and tourism.
Because of Hoeven's stewardship, the state ended the last fiscal biennium with a substantial surplus going forward, and no new taxes. His current budget continues to provide more state funding for K-12 education, additional revenue sharing with cities and counties, tax credits for farms and businesses, and a property tax break for seniors and people with disabilities.
In his second term, Governor Hoeven remains committed to enhancing the state’s business climate, holding the line on taxes and promoting a higher standard of living and a better quality of life for all North Dakotans. Building on previous initiatives, he has advanced new incentives for economic development, renewable energy, and research and development, as well as additional investments in education, including increases for teacher compensation, education equity and expanded funding for Centers of Excellence, an initiative that combines education and economic development to create higher-paying jobs and new business opportunities for North Dakota citizens.
Hoeven directed the development of a multi-resource energy program for the state, with incentives in each energy sector, as well as a conservation component. North Dakota is the sixth largest energy producing and exporting state in the nation, and Hoeven has worked to advance the state’s traditional energy resources, including lignite coal, oil and gas, while promoting renewable energy opportunities, such as wind, ethanol and biodiesel.
Protecting North Dakota's citizens and communities has been an important focus of many of Hoeven's policies and initiatives, including the introduction of new laws to strengthen the state's violent and sexual offender statutes, and the expansion of North Dakota's efforts to combat substance abuse, while helping young users through rehabilitative programs such as North Dakota's Drug Courts.
Hoeven previously served as chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, the Midwestern Governors Association and the National Governors Association's Health and Human Services Committee and Natural Resources Committee, as well as chair of the Governors' Ethanol Coalition.
Hoeven and his wife Mical (Mikey) have two children, Marcela and Jack.
North Dakota Senate Hearings Schedule
Appropriations (Sen. R. Holmberg) Harvest Room
Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note
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1/16 8:30 AM SB 2018 Department of Commerce (includes public hearing
requirements of the Division of Community Services and
receipt of federal block grant funds).
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1/19 8:30 AM SB 2012 Department of Transportation; and to provide for a
transfer
1:30 PM SB 2011 Highway Patrol
3:00 PM SB 2006 Aeronautics Commission
3:45 PM SB 2008 Department of Financial Institutions
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1/20 8:30 AM SB 2004 State Department of Health
2:00 PM SB 2005 Indian Affairs Commission
2:45 PM SB 2017 Office of Administrative Hearings
3:30 PM SCR4001 A concurrent resolution authorizing the Budget Section
of the Legislative Council to hold the required
legislative hearings on state plans for the receipt
and expenditure of new or revised block grants passed
by Congress
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1/21 9:00 AM SB 2075 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the
state veterans' home for improvements associated with
the new veterans' home
10:15 AM SB 2155 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for grants
to institutions of higher education that provide direct
services to students who are hearing-impaired.
11:00 AM SB 2022 State Seed Department
2:30 PM SB 2013 Budget Only, Land Department
3:00 PM SB 2024 Racing Commission
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1/22 8:30 AM SB 2019 Department of Career and Technical Education
9:30 AM SB 2002 Judicial Branch and to amend and reenact sections
27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of NDCC, relating to salaries of
supreme and district court judges
11:00 AM SB 2023 Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
2:30 PM SB 2121 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for
defraying expenses of the judicial branch related to
the establishment of three additional district court
judgeships; to amend and reenact sections 27-05-01 and
27-05-02.1 of the NDCC;relating to the number of
district court judges and vacancies in judicial office;
to provide an effective date;and to provide an
expiration date.
3:30 PM SB 2161 Relating to lost, missing or runaway children
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1/23 8:30 AM SB 2001 Legislative Assembly
9:15 AM SB 2001 Legislative Council
9:45 AM SB 2010 Council on the Arts
10:30 AM SB 2009 State Fair
11:15 AM Committee Work
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Hearing Date Time Bill/Res.No Sub-Comm Description/Note
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1/16 8:30 AM SB 2018 Department of Commerce (includes public hearing
requirements of the Division of Community Services and
receipt of federal block grant funds).
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1/19 8:30 AM SB 2012 Department of Transportation; and to provide for a
transfer
1:30 PM SB 2011 Highway Patrol
3:00 PM SB 2006 Aeronautics Commission
3:45 PM SB 2008 Department of Financial Institutions
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1/20 8:30 AM SB 2004 State Department of Health
2:00 PM SB 2005 Indian Affairs Commission
2:45 PM SB 2017 Office of Administrative Hearings
3:30 PM SCR4001 A concurrent resolution authorizing the Budget Section
of the Legislative Council to hold the required
legislative hearings on state plans for the receipt
and expenditure of new or revised block grants passed
by Congress
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/21 9:00 AM SB 2075 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the
state veterans' home for improvements associated with
the new veterans' home
10:15 AM SB 2155 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for grants
to institutions of higher education that provide direct
services to students who are hearing-impaired.
11:00 AM SB 2022 State Seed Department
2:30 PM SB 2013 Budget Only, Land Department
3:00 PM SB 2024 Racing Commission
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1/22 8:30 AM SB 2019 Department of Career and Technical Education
9:30 AM SB 2002 Judicial Branch and to amend and reenact sections
27-02-02 and 27-05-03 of NDCC, relating to salaries of
supreme and district court judges
11:00 AM SB 2023 Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents
2:30 PM SB 2121 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for
defraying expenses of the judicial branch related to
the establishment of three additional district court
judgeships; to amend and reenact sections 27-05-01 and
27-05-02.1 of the NDCC;relating to the number of
district court judges and vacancies in judicial office;
to provide an effective date;and to provide an
expiration date.
3:30 PM SB 2161 Relating to lost, missing or runaway children
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1/23 8:30 AM SB 2001 Legislative Assembly
9:15 AM SB 2001 Legislative Council
9:45 AM SB 2010 Council on the Arts
10:30 AM SB 2009 State Fair
11:15 AM Committee Work
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