Thursday

Here is a listing of the legislative hearings scheduled Thursday:

HOUSE

APPROPRIATIONS

Human Resources Division

Roughrider Room

SB2012 - Long term care, Dept. of Human Services. 8:30 a.m.

SB2012 - Aging Services, Dept. of Human Services. 2:45 p.m.

AGRICULTURE

Peace Garden Room

SB2128 - Relating to examination of seed, prohibitions, exemptions, plant variety protection, genetic identity and identity preservation and to repeal 4-11-10 of N.D. 9 a.m.

SB2323 - Relating to pesticide registration fees; provide an appropriation. 9 a.m.

SB2335 - Provide an appropriation to the ag. committee for the purpose of expanding organic food production and processing in the state; require a report to the legislative assembly. 9 a.m.

GOVERNMENT AND

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Fort Union Room

SB2038 - Relating to powers and duties of the information technology committee; relating to major information technology projects, the state information technology advisory committee and information technology standards. 8 a.m.

SB2044 - Supplemental retiree benefit payments under the public employees retirement system. 8 a.m.

SB2045 - Prescription drug coverage, minimum life insurance benefits coverage, retiree health benefits fund, employer payment of a temporary premium, temporary employee eligibility, bids for prescription drug coverage. 8 a.m.

SB2046 - Incorporation of federal law changes, employer contributions and service credit purchases, eligibility for and determination of benefits, vesting, early retirement, returning to teaching and accepting a refund from the fund under the teachers' fund for retirement. 8 a.m.

SB2047 - Automatic enrollment of employees in the deferred compensation program. 8 a.m.

SB2048 - Terms, final average salary calculations, payment of delayed retirement benefits, conversion of sick leave, temporary employee purchase of service credit, compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, employer service credit purchase, automatic refund of account balances and vesting under the highway patrolmen's retirement and public employees retirement systems. 2:30 p.m.

SB2050 - Contributions, benefits under the retiree health benefits fund of the public employees retirement systems. 2:30 p.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Pioneer Room

SB2288 - A bill relating to ethanol and renewable fuels incentives and distribution of motor vehicle registration fees; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing appropriation. 9 a.m.

SB2180 - A bill relating to the biofuel partnership in assisting community expansion fund; and to provide a continuing appropriation. 9 a.m.

SB2345 - Authorize the state water commission to issue bonds for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project; and to amend the N.D.C.C. relating to the water development trust fund. 11 a.m.

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Prairie Room

SB2273 - Relating to housing authorities. 8:30 a.m.

SB2191 - To provide an appropriation to the adjutant general for maintenance and repair of political subdivision-owned armories through matching grants; and to provide for a report to the budget section. 8:30 a.m.

SB2271 - Relating to requiring findings or statements upon which zoning requests and subdivision plat requests are disapproved. 8:30 a.m.

SB2299 - Relating to city governing body authority to adopt a standard of valuation of less than true and full value for property tax purposes for certain vacant lots; and to provide an effective date. 8:30 a.m.

SB2169 - Relating to the application, collection and use of emergency services communication fees; and to repeal section 57-40.6-11 of the N.D. Century Code, relating to a report on all standards and guidelines. 8:30 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Fort Totten Room

SB2263 - Relating to veteran's number plates. 9 a.m.

SB2360 - Relating to nonprofit organization number plates. 9 a.m.

SB2314 - Relating to motor vehicle registration fees and funding of public transportation; and to provide notice of fee increases. 10 a.m.

SENATE

APPROPRIATIONS

Harvest Room

HB1020 - NDSU Extension Service. 8:30 a.m.

HB1020 - Agronomy Seed Farm. 9:30 a.m.

HB1020 - Main and branch research stations. 10 a.m.

HB1003 - Overview of budget: EPSCoR, Space Grant Consortium, PSEP, ConnectND, Northern Tier Network and N.D. Indian Scholarship Board. 1 p.m.

HB1003 - Public testimony. 3:30 p.m.

AGRICULTURE

Roosevelt Park Room

HB1181 - Relating to the credit-sale contract indemnity fund. 9 a.m.

HB1338 - Relating to agricultural processor's and supplier's liens. 9:45 a.m.

HB1470 - Relating to notices for the termination of grain storage contracts. 10:45 a.m.

GOVERNMENT AND

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Missouri River Room

HB1078 - Relating to participation by employees of the state board for career and technical education in the public employees retirement system; and to provide an appropriation. 9 a.m.

HB1291 - Relating to the death benefit for veterans; and to declare an emergency. 9:30 a.m.

SCR4026 - A concurrent resolution urging Congress to exempt travel to the International Peace Garden from passport requirements. 10 a.m.

HCR3003 - A concurrent resolution proclaiming April 24 as a day of remembrance of the Armenian genocide. 10:30 a.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Fort Lincoln Room

HB1146 - Provides a study of the severance of hunting access from the surface estate. 9 a.m.

HB1195 - Relating to use of identification numbers on game and fish licenses and permits. 9 a.m.

HB1469 - Relating to blocking established roads or trails for hunting purposes. 9:30 a.m.

HB1513 - Relating to an emergency municipal drinking water grant program. 10:30 a.m.

HCR3044 - Directs the Legislative Council to study how the state might pursue additional uses of Lake Sakakawea and Missouri River waters for such beneficial purposes as domestic and industrial uses, recreation, fish and wildlife and irrigation. 10:45 a.m.

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Red River Room

HB1371 - Relating to per diem compensation for members of job development authority boards of directors. 8:30 a.m.

HB1332 - Relating to waiver of penalties and interest on delinquent property taxes/relating to the period of property tax delinquency before foreclosure of a tax lien. 9 a.m.

HB1157 - Relating to uniforms for sheriffs and sheriffs' deputies. 9:30 a.m.

HB1139 - Relating to county farm-to-market road tax levies. 10:15 a.m.

HB1067 - Relating to cooperation of the state forester and other agencies on fire and forest protection. 10:45 a.m.

HB1094 - Relating to underground storage tank regulations. 2:30 p.m.

HB1225 - Relating to a renaissance zone size and boundary. 3 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Lewis and Clark Room

HB1465 - Relating to the definition of motor-powered recreational vehicles; relating to the licensing of motor-powered recreational vehicle dealers. 9 a.m.

HB1065 - Relating to the membership of the advisory transportation council of the upper great plains transportation institute. 10 a.m.

HB1069 - Relating to unlawful use of a license, points entered against a driving record, addiction evaluation for temporary restricted license, witnesses for interpretation of a chemical test and an advisory given before a screening test; relating to seizure of an operator's license. 10:30 a.m.

HB1087 - Relating to inclusion of vehicles of the state forester as authorized emergency vehicles. 11 a.m.

Friday

Here is a listing of the legislative hearings scheduled Friday:

HOUSE

APPROPRIATIONS

Education and Environment

Sakakawea Room

SB2020 - Water Commission. 9 a.m.

Human Resources Division

Roughrider Room

SB2012 - Children and Family Services, Dept. of Human Services. 8:30 a.m.

SB2012 - Mental Health Substances, Dept. of Human Services. 9:30 a.m.

AGRICULTURE

Peace Garden Room

SB2139 - Require the Legislative Council to study laws relating to agriculture. 9 a.m.

SB2179 - Provide an appropriation for the mitigation of crop damage by blackbirds. 9 a.m.

SB2338 - Relating to the state board of animal health; provide an appropriation. 9 a.m.

GOVERNMENT AND

VETERANS AFFAIRS

Fort Union Room

SB2051 - Employer contributions and increases to certain retirees' retirement payments under the public employees retirement system. 8 a.m.

SB2183 - Establishing a firefighter's death benefit fund. 8 a.m.

SB2115 - Governor's authority to call out the National Guard for training, National Guard tuition grants, the definition of resident for military adjusted compensation and the time period for filing claims. 8 a.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Pioneer Room

SB2293 - A bill relating to hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for active duty military members. 9 a.m.

SB2250 - A bill relating to youth spring wild turkey hunting licenses. 9 a.m.

SB2251 - A bill relating to a wild turkey hunting license raffle and auction. 9 a.m.

SCR4016 - A concurrent resolution urging the president and Congress to make the nation's outer continental shelf available for energy development in an environmentally responsible manner. 9 a.m.

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Prairie Room

SB2402 - Relating to extension of the committee on tribal and state relations; and to provide an effective date. 8:30 a.m.

SB2369 - Relating to revenue bonds issued by water districts. 8:30 a.m.

SB2194 - Relating to recalls of elected officials of political subdivisions. 8:30 a.m.

SB2364 - Relating to prohibited provisions in restrictive covenants and condominium project bylaws and regulations. 8:30 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Fort Totten Room

SB2406 - Relating to overwidth travel permits. 9 a.m.

SB2315 - Relating to damages for a railroad's failure to fence. 9 a.m.

SB2329 - Relating to the sentence for the person under 21 years of age using alcoholic beverages. 10 a.m.

SENATE

AGRICULTURE

Roosevelt Park Room

HB1100 - Relating to definitions for the family farm survival act, loan restrictions for financial assistance for family farmers and interest rates of loans for the agriculture partnership in assisting community expansion program. 9 a.m.

HCR3033 - Concurrent resolution urging Congress not to allow the importation of Canadian cattle over 30 months of age. 9:45 a.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Fort Lincoln Room

HB1439 - Relating to the membership of the oil and gas research council. 9 a.m.

HCR3020 - Declares the renewable energy policy of the Legislative Assembly. 9 a.m.

HCR3023 - Urging the president of the U.S. and Congress to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration and development. 9 a.m.

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

Red River Room

HB1304 - Relating to secured transaction filing fees. 9 a.m.

HB1446 - Relating to the amount of an excess levy that may be approved for townships. 9:30 a.m.

HB1392 - Relating to the penalty for violation of zoning regulations in townships. 10:15 a.m.

HB1386 - Relating to the compensation of township officers. 10:45 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION

Lewis and Clark Room

HB1089 - Relating to the abandoned motor vehicle fund and low speed vehicles. 9 a.m.

HB1310 - Relating to class A authorized emergency vehicle lights. 9:30 a.m.

HB1205 - Relating to motorcycle lights. 10:30 a.m.

HB1234 - Relating to the use of flashing green lights. 11 a.m.