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TESTIMONY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
SB 2040	Sales and use tax exemption for equipment used in telecommunications infrastructure development	SUPPORT - PASSED	view

EDUCATION

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
SB 2199	Relating to allocation of state funds to school districts for mill levy reduction grants; relating to property tax levies of school districts; and to provide an effective date	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HCR 3022	A concurrent resolution urging Congress not to enact any unfunded education mandates	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
SB 2019	Provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state board for career and technical education	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1400	Relating to school calendars, course requirements, state aid payments, special education, and early childhood education; to provide for teacher compensation increases; to provide for the distribution of transportation grants, reorganization planning grants, regional education association grants, baseline recalculation grants, deferred maintenance grants, and contingency payments; to provide for a contingent transfer; to provide for reports to the legislative council; to repeal sections 15.1-21-02.2, 15.1-27-20.1, and 15.1-38-01.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to high school graduation requirements, the minimum mill levy offset, and new immigrant English language learners; and to declare an emergency	SUPPORT - PASSED	view

ENERGY

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
HB 1380 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to compensation for loss of agricultural production and income caused by oil and gas production; and to amend and reenact sections 38-11.1-04 and 38-11.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to damage and disruption payments for damages caused by oil and gas production	OPPOSE	view
SB 2095	Relating to priorities in permitting carbon dioxide geologic storage projects; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation	SUPPORT - PASSED	view

GENERAL BUSINESS

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
HB 1430	Relating to successor corporation asbestos-related liabilities	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1440 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to permits to operate pharmacies	SUPPORT	view
SB 2151 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to liability of the state, the definition of discretionary acts relating to design of a public project, and claims arising from leased vehicles	OPPOSE	view
HB 1390 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to noneconomic damages in health care malpractice actions	OPPOSE	view

TAXES

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
HB 1256	Relating to income tax treatment of qualified dividend income; and to provide an effective date	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1281 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to property tax exemption of minerals in place in the earth and assessment of severed mineral interests; and to provide an effective date	OPPOSE	view
SB 2384 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to an oil extraction tax exemption for costs of enhanced production that increases production from an oil well to the extent the well loses stripper well status; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 38-08-04, subsection 10 of section 57-51.1-01, subsection 1 of section 57-51.1-03.1, and section 57-51.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annual determination of stripper well status under the oil extraction tax and deposits in the enhanced oil recovery fund; and to provide an effective date	OPPOSE	view
HB 1563 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to reduction in individual income tax rates; to amend and reenact section 57-38-30 and subsection 1 of section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reductions in corporate and individual income tax rates; to repeal sections 57-38-01.3, 57-38-01.4, 57-38-11, 57-38-14, 57-38-30, 57-38-30.1, 57-38-30.5, 57-38-30.6, 57-38-32, and 57-38-60.1 and chapter 57-38.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to elimination of corporate income taxes; to provide for transfers; and to provide contingent effective dates	SUPPORT	view
HB 1324	Relating to a reduction in income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1279 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to a reduction in income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts; and to provide an effective date	SUPPORT	view
HB 1255 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to corporate income tax rates; and to provide an effective date	SUPPORT	view
HB 1066 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to income tax credits for purchases of manufacturing machinery and equipment for the purpose of automating manufacturing processes, qualified expenditures for lean manufacturing, and qualified expenses for innovation; and to provide an effective date	MONITOR	view

WSI

Bill Number	Bill Title	Position	More Info
HB 1408 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to allowing employers to self-insure for workers' compensation coverage	OPPOSE	view
HB 1036	Relating to the calculation of Workforce Safety and Insurance premiums	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1061	Relating to workers' compensation definition of artificial members as it relates to compensable injuries; and to provide for application	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1062	Relating to workers' compensation rehabilitation services pilot programs; relating to expansion of workers' compensation rehabilitation services; and to provide for a report to the legislative council	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1063	Relating to workers' compensation coverage for preexisting conditions; to provide for application	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1064	Relating to cost-of-living adjustments for workers' compensation total disability benefits; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1101	Relating to workers' Compensation dependency allowances, preacceptance disability benefits, maximum disability benefits, travel and other reimbursement, death benefits, and burial expenses; and to provide for application	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1160 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to examination of Workforce Safety and Insurance by the Insurance Commissioner; and to provide a continuing appropriation	OPPOSE	view
SB 2056	Relating to workers' compensation mileage reimbursement for injured employee's medical travel; and to provide for application	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
SB 2057	Relating to workers' compensation permanent partial impairment awards for loss of vision; to provide for application; and to declare an emergency.	SUPPORT AS AMENDED - PASSED	view
SB 2058	Relating to distinction between workers' compensation independent medical examinations and independent medical reviews	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1035	Relating Workforce Safety and Insurance reserves	MONITOR - PASSED	view
HCR 3008	Study workers' compensation laws in this state and other states with respect to prior injuries, preexisting conditions, and degenerative conditions	SUPPORT - PASSED	view
HB 1561	Relating to a treating doctor's opinion in workers' compensation decisions and appeals	SUPPORT AS AMENDED - PASSED	view
HB 1410 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to workers' compensation offset for social security retirement benefits	OPPOSE	view
HB 1427 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to an injured worker's request for workers' compensation to exercise continuing jurisdiction	OPPOSE	view
HB 1455	Relating to workers' compensation benefits for surviving spouse of permanently and totally disabled injured employee; and to provide for application	SUPPORT AS AMENDED - PASSED	view
HB 1464	Relating to the workforce safety and insurance personnel system and spending authority	SUPPORT AS AMENDED - PASSED	view
HB 1525	Relating to workers' compensation additional benefits payable	SUPPORT AS AMENDED - PASSED	view
HB 1542 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to construction of workers' compensation claims	OPPOSE	view
SB 2386 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to workers' compensation definitions for compensable injury, permanent total disability, and temporary total disability and workers' compensation aggravation awards	OPPOSE	view
SB 2430 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to the duration of workers' compensation temporary partial disability benefits	OPPOSE	view
SB 2435 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to the exercise of continuing jurisdiction by workforce safety and insurance	OPPOSE	view
HB 1524 - FAILED TO PASS	Relating to workers' compensation fraud; and to provide a penalty	OPPOSE	view
HB 1201	Relating to changing the name of the workforce safety and insurance office of independent review	SUPPORT - PASSED	view

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