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Senator Brownberger moved a do-not-pass recommendation on 2182; Senator Wallen seconded. Committee members agreed the AG's opinion made further action inappropriate. The clerk recorded aye votes from Chair Rohrs, Vice Chair Castaneda, Senators Barta, Brownberger, Lee and Wallin; the do-not-pass recommendation passed 6-0.

Chair Rohrs said the decision followed consultation with the sponsor and counsel; the sponsor indicated acceptance of dispensing with the bill once the constitutional concern was raised. The committee did not discuss alternative revisions on the record and did not take further action on the measure.

Ending: The bill was given a do-not-pass recommendation by unanimous vote and will not advance in its current form.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate State and Local Government Jan 30, 2025 II","oneSentenceSummary","The committee recorded a unanimous do-not-pass recommendation (6-0) on bill 2182 after the attorney general's office flagged the bill as an unconstitutional delegation of authority.","taxTitle","State and Local Government, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28908,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359930,"Committee debates campaign finance thresholds, filing cadence and fees; no vote taken",1169,3256000,4425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df&start=3256&end=4425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df/thumbnail_3256000.jpg","/articles/6359930/North-Dakota/Committee-debates-campaign-finance-thresholds-filing-cadence-and-fees-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359930-7254c83960a97dcb7e05cfc160b22799/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172674&Signature=Mpar0LsGgl0h1sDqiwWQa9Ne4ZuOhnB71DXI9hV-Yvyikwl7I7IL0KefiGJxU95ALAbMHeaOxFLgR~HeAm-bO6HXpoPdOe2VozvGe6kcTpu3BzQcYOYSAlVyBBi64ElyM76tx3apwcUv~bc4ne11orguYfTZ9VOzpWKGlLChIBnrIjgv8-gV2-zcy5NPrhvrqskFu2hKKLdecPJ~u6PUk5f7y7HzCCkRG7SeOlOQxGL5x6lzxRCjKGWngkSYYR1XVlIVGIIZqkMeEzMMSmIFtHvAybFF5BNJA8chpDHy974wbc~gzWnXoPyoJ83LNWfSuRyMtHN9XyKOIM5wPslQrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee held an extended discussion of draft campaign finance changes in Bill 2156 but took no committee vote, instead asking staff and Legislative Counsel to draft amendments for further consideration.

Committee members reviewed multiple topics: whether to require quarterly campaign finance reports year-round, whether to change itemization thresholds for expenditures (several members favored raising the expenditure itemization level from $200 to $500), whether to allow aggregate reporting for frequent small expenditures (for example, multiple purchases at the same vendor), and how much donor contact information should appear on public filings. \"I have a little bit of a problem with mailing addresses for, what for individuals being a matter of public record,\" Senator Lee said, expressing privacy concerns about listing home addresses on public filings.

Members also discussed fee schedules for late filings and whether nonpayment of past fees should bar ballot access until fees are cured. Participants suggested alternatives to the bill's current late-fee schedule; some favored lower graduated fees (for example, $100, $250 and $500 instead of $100/$500/$1,000). The committee expressed interest in allowing town and state (city/state) to be captured instead of full mailing addresses for many filers and in aggregating repeated small expenditures by vendor.

Chair Rohrs asked staff to return with drafted language on those points and indicated discussion would continue at a later hearing. No formal motion or vote was taken on the bill during this meeting.

Ending: The committee will reconvene on the bill after staff prepare amendments addressing thresholds, aggregation, address fields and fee changes.","Committee members discussed proposed changes in campaign finance reporting, including increasing itemization thresholds for expenditures, quarterly filing cadence, limits on addresses displayed publicly, and fee schedules; staff will draft amendments and continue work next week.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359935,"Committee adopts amendment to align state mileage and lodging rules with GSA rates; raises legislative monthly lodging to 75% of GSA",361,2135000,2496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df&start=2135&end=2496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df/thumbnail_2135000.jpg","/articles/6359935/North-Dakota/Committee-adopts-amendment-to-align-state-mileage-and-lodging-rules-with-GSA-rates-raises-legislative-monthly-lodging-to-75-of-GSA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359935-1792bbcdd74f6e326808e7f71f2dd378/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172674&Signature=O7j5mD45iuwSoZrWpDZpohlHlJnhauuh~F0cF45QUwmVvlogjECdYlG2Sk4uJcSsW9uFHiTd1No05yn4ey~7y8qLy15YG6h3ENKkX6gOcrPMFmHTXHEr9BmxCnz8LuMoDMpy-9mppmIPoZ9Sv2m-hlVg3iCed6z9qpE4hm~KQH7V2fwp2gdtU2jo1rKsxt-BYmvZtFCm6mPMYp-sKtzhc0hfYTKZ~dSCDxuqU83bqlst4uFvEkTVy66R~bWefaDwIxh0XQoqsi5y7l4XGCvRrSv~B2BcaUBBu5m4JqkwSzyJdpV5at21gLam~w5iOAoDFhKgsNMlIbZ82AoGhmA0TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to amend Senate Bill 2084 to reference federal General Services Administration (GSA) rates for travel reimbursement instead of maintaining the state-specific cents-per-mile figure and to set the legislative monthly lodging allowance at 75% of the applicable GSA monthly rate.

Senator Wallen moved the amendment to replace the 45¢ per-mile fixed rate with the GSA mileage rate and to change the legislative monthly lodging rate from 70% to 75% of the GSA rate; Senator Barta seconded. The committee approved the amendment by roll call and then recorded a due-pass recommendation on SB 2084 as amended; both votes were unanimous (6-0) and the bill was re-referred to Appropriations.

Members said referencing GSA rates would simplify administration because the federal rates update on a fixed schedule and could avoid repeated code updates. The committee discussed possible fiscal effects of increasing the legislators' monthly lodging allowance from the current 70% of the state rate to 75% of the federal rate; members described that change as a modest adjustment to address rising lodging costs. Senator Wallen and others said the amendment would permit the Office of Management and Budget to include a relief provision for unusually high local hotel costs.

Ending: The amended bill will move to Appropriations for consideration of any fiscal impacts and language finalization.","The committee amended Senate Bill 2084 to use the federal General Services Administration (GSA) mileage rate in place of a fixed cents-per-mile figure and to change legislators' monthly lodging allowance to 75% of the GSA monthly rate. The amendment passed and the bill was re-referred to appropriations, 6-0.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359940,"Committee approves amendment to let state agencies post legal notices on Secretary of State site; $150,000 set aside to rebuild site",976,322000,1298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df&start=322&end=1298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6359940/North-Dakota/Committee-approves-amendment-to-let-state-agencies-post-legal-notices-on-Secretary-of-State-site-150000-set-aside-to-rebuild-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359940-2a8b3396677d73199c37e57dec211c13/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172674&Signature=m9k~ZbwPW9mAnhF0FAFH5M4IyPCMWsJA~le0jN9tHFFe-Qv11jkgYs5YXvUoRA51Tr0H1zs~GfIO817XEQ88RfSlaYrtVEEY-01f3M28DjQT6AoVFxgEr5v-rILS1GD~~52l0yGo5GbOdVafpeA622WGLXfu64tJNT2jUSejECROpZQ7Q5zFEQPfqAjz5cagp63VyAMViDWX5OdVljHu6yGiAfaZV5nYTGB4xdThDG~DvH-gpnQIesFBKBQqyCJNrq2Pd99wb8mQtL2HP1-rBXSUbtW6l5tvnhOvHYnHUHRwt4YR38jw7n0oj52KSA5Bkg2plV5pTWayyMGzQ37jfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12 amended a bill that would allow state government entities to post legally required public notices on the Secretary of State’s website. The committee changed a proposed requirement into an option — altering the statutory language from \"shall\" to \"may\" — and added a $150,000 appropriation for the Secretary of State to build or improve an online public-notice system.

\"Shalomay. So we would you may post it on the secretary's website. But if you do and the newspaper fails, it does count as your legal notice,\" Chair Rohrs said when explaining the amendment the committee adopted. The chair also said the committee eliminated a delayed implementation date once the language was changed from \"shall\" to \"may.\"

The amendment (LC1002) removed a section that had made part of the bill effective Jan. 1, 2027, and replaced the requirement with an optional posting provision for state units of government; the committee added language creating a $150,000 appropriation intended to support a rebuilt Secretary of State site for required public notices. John Arnold, deputy commissioner (agency), and Sherry Helghan Hufford, commissioner for the Public Service Commission, told the committee the Secretary of State already had limited capacity on its site and welcomed the flexibility.

\"That sounds very good to us. It would allow any state agency that flexibility then to post in both places if they wanted to,\" John Arnold said, describing his office's view. Sherry Helghan Hufford asked for clarification and was told the change removed the delayed effective date and allowed agencies to begin posting immediately if they wished.

The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to give the amended bill a due-pass recommendation and to re-refer it to the appropriations committee. The amendment and the due-pass both passed by recorded voice roll call with unanimous support (6-0).

Ending: The panel endorsed an optional path for posting legally required notices online, approved a $150,000 appropriation to support the Secretary of State’s site, and sent the amended bill to appropriations for further consideration.","The committee approved a change to the bill that makes posting legal notices on the Secretary of State’s website optional (shall→may), adds a $150,000 appropriation to help rebuild the site, removes a delayed effective date, and sent the amended bill to appropriations by unanimous vote.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":42,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359945,"Senate panel adopts amendment on IT project review for state agencies",2000,231000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df&start=2&end=231","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2175497-1c1f9b7c1e3372eb56cc1b1205f7c6df/thumbnail_2000.jpg","/articles/6359945/North-Dakota/Senate-panel-adopts-amendment-on-IT-project-review-for-state-agencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359945-61c5321c06a1e51057ba807d530fc2cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172674&Signature=DvrTYSUf-bSOBfIf7sORniGLhw2zOIW7jiBgR9yBEXX1pTQ2FO4R1e5lxmfv7TGhFEACN1AyRuxylmEdLctVPy631ij8SkfUFdoi9r6K2ROSPbCP~8SrpOGdn5qTOyl3xxQT1-IHMTj8MQJWHf1gAPRDgliz8f8TLquJenGqOQ-C6HfwQquiuYO~5SeSQcEhHSHnmZvqu23n2KSuNPH080syB51Q77MDMt7i~UvDAxLmkLaKPnL-fl4JfZZpNeOtC00~yhbRPO6~WhFSN7-NV9q~UEMtxye9M61I4S0MAJmueFQrA8w70HL0rqL0BK7nftxG0BH~CrVfY5mkdyrlLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Appropriations Committee on Oct. 12 adopted amendment 1001 to Senate Bill 2048, reinforcing that the IT department should be involved in planning and study of state IT projects with estimated costs of $100,000 or more and that state agencies must receive an IT department recommendation before proceeding with such studies.

Committee Chair Rohrs led the discussion and called the motion to adopt the amendment. \"I move we adopt the amendment 1001 for Senate bill 2048,\" said Senator Lee, who made the motion. Senator Barta seconded the motion. The clerk recorded aye votes from Chair Rohrs, Vice Chair Castaneda, Senators Barta, Brownberger, Lee and Wallin; the amendment passed 6-0.

After adopting the amendment, Senator Wallen proposed a do-pass recommendation on the amended bill. The committee approved the do-pass as amended on a 6-0 vote; a motion to carry the bill to the next stage was agreed and the committee discussed who would serve as carrier when it moves forward.

The discussion referenced statutory language numbered 545911.1 describing thresholds and exclusions for entities that maintain their own IT systems, and committee members noted that some institutions — the legislature, boards of higher education and the courts — operate separate IT systems and therefore are excluded from some ITD rules.

The committee did not further change the amended text during the hearing and the chair and members agreed to track the bill as it moved to the next committee.

Ending: The committee recorded a 6-0 vote both to adopt amendment 1001 and to give the amended bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee discussed carrier assignment for floor action and next steps for legislative scheduling.","The Senate committee approved amendment 1001 to Senate Bill 2048, which clarifies IT-department involvement in planning state IT projects estimated at $100,000 or more; the panel later gave the amended bill a do-pass recommendation, 6-0.","actionData","errors"]

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