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Why it matters: HB 1408 would alter legislative session timing or related institutional changes (the transcript referenced session frequency and interim committee continuity). Members debated whether increased turnover from term limits will reduce institutional knowledge and whether more continuity or different structures are needed.

Representative Vedder, who spoke in support of the bill, said the legislature faces increased turnover under recent term-limit rules and that demographic shifts matter for workload and continuity. “Based off of public information, 63% of our current legislature is either retired, self employed, which would also be considered a farmer and or rancher, or a student,” Vedder said. He added that depending on election outcomes, the 70th legislative assembly could have “nearly 49%” freshmen and that could rise in future sessions.

Vice Chairman Satrim said he was “really impressed” with comments from Representative Louser about how the proposal could preserve committee continuity across interim work and sessions and allow deeper subject-matter work.

Representative Schneider moved a do-pass recommendation and the committee forwarded the bill to Appropriations; the motion passed 11-2 on a roll-call vote. Representatives Carls and Rohrer cast the two no votes.

Next steps: HB 1408 will be considered by the House Appropriations Committee for a fiscal determination and any recommended amendments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Government and Veterans Affairs Feb 7, 2025\t","oneSentenceSummary","The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 11-2 to forward House Bill 1408 to Appropriations after debating whether term limits and turnover warrant more legislative continuity.","taxTitle","Government and Veterans Affairs, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28892,"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},6343398,"Committee approves compliance-focused appropriation for historical repatriation work, sends bill to appropriations",419,1049000,1468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d&start=1049&end=1468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d/thumbnail_1049000.jpg","/articles/6343398/North-Dakota/Committee-approves-compliance-focused-appropriation-for-historical-repatriation-work-sends-bill-to-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343398-9db5ce1b0e2728eef4f6f59c3ffe037e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150143&Signature=YiOwGHwsbpZpZSEWg0ONojNYOW4~jDNDUkX3ZjO5XSYoU~x6GrM3aPg6FyiAUjWXUjD3Fo6dbjkAWCwXsnGF4CJSYYW2NDG-38n4m81SLPBo2gXUZjyqEfjjVysW13tYwH2uVroqylGhpm1xpNjOLJN5iD4hnS1KKhRUCF6RLQ0-UX3LkZpLrFklJoDzlEPjAYdvked5RvsEbm~vJsw0YzhrNu1Ug7tIRNUF5BPOQrhYMR~WKtBNdQ4n2V2LP0GVHkivPf866HtJPxqU-LJu0RTI~rvyDX2CLn0s~aj55LyIXfG1cAGzIAm79iJ88Zf1I2gzOTACa-n~n~sZK2i2wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted to pass, as amended, a bill that repurposes prior repatriation language to fund compliance efforts and to help the State Historical Society meet updated federal requirements. The committee forwarded the measure to Appropriations by a 12-1 vote.

Why it matters: The bill would appropriate $500,000 for the two-year biennium for compliance activities and provide matching support of up to $100,000 to participating tribes. Members said the funding and the committee’s work respond to updated Department of the Interior expectations and federal regulations requiring state compliance.

Chairman Schauer reviewed information provided to members from the State Historical Society and explained the agency’s staffing and cost picture: “They have 1 FTE, 2 temporary employees, a hundred thousand dollars in operation cost, a hundred thousand dollars for hiring needed consultants,” he said, describing the society’s limited current capacity. The chairman and sponsor also told the committee that a recent update to federal rules requires the State Historical Society to come into compliance within five years.

Representative Schneider moved adoption of the amendment to change the bill from repatriation projects to compliance assistance; Representative Brown seconded the amendment. After discussion and a roll-call vote, the motion to pass the bill as amended and to refer it to Appropriations carried 12-1. Representative Wolfe cast the lone no vote.

Committee discussion emphasized priorities in the bill, with members saying reburial would be the top concern followed by inventory work. One member said there are “11,000,000 artifacts at the heritage center alone,” noting the scope of the inventory and repatriation work.

Next steps: The bill goes to the House Appropriations Committee for fiscal review. Committee members said additional details and tribal participation logistics will be addressed in Appropriations and in the interim if the bill proceeds.","Committee members amended and approved a bill to provide $500,000 in biennial funding for compliance work related to repatriation and cultural-heritage obligations, and referred the bill to Appropriations by a 12-1 vote.",{"_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},6343402,"Panel approves Missing and Murdered Indigenous task force bill, sends it to appropriations",280,780000,1060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d&start=780&end=1060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d/thumbnail_780000.jpg","/articles/6343402/North-Dakota/Panel-approves-Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-task-force-bill-sends-it-to-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343402-235e031e07777368d30349f397382c4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150143&Signature=Fjl~xYShVsn6u8AewT5DpaqXsenm~MGC~yLN58IpUj8ZcO2cafebZLCdbeyRdIuLjjec~w8nu-hYHHhaIBJb-rJyj8OUQedeB98ig4tJ2xqqwIf84~wUVr8m2A-Wk4IcCTumqpR3e07q1~ttBExDCGRpifvcBV032yJ5J2FMmUypGgx7P2uMaQXvKrf2BSaIz8g83rD03eKbesR9ZUY0wHFPi9qOHbxJ31WLu6F0QlY-VKmaFwX91jl6265xSpJ02HwuDo9icCg~~LAMdW0BmqT5ABSrmGJTMK2b~uO~iAVLmIqsS7RK~Tqfi3d0Yyltti49IMAGBGEByGhToZcaHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 13-0 to pass House Bill 1199 as amended and referred the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

Why it matters: HB 1199 would create a task force to coordinate state efforts on missing and murdered Indigenous people. Committee members discussed committee composition and the administrative routing required before interim work can proceed.

Representative Brown summarized guidance from legislative counsel and federal coordination steps, noting that the bill must go to legislative management before being assigned to an interim committee. “They basically stated that it does have to go to legislative management first,” Brown said, asking colleagues to support the bill so the state can “build a better connection” for missing and murdered Indigenous individuals.

Members also discussed administration of the task force. One committee member read the bill language noting, “The attorney general shall serve as the chairman of the task force. The attorney general's office shall provide staff services for the task force,” indicating the attorney general’s office would be the administrative home for the group if the bill becomes law.

An amendment to the bill was approved in committee; the sponsor provided an informational email from Bill Peterson of the State Historical Society as context. The committee then moved the bill as amended; the motion to pass as amended was recorded and seconded on the floor, and the roll call showed unanimous support. Committee members named Representative Brown as the bill carrier for future proceedings.

Next steps: HB 1199 goes to the House Appropriations Committee for fiscal review and possible budget adjustments.","The committee approved House Bill 1199, establishing a task force to coordinate work on missing and murdered Indigenous people and referred the bill to Appropriations after adopting an amendment.",{"_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},6343406,"Committee advances insulin-access bill after small amendment, sends it to appropriations",732,51000,783000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d&start=51&end=783","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252366-81e50ae6c77cd54485e2e6c3507e802d/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6343406/North-Dakota/Committee-advances-insulin-access-bill-after-small-amendment-sends-it-to-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343406-3b9bd2a3ae4abd94f2ee487ff875fc9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150143&Signature=C7XLznQ83E25Lj9L1Xk80vUirUdhTu6Y3QJ4IvB4CTfn3RQjkVrhh56dId6PiFG1BEzh-TxxrB9nwUgX-qcvbelMxDc-R6GWQhhJV9fniSeX~MGiHor8uXg-WmaS-UkMc1Ol~cc4kBvnpR9oyvJKH2PwJldEMH3zCnhJEc6kpjCP2qFIujVBYxhy6Xy1~dtBwjkN-doZA2ny3PcFCjkNG4jLxUzrJQgnf64QE9PKj1362pAwIHu4pslH3j8-GsCFH1CVqiApAPKFq-RwrQnFftsB5-iGeeRjzaQjhocflI9nhPf5649~dZgdTqhyVHOEouQVayqBdA5aiLjAm-dzdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 13-0 to give House Bill 1144 a do-pass recommendation as amended and referred the bill to the Appropriations Committee.

Why it matters: HB 1144 would continue a pilot program that affects access to insulin and insulin supplies. Committee members and the bill sponsor described the measure as life-saving for people with type 1 diabetes and discussed projected costs, industry structure and federal analyses during the committee hearing.

Representative Lissa McLeod, the bill sponsor, explained the amendment before the committee vote. She said the changes are “just very little wording” to align the bill with the insurance commissioner’s terminology and with pharmacy-industry concerns: “the insurance commissioner in that department prefers that we use health benefit plan in the language because that's what they use.” McLeod also summarized federal and actuarial material she handed out to members, citing a Federal Trade Commission press release and a Novarest actuarial report on state costs.

McLeod and others described the market structure that they said drives higher insulin prices. “Insulin used to be $21 a vial, and now we're looking at a 1,200% increase because of the PBMs,” McLeod said, adding that Novarest estimated roughly 57,805 people in the state have diabetes and that 5 to 10 percent of them have type 1 diabetes. The report cited in committee estimated a cost increase of 0.05 to 0.20 percent that would translate to about $0.30 to $1.00 per member per month in projected costs, according to McLeod.

Chairman Schauer, presiding, cautioned members that the pilot program carries political and legislative risk if it moves beyond the pilot: “My concern is the pilot program will go away for North Dakota first,” he said, noting the bill could face opposition from major carriers and chambers as it moves to the floor.

The committee approved the amendment, then approved the bill as amended. The motion to pass as amended was moved by Representative McLeod and seconded from the floor; the roll call recorded 13 votes in favor and none opposed. The committee referred HB 1144 to Appropriations for further fiscal review and potential amendment on the floor.

Next steps: HB 1144 now goes to the House Appropriations Committee. Committee members noted opposition from some large carriers may surface in subsequent committee or floor debate.","The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1144 as amended, sending the insulin-access pilot and its language changes to the Appropriations Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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