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Committee members heard from staff and referenced PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) and consultant analysis by Deloitte. PERS submitted an updated fiscal note to match the latest analysis; staff told the committee that to align the bill with the Deloitte numbers, section 4 appropriation lines would be adjusted to $1,442,991 (General Fund) and $1,851,509 (other funds), with an additional legislative-intent direction for PERS to use $297,500 from health insurance reserve funds (combined totals rounding to $3,294,500 for the period discussed).

Members debated whether the change would merely shift costs to employees (higher deductibles and copays counting toward out-of-pocket maximums) or could produce savings through increased bidder interest and long-term cost controls. Several legislators—including Representatives Murphy, Lauser, Richter and Munson—voiced concerns about potential cost-shifting and employee retention impacts; others, including Representatives Bosch, Nelson and Steeman, argued the change could produce necessary long-term savings and align the state with market conditions. PERS Board members on the committee said the PERS board had not formally endorsed the legislative change; PERS staff said the board executes legislative directives rather than initiate such changes.

The committee adopted the amendment to update section 4 and section 5 appropriation numbers to match the current actuarial analysis (amendment adopted 22–0–1) and then voted to advance the bill. The final do-pass vote on the bill as amended carried 15–7–1; the committee returned the bill to the policy committee, with Representative Worry identified as the carrier.

Votes at a glance: amendment to align fiscal numbers adopted 22–0–1; committee do-pass on the bill as amended carried 15–7–1.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved moving the state health insurance plan from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered status, adopted fiscal amendments to match updated actuarial analysis, and advanced the bill with a do-pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Appropriations, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28310,"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},6073204,"Committee pares tax changes from renewals for retired peace officers, approves surviving-spouse benefit extension",497,1758000,2255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755&start=1758&end=2255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755/thumbnail_1758000.jpg","/articles/6073204/North-Dakota/Committee-pares-tax-changes-from-renewals-for-retired-peace-officers-approves-surviving-spouse-benefit-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073204-55daec5d575e06aa15df66e818209256/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148763&Signature=YPhWETCa93MryX4b3er9c7E-lQnzE4QsC4BTpu~muStHVeu4wfze5iUbfnaXsO6aRWO-Pnk8cLx3uPSKempWUQQh1wYFDplZm9um2jGPsglr51vGSUCo8hcpKtTcV7lqYWTKMDocNiPDDHvo6NRnDdmO9c1dMOCa0Fv3Zs7NGXTV9tx3VzkT51hJDhMJUgLlIzRJCbnmp4KpvnHKNy6t10ju9FxqHqUqW3wTN5WAO9f9ZC7ZzwDRLXVkRt3~pbccruJVUxq3utQAmJnY975vOd7nr8pmTQBJS6OL7KUeRb~TWw~g4qXXfq2qe5gaS6ZSbAq-vV1ltH0KQCdx3h7rvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday amended House Bill 02/1993 to remove a newly added income-tax deduction provision and left intact a provision extending benefits to surviving spouses of retired peace officers.

Representative Munson moved to remove section 1 (the income-tax portion) and section 4 as drafted in the amended version; Representative Nelson seconded the motion. Committee discussion centered on budget priorities and the fiscal note. Members described the income-tax change as a revenue reduction—staff cited a fiscal-note estimate of about $20 million in reduced revenue—and some lawmakers said the state should prioritize savings given anticipated revenue corrections.

After discussion the committee voted to adopt the amendment removing the income-tax portion; the amendment passed on a roll call recorded as 17–4 with 2 members absent. Committee members then considered the remaining language in the bill (the surviving-spouse extension) and received a fiscal-note summary: staff noted 256 claims for tax year 2023 totaling $13,300,000 in deductions, with a continuing estimated revenue reduction (engrossed fiscal note) on the order of tens of thousands of dollars for the retention/extension portion. The committee voted to give the amended bill a do-pass recommendation; the motion carried 21–0–2.

Representative Munson said the remove-and-revert approach returned the bill to the form it came from the Senate. Representative Wagner, Representative O'Brien and others spoke in favor of retaining the bill's original intent and focusing the measure on the intended benefit language.

Votes at a glance: amendment to remove income-tax portion carried 17–4 with 2 absent; committee do-pass on the remaining bill carried 21–0–2.","The committee removed an income-tax provision from a bill concerning benefits for retired peace officers and kept the provision extending benefits to surviving spouses; the amended bill advanced with a do-pass recommendation.",{"_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},6073209,"Appropriations panel reduces Research Technology Park request and advances amended bill",249,1430000,1679000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755&start=1430&end=1679","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755/thumbnail_1430000.jpg","/articles/6073209/North-Dakota/Appropriations-panel-reduces-Research-Technology-Park-request-and-advances-amended-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073209-019d53e1c57191f3c15e3a7464a9d220/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148763&Signature=NfpLKBYEmOkcG0MMxzrEI6SQeWsHUUUs9aY0zFjOMamNcDtdV0OacAW937cyXQsfD3G3GDTfOP~0wEgry-SaKpjtxbGztkXjTT0HsQCcc-pEWQjRwOlBjD146t0fyy~q12h~6OpYdpJOHd0Y-3ySQzoRgMvUIcHiuF3UkvWkTm3kfBMtDy83QLoH6rX5B0hVXcBz5xEkiQIZz1IDOfx2s04WvD7m9Zc3Gk6IGtvggMfIOsVF809Pfc~m0SoXWcrxzKK8CeHvHlMdaOebPRo~iCu-kF1OPt1OhcNgIvrYyGF9Y6AlSfTD9rvhVnT3SSPJDRTiGumS7S0iS8pudJ-dxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday amended House Bill 02/2256, a funding request tied to the Research Technology Park, lowering portions of the proposed funding and advancing the bill to the floor as amended.

Representative Steeman moved to reduce a proposed $7.5 million line to $5.0 million and to structure a second $5.0 million as a 1:1 match. Representative O'Brien seconded the amendment. Committee discussion cited the need to reduce spending amid tighter overall appropriations; Representative Murphy said cutting from $15 million to $10 million could make it harder for the project to achieve initial momentum, but members noted available funding constraints. The amendment passed on a roll call recorded as 19–3–1. The committee then voted to give the engrossed bill a do-pass recommendation as amended; that motion carried 22–0–1, and Representative Steeman agreed to carry the bill to the floor.

Committee members discussed the structure of section 2 of the bill, which contains appropriation lines, and staff confirmed the line-number changes that would result from the amendment. No additional policy changes were proposed during the committee stage; the amendment adjusted appropriation amounts to align with available funding.

Votes at a glance: amendment to reduce the line-item funding carried 19–3–1; committee do-pass on HB 02/2256 as amended carried 22–0–1.","The committee reduced the Research Technology Park appropriation and approved the bill as amended, moving the reduced funding forward with a do-pass recommendation.",{"_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},6073213,"Appropriations committee removes $10 million earmark, advances $15 million ag diversification appropriation",192,1031000,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755&start=1031&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2994963-2d208f1411a030e712bfe434bc677755/thumbnail_1031000.jpg","/articles/6073213/North-Dakota/Appropriations-committee-removes-10-million-earmark-advances-15-million-ag-diversification-appropriation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6073213-909456c88bc3e57a35e1dc8ad4a05f3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148763&Signature=bUzKjaxoIvhrIhlUQkuZdFDrfPbxE8Huwkb1bQJXW9Jc8YtQjemmzkIJKzTauXhj~K8eJ8oUEYkoMQpee2taIVqBDAtMprlb1zNT2tlC0qRv5JWCbepoj~eGO61UcNL4Ay0Nhm7ZGlDLA3UY~bC-R7wPtVl35RCwL6tTrgUEzS40qVVxVjY7p8rJq4AVAoOntIge~BB4snPputgxVbf6~33kyxOyFRbw3KxaAV8Mqdpj1QGwVjwvtOf99tkBk7FzMdUxNZDbZVNHE7q8R1QPfMXuoqjO-zgHLq7Oj5wgcLytVOBa~dwm4y-OOk9zckZVIC7mxbyTDm2gAcgk6ggFfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday amended and advanced House Bill 02/1927, a request for $15,000,000 from the General Fund to replenish the Agricultural Diversification and Development Fund.

The committee struck language that had specified \"of the $15,000,000 up to $10,000,000 is available for agricultural infrastructure grants to political subdivisions,\" giving the program broader spending flexibility, and then voted to give the bill a \"do pass\" recommendation as amended.

The bill sponsor told the committee the $15 million is intended to replace monies expended during the current biennium for grants and low-interest loans. A staff summary and discussion noted the bill largely continues an existing program; section 2 of the bill sets the membership of the advisory committee. Representative Brandenburg moved to remove the earmark language; Representative Munson seconded the motion. The committee reported the amendment passed (22–0–1) and later advanced the amended bill out of committee (do pass; 20–2–1).

Representative Bosch asked whether the committee had received testimony that past recipients included out-of-state entities or projects receiving tax abatements. Committee members said they had not received documentation of such complaints during committee testimony and that it might relate to a particular past project; members agreed to follow up if more information was requested.

With the amendment, the bill proceeds to the floor with the committee recommending passage.

Votes at a glance: the amendment to remove the earmark passed 22–0–1; the do-pass motion on the bill as amended passed 20–2–1.

The committee named a carry (to return the bill to the originating Ag Committee) and identified Representative Belts as the carrier to the floor.","The House Appropriations Committee struck a sentence that would have reserved up to $10 million for political subdivisions from a $15 million General Fund request for the Agricultural Diversification and Development Fund and voted the bill out as amended.","actionData","errors"]

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