l9n/ North Dakota

2015 Regular Session, 2015–2016

House Bill 1003

Relating to a unified workforce, vocational, and technical education program system, the workforce education advisory council, the required use of electronic mail, file server administration, database administration, application server, and hosting services, audits of higher education computer systems, annual reports regarding scholarships, the student financial assistance program, the scholars program, and higher education audits; to amend and reenact subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑17, sections 15‑18.2‑02, 15‑18.2‑03, 15‑18.2‑04, 15‑18.2‑05, 54‑12‑08, and 54‑44.1‑04, subsection 4 of section 54‑44.1‑06, and section 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to university system office personnel, state aid to institutions, attorneys hired by the state board of higher education, budget requests submitted to the office of the budget, preparation of budget data, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal chapter 15‑62.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the student financial assistance program and the scholars program; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to limit tuition rate increases; to reauthorize projects for North Dakota state university and Minot state university; to provide for budget section reports; to provide for reports to the sixty‑fifth legislative assembly; to provide for legislative management reports and studies; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide contingent appropriations to the state board of higher education; to provide exemptions; to provide legislative intent; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed June 16, 2015, 161 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact five new sections to chapter 15-10, chapters 15-62.4 and 15-62.5, and a new subsection to a new section to chapter 54-10 as created in section 5 of Senate Bill No. 2004, as approved by the sixty-fourth legislative assembly, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a unified workforce, vocational, and technical education program system, the workforce education advisory council, the required use of electronic mail, file server administration, database administration, application server, and hosting services, audits of higher education computer systems, annual reports regarding scholarships, the student financial assistance program, the scholars program, and higher education audits; to amend and reenact subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, sections 15-18.2-02, 15-18.2-03, 15-18.2-04, 15-18.2-05, 54-12-08, and 54-44.1-04, subsection 4 of section 54-44.1-06, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to university system office personnel, state aid to institutions, attorneys hired by the state board of higher education, budget requests submitted to the office of the budget, preparation of budget data, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal chapter 15-62.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the student financial assistance program and the scholars program; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to limit tuition rate increases; to reauthorize projects for North Dakota state university and Minot state university; to provide for budget section reports; to provide for reports to the sixty-fifth legislative assembly; to provide for legislative management reports and studies; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide contingent appropriations to the state board of higher education; to provide exemptions; to provide legislative intent; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 6 to June 17, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action59 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 2550 days

AppropriationsJan 6 to Feb 2449 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Apr 1549 days

AppropriationsFeb 26 to Apr 1447 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to Apr 2813 days

Waiting to be sentApr 28 to Apr 280 days

With the GovernorApr 28 to Jun 1649 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Appropriations18–5

    Do pass as amended · Feb 24

  • House of Representatives, second reading69–23

    Passed · Feb 25

  • Appropriations13–0

    Do pass as amended · Apr 14

  • Senate, second reading45–2

    Passed · Apr 15

  • House of Representatives, second reading67–23

    Passed · Apr 27

  • Senate, second reading45–2

    Passed · Apr 28

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

  • House of Representatives amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 27

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

  • Senate amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 28

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 25

  1. Jan 6Introduced and sent to Appropriations
  2. Jan 19Heard in Appropriations
  3. Heard in Appropriations
  4. Heard in Appropriations
  5. Heard in Appropriations
  6. Jan 21Heard in Appropriations
  7. Heard in Appropriations
  8. Heard in Appropriations
  9. Heard in Appropriations
  10. Heard in Appropriations
  11. Heard in Appropriations
  12. Jan 22Heard in Appropriations
  13. Heard in Appropriations
  14. Heard in Appropriations
  15. Heard in Appropriations
  16. Heard in Appropriations
  17. Heard in Appropriations
  18. Feb 24Appropriations recommended it as amended, 18 to 5
  19. Feb 25Amended as the committee recommended
  20. Passed the House of Representatives, 69 to 23

In the Senate Feb 26 – Apr 15

  1. Feb 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a first time and sent to Appropriations
  3. Mar 23Heard in Appropriations
  4. Heard in Appropriations
  5. Heard in Appropriations
  6. Heard in Appropriations
  7. Heard in Appropriations
  8. Mar 24Heard in Appropriations
  9. Heard in Appropriations
  10. Heard in Appropriations
  11. Heard in Appropriations
  12. Heard in Appropriations
  13. Heard in Appropriations
  14. Mar 25Heard in Appropriations
  15. Heard in Appropriations
  16. Heard in Appropriations
  17. Apr 14Appropriations recommended it as amended, 13 to 0
  18. Apr 15Amended as the committee recommended
  19. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 15 – Apr 28

  1. Apr 15Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 16The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 17Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 27The conference committee recommended amending it
  6. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 67 to 23
  8. The conference committee recommended amending it
  9. Apr 28The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 45 to 2
  11. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 28 – Jun 17

  1. Apr 28Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 16Signed by the Governor, with items vetoed
  4. Jun 17Filed with the Secretary of State
All 59 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 19Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
  3. Jan 19Committee Hearing 10:15House of Representatives
  4. Jan 19Committee Hearing 10:45House of Representatives
  5. Jan 19Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  6. Jan 21Committee Hearing 08:00House of Representatives
  7. Jan 21Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  8. Jan 21Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  9. Jan 21Committee Hearing 11:00House of Representatives
  10. Jan 21Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  11. Jan 21Committee Hearing 03:15House of Representatives
  12. Jan 22Committee Hearing 08:00House of Representatives
  13. Jan 22Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  14. Jan 22Committee Hearing 10:00House of Representatives
  15. Jan 22Committee Hearing 11:00House of Representatives
  16. Jan 22Committee Hearing 02:00House of Representatives
  17. Jan 22Committee Hearing 02:45House of Representatives
  18. Feb 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 18 5 0House of Representatives
  19. Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  20. Feb 25Division of billHouse of Representatives
  21. Feb 25Division A passedHouse of Representatives
  22. Feb 25Division B passedHouse of Representatives
  23. Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 23, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  24. Feb 26Received from HouseSenate
  25. Feb 26Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations CommitteeSenate
  26. Mar 23Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  27. Mar 23Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  28. Mar 23Committee Hearing 11:00Senate
  29. Mar 23Committee Hearing 02:00Senate
  30. Mar 23Committee Hearing 03:15Senate
  31. Mar 24Committee Hearing 08:30Senate
  32. Mar 24Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  33. Mar 24Committee Hearing 10:15Senate
  34. Mar 24Committee Hearing 11:15Senate
  35. Mar 24Committee Hearing 02:30Senate
  36. Mar 24Committee Hearing 03:45Senate
  37. Mar 25Committee Hearing 08:30Senate
  38. Mar 25Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
  39. Mar 25Committee Hearing 10:30Senate
  40. Apr 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0Senate
  41. Apr 15Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  42. Apr 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
  43. Apr 15Emergency clause carriedSenate
  44. Apr 15Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  45. Apr 16Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  46. Apr 16Conference committee appointed Sanford Martinson BoeHouse of Representatives
  47. Apr 17Conference committee appointed Holmberg Krebsbach RobinsonSenate
  48. Apr 27Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  49. Apr 27Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  50. Apr 27Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 23, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  51. Apr 27Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendarSenate
  52. Apr 28Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  53. Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
  54. Apr 28Emergency clause carriedSenate
  55. Apr 28Signed by PresidentSenate
  56. Apr 28Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  57. Apr 28Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  58. Jun 16Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/14House of Representatives
  59. Jun 17Filed with Secretary Of State 05/14Both houses