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Page 201176th DAYMONDAY, APRIL 27, 20152011communities, and business organizations to increase internship, apprenticeship, andwork experience opportunities. The department shall maintain records of the numberof internship, apprenticeship, and work experience opportunities subsidized withineach funding recipient.SECTION 25. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - CIVILIAN GROUNDCENTER FOR PROCESSING FIRST RESPONDER DATA. During the 2015-16interim, the legislative management shall consider studying issues related to thestate's development of a civilian ground center. The issues include: deployable pilots,sensor operators, and aircraft; a central location for processing first responder data,including high definition, high-spectral, infrared, and thermal imagery, as well aselectronic signals through cell phones and internet service, generated from thedeployment of unmanned aircraft and unmanned systems by first responders duringfederal, state, and local government responses to emergencies, natural disasters,emergency preparedness, and law enforcement activities; training services; datamanagement, data analysis, data interpretation and information routingapproximating a real-time basis; and a repository of data and best practices for firstresponders at federal, state, and local levels. The legislative management shallreport its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required toimplement the recommendations, to the sixty-fifth legislative assembly."Page 7, line 4, replace " 1,500,000" with " 1,550,000"Page 7, line 5, after "1" insert "relating to the operation intern program"Page 7, line 5, replace "10" with "15"Page 7, line 5, remove ", relating to the operation intern program,"Renumber accordinglySTATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT:House Bill No. 1018 - Summary of Conference Committee sonto SenateAdjutant GeneralTotal all fundsLess estimated incomeGeneral fund 00 0 200,0000 200,000 00 0 200,0000 200,000 200,0000 200,000 00 0Department of CommerceTotal all fundsLess estimated incomeGeneral fund 93,864,44651,707,386 42,157,060 120,997,69968,527,697 52,470,002 6,525,4755,991,776 533,699 127,523,17474,519,473 53,003,701 132,773,17475,519,473 57,253,701( 5,250,000)(1,000,000)( 4,250,000)Bill totalTotal all fundsLess estimated incomeGeneral fund 93,864,44651,707,386 42,157,060 121,197,69968,527,697 52,670,002 6,525,4755,991,776 533,699 127,723,17474,519,473 53,203,701 132,973,17475,519,473 57,453,701( 5,250,000)(1,000,000)( 4,250,000)House Bill No. 1018 - Adjutant General - Conference Committee ActionThe conference committee did not change the House or Senate version.House Bill No. 1018 - Department of Commerce - Conference Committee ActionSalaries and wagesOperating expensesCapital assetsGrantsDiscretionary fundsBaseBudget rsion mitteeChanges( 35,727)356,416ConferenceCommitteeVersion 13,171,80718,672,290SenateVersion 13,195,18218,685,123Comparisonto Senate( 6928,082(5,712,385)

Page 20122012Economic developmentinitiativesAg products utilizationcommissionNorth Dakota trade officePartner programsAccrued leave paymentsResearch North DakotaWorkforce enhancement fundFlood impact grants/loansEntrepreneurship grants andvouchersJOURNAL OF THE HOUSE76th 0012,859,8693,250,000(1,407)Total all fundsLess estimated income 93,864,44651,707,386 120,997,69968,527,697 6,525,4755,991,776 127,523,17474,519,473 132,773,17475,519,473( 5,250,000)(1,000,000)General fund 42,157,060 52,470,002 533,699 53,003,701 57,253,701( t No. 601 - Department of Commerce - Detail of Conference CommitteeChangesSalaries and wagesOperating expensesCapital assetsGrantsDiscretionary fundsEconomic developmentinitiativesAg products utilizationcommissionNorth Dakota trade officePartner programsAccrued leave paymentsResearch North DakotaWorkforce enhancement fundFlood impact grants/loansEntrepreneurship grants andvouchersAdjustsFunding forHealthInsurancePremiumIncreases1( 48,118)IncreasesFunding forPartnerProgram2Increases OneTime Funding3 12,391356,416TotalConferenceCommitteeChanges( 000100,000500,000500,000750,000750,000Total all fundsLess estimated income( 49,525)(8,224) 100,0000 6,475,0006,000,000 6,525,4755,991,776General fund( 41,301) 100,000 475,000 533,6990.000.000.000.00FTE1Funding for employee health insurance premiums is adjusted to reflect the revisedpremium estimate of 1,130.22 per month.Funding is increased for partner programs related to small business development programsto provide a total of 300,000, the same as the Senate version.23One-time funding is increased for the following:Child care facility grant programTribal college grantsEnhanced use lease grantEntrepreneurial centers andvouchersWorkforce recruitment campaignEducators and externship grantsWorkplace safety facilityHomeless shelter grantsResearch NDTotalHouseGeneral FundOther FundsVersionIncreaseIncrease 1,875,000 375,0002,000,000 001,000,0004,000,000 14,375,000300,00050,000(2,000,000)500,000500,000 475,000ConferenceCommitteeVersion 2,250,0003,000,0007,500,0001,750,000300,00050,000 6,000,0001,500,0004,500,000 20,850,000SenateVersion ,000,0001,500,0004,000,000 26,100,000

Page 201376th DAYMONDAY, APRIL 27, 20152013This amendment also: Removes a section providing a grant to an organization to acquire land, sitedevelopment, and design of a workplace safety training facility. Makes available 1 million of Research North Dakota funding for grants to conductresearch on and commercialization for the prevention of, treatment of, or cure ofviral diseases, cancer, and other pathogens, until December 31, 2016. If the grantsare not awarded by December 31, 2016, the funds become available for otherResearch North Dakota grants. The Senate made the funding available until June30, 2016. Allows the department to provide grants of up to 3.1 million or additional amounts ifnecessary under the enhanced use lease grant program for taxiway reconnectionand alert pad refurbishment, and includes language for data services. The Senatedid not include language for data services. Requires the department to provide three separate grants of 300,000 to the IDEACenter, North Dakota State University Research and Technology Park, and theUniversity of North Dakota Center for Innovation, the same as the Senate version. Designates 1 million of the 3 million provided for tribal college grants from thestudent loan trust fund. The Senate designated 2 million of 4 million provided fortribal college grants from the student loan trust fund. Provides a new section requiring the department to use 150,000 from thediscretionary funds line item to provide a grant to the Bismarck Art and GalleriesAssociation. The Senate did not include this section. Includes a new section providing a legislative study of issues related to being thefirst state to support the development of a civilian ground center. The Senate did notinclude this section. Amends North Dakota Century Code Section 54-60-17 to include educators underthe workforce development program, the same as the Senate version. Transfers 247,836 for tourism international from ongoing funding to one-timefunding, the same as the Senate version.Engrossed HB 1018 was placed on the Seventh order of business on the calendar.REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEEHB 1059, as reengrossed: Your conference committee (Sens. Cook, Bekkedahl, Triplettand Reps. Headland, Owens, Haak) recommends that the SENATE RECEDE fromthe Senate amendments as printed on HJ pages 1735-1742, adopt amendments asfollows, and place HB 1059 on the Seventh order:That the Senate recede from its amendments as printed on pages 1735-1742 of the HouseJournal and pages 1487-1494 of the Senate Journal and that Reengrossed House Bill No.1059 be amended as follows:Page 1, line 1, after "Act" insert "to create and enact section 57-02-01.1 of the North DakotaCentury Code, relating to training and certification of assessors;"Page 1, line 1, after "sections" insert "11-10.1-01, 11-10.1-05, 18-10-07, and 57-01-05,subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, and sections 57-02-33,"Page 1, line 2, after "to" insert "training and certification of assessors, the homestead taxcredit, rural fire protection district increased levy approval,"Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon, insert "to provide for transition;"Page 1, after line 5, insert:"SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 11-10.1-01 of the North DakotaCentury Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

Page 20142014JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE76th DAY11-10.1-01. County director of tax equalization.1.The board of county commissioners of each county in this state shallappoint a county director of tax equalization who must be qualified andexperienced in property appraisals, familiar with assessment andequalization procedures and techniques, and who is the holder ofholds acurrent certificatecertification as a class I assessor issued by the statesupervisor of assessments. The state supervisor of assessments shallconfer with representatives of the county commissioners, city governingbodies, state township officers association, and personnel at NorthDakota state university to establish or revise the minimum requirementsfor attaining the certificate. Any person who is denied such certificatemay appeal to the state tax commissioner for a hearing under theprovisions of chapter 28-32.2.The board of county commissioners may, in its discretion, appoint apersoncounty director of tax equalization on a probationary basis whodoes not hold a current certificate as provided for insubsection 1certification as a class I assessor, if the board deems suchpersonthe individual qualified to act as county director of tax equalizationby virtue of education, training, and experience, and willingness to obtaincertification as a class I assessor. The appointment must be for a term ofnot more than threetwo years. Any person receiving a probationaryappointment who does not obtain a certificatecertification as a class Iassessor within threetwo years from the appointment is not eligible forreappointment.3.The county director of tax equalization shall serve at the pleasure of theboard of county commissioners and may be employed on a full-time orpart-time basis. Vacancies in the office of county director of taxequalization must be filled in the same manner as the originalappointment.SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 11-10.1-05 of the North Dakota CenturyCode is amended and reenacted as follows:11-10.1-05. Powers and duties of county director of tax equalization Qualifications of assessors.1.The county director of tax equalization shall havehas the power, duty,and responsibility to call upon and confer with township and cityassessors in the county and to instructassist them in the preparation andproper use of land maps and property record cards, the preparation ofassessment books, the changes in assessment laws andregulationsrules, the determination of proper standards of value, the useof proper classifications of property, determination of what propertyqualifies as exempt from property taxes, and the authority to requireattendance at meetings, to the end that apromote uniform assessment ofall real property in the county will prevail.2.Any city with a population of under five thousand or township may, byresolution of its governing body, retain an assessor who is certified oreligible to be certified as a class II assessor who shall retain the powers,duties, and responsibilities of the office. Any city with a population of fivethousand or greater may, by resolution of its governing body, retain anassessor who is certified or eligible to be certified as a class I assessorwho shall retain the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the office. Aperson may not serve as an assessor for longer than twenty-four monthsbefore being certified by the state supervisor of assessments as havingmet the minimum requirements. The expenses of the city or townshipassessors must be paid by the city or township exercising this option.2.3.On January 1, 1981, theThe county director of tax equalization shallsucceed to all the powers and duties of assessors of townships, citieswith a population of under five thousand, and unorganized

Page 201576th DAYMONDAY, APRIL 27, 20152015districtssupervise all individuals performing assessor services in thecounty and arrange for the assessment of property within the county,except that any city with a population of under five thousand or townshipmay, at its option by resolution of its governing body, employ an assessorwho shall retain the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the office. Theresolutionwithin the jurisdiction of a city or township in which thegoverning body to employ anretains a certified class I or class II assessorcontinues in force until rescinded by the governing body. Notwithstandingany other provision of law to the contrary, the state supervisor ofassessments shall confer with representatives of the countycommissioners, city governing bodies, state township officersassociation, and personnel at North Dakota state university to establishminimum requirements for all city and township assessors. Thestandards shall reflect their limited jurisdiction and need not be equal tothose minimum requirements set for county directors of tax equalization.Any courses of instruction included in those minimum requirements forassessors of townships or cities with a population under five thousandmust be conducted by the county director of tax equalization who maycooperate with other county directors of tax equalization in holding jointclasses. The county director of tax equalization may call upon the statesupervisor of assessments for any necessary materials and assistance.No person may serve as an assessor of a township or a city with apopulation under five thousand for longer than twelve months beforebeing certified by the state supervisor of assessments as having met theminimum requirements. No person may serve as an assessor of a citywith a population of five thousand or more for longer than three yearsbefore being certified by the state supervisor of assessments as havingmet the minimum requirements. The expenses and salaries of city andtownship assessors must be paid by the city or township exercising thisoption.3.4.Any city or township whichthat does not employ its ownretain a certifiedclass I or class II assessor shall utilize the certified assessor of thecounty in which the city or township is located. The county commissionmay require the city or township to reimburse the county for theexpenses incurred in assessing the property of that city or township.4.5.Any assessment made by an assessor who is not currently certified asqualified for that assessment jurisdiction must be reviewed and approvedby a certified county director of tax equalization, or a certified cityassessor of a city with a population of five thousand or moreassessor,prior to the township or city board of equalization annual meeting. Thecost of the assessment review must be paid by the township or cityhaving jurisdiction over the assessment at the same rate as paid to aspecial assessor in section 57-14-08.SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 18-10-07 of the North Dakota CenturyCode as amended in section 1 of House Bill No. 1056, as approved by the sixtyfourth legislative assembly, is amended and reenacted as follows:18-10-07. Fire protection policy to be determined - Tax levy.The board of directors shall determine a general fire protection policy for thedistrict and shall annually estimate the probable expense for carrying out thecontemplated program. The annual estimate of probable expense may include anamount determined by the board of directors to be necessary to be carried over to afuture year for purchase of firefighting equipment, ambulances, or other emergencyvehicles. The estimate must be certified by the president and secretary to the propercounty auditor or county auditors, on or before June thirtieth of each year, who shalllevy a tax upon the taxable property within the district for the maintenance of the fireprotection district for the fiscal year as provided by law. The tax may not exceed a taxrate of five mills per dollar of the taxable valuation of property in the district exceptupon resolution adopted by the board of directors and approval by a majority of thequalified electors voting on the question at an annual or special meeting of electorscalled by the board of directors, the levy may be made in an amount not exceeding

Page 20162016JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE76th DAYthirteen mills. If an election to approve or reauthorize an excess levy will be held atan annual or special meeting of electors of the district called by the board ofdirectors, notice of the meeting and the proposed excess levy election must beprovided by at least one publication in the official newspaper of each county in whichthe district is located at least seven days, but not more than fourteen days, beforethe date of the public meeting. The published notice must include the amount of theproposed tax rate increase in mills and the duration for which elector approval of theincrease is sought and must include the location where, and hours during which,ballots may be cast.Votes to approve or disapprove the levy increase must be cast on the date ofthe meeting. The polling place must remain open for at least six hours on the date ofthe meeting. The secretary-treasurer of the district shall prepare and distribute toqualified electors at the polling place paper ballots to conduct the election on thequestion of increased levy authority. Three election judges to receive and count theballots, who are qualified electors of the district but not members of the board, mustbe selected at least seven days before the meeting by approval of a majority of themembers of the board. A marked ballot must be delivered to one of the judges,folded to conceal its contents, the judge shall deposit it in the ballot box, and anotherjudge shall enter the name of the elector who cast the ballot in the poll book. Whenthe election is closed, the judges shall count the ballots and announce the result.Results of the election must be certified by the secretary-treasurer of the district andeach of the election judges to the tax commissioner and to the county auditor of eachcounty in which the district is located within ten days after the election. The certificatemust include a statement of the question as it appeared on the ballot, together withthe total number of votes cast in favor, and the number of votes cast against,authorizing the excess levy.After July 31, 2015, approval or reauthorization by electors of increased levyauthority under this section may not be effective for more than ten taxable years orthe period of time necessary for repayment of indebtedness incurred which wasintended to be repaid from the increased levy, whichever expires later. Additional levyauthority authorized by the board of directors after petition of electors beforeAugust 1, 201

SB 2206: Dever; J. Lee; Warner MESSAGE TO THE SENATE FROM THE HOUSE (BUELL J. REICH, CHIEF CLERK) MR. PRESIDENT: The House has adopted the conference committee report and subsequently passed: SB 2340. MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE FROM THE SENATE (JANE SCHAIBLE, SECRETARY) MR. SPEAKER: The Senate has adopted the conference committee report and