1. Legislative Update Blake Crosby, Executive Director
Stephanie Dassinger, Deputy Director/Staff Attorney

2. Where are we at? Day 53 Down to 80 bills (from 204) on tracking list
Committee Work
Conference Committees
Where are we at?

3. Day 80 - May 2nd (rumors they’ll be done early)
Legislative Review Sessions
Where are we going?

4. Legislative Review Sessions
Thursday, May 23 Bismarck
Tuesday, May 28 Dickinson
Wednesday, May 29 Watford City
Thursday, May 30 Minot
Tuesday, June 4 Carrington
Wednesday, June 5 Grand Forks
Thursday, June 6 Fargo
Legislative Review Sessions

5. Elections
 HB 1201
Provides clarification for timing for recall elections.

6. Eminent Domain
HB 1207 
Provides provisions for attorney fees awards in eminent domain proceedings.

7. Finance and Taxation HB 1066
Creates airport infrastructure fund, city infrastructure fund, and county and township infrastructure fund. This bill is commonly referred to as the prairie dog bill.
HB 1356
Increases bidding and engineering thresholds for construction of public improvements.
HB 1435 
Provides for State Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) funding. 
SB 2275 
Provides for essential infrastructure revolving loan fund.
SB 2276 
Provides legislative intent for collaboration between Bank of North Dakota and the state investment board on investing legacy fund principal to support community infrastructure priorities and economic development programs.

8. Public Safety
SB 2304 
Allows cities to set traffic fines at rates higher than are in state statute.  

9. Other
HB 1193 
Provides that a political subdivision cannot regulate living wage within its boundaries.
HB 1200 
Prohibits city from regulating auxiliary items such as plastic bags and straws.
HB 1282
Provides that public employer may not ask about a job applicant’s criminal history until the applicant has been selected for an interview.
HB 1286 
Provides changes to criminal and civil forfeiture laws.

10. Defeated
HB 1182 
Provided that an assessed value of property cannot exceed 3% from the previous year.
HB 1210 
Provided for provisions allowing citizens in extra-territorial zone to vote on whether to be included in extra- territorial zone.
HB 1289
Required spot check of property assessments by certified appraiser.
HB 1307 
Provided language requiring special assessments to meet requirements related to improvement being a special benefit to the property.
HB 1375
Added provisions about declaring political parties to political subdivision elections.

11. Defeated
HB 1379 
Provided for system of referring political subdivision budgets to public vote.
HB 1380 
Provided 3% property tax cap.
HB 1390 
Provided provisions limiting assessed value and limiting property tax levy. 
SB 2166 
Provided for increasing the liability limits for political subdivisions.

12. Questions