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North Dakota House Bill HB1480

North Dakota 2023-2024 Regular Session

North Dakota House Bill HB1480

Introduced
1/18/23  
Refer
1/18/23  
Report Pass
2/7/23  
Refer
2/8/23  
Report Pass
2/17/23  
Engrossed
3/3/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Refer
3/24/23  
Report Pass
4/3/23  
Enrolled
4/27/23  

Caption

A pay for success fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Impact

The implementation of HB 1480 is expected to introduce significant changes to the state's funding mechanisms for social services. By creating a fund dedicated to performance-based initiatives, the state aims to prioritize funding for programs that demonstrate measurable success in achieving specified outcomes. This shift towards outcome-focused funding is intended to enhance accountability within the state's welfare programs and encourage innovation among service providers to achieve better results while maintaining cost efficiency.

Summary

House Bill 1480 establishes a 'pay for success' fund in North Dakota aimed at improving outcomes for at-risk groups, particularly children. This initiative intends to support programs designed to enhance educational, social, and emotional achievements, as well as workforce participation among recipients of government assistance. The bill allocates a continuous stream of funding from the state treasury to the Department of Health and Human Services, allowing for performance incentives tied to the success of funded programs.

Sentiment

Overall sentiment regarding HB 1480 appears to be cautiously optimistic, with support framed around the potential for improved efficiency in state spending on social programs. However, there are concerns among some legislators about the effectiveness of a performance-based model and whether it could inadvertently limit funding for essential services that may not have easily measurable outcomes. This has led to a nuanced debate balancing accountability and the importance of comprehensive social services.

Contention

Key points of contention in discussions surrounding HB 1480 include the implications of tying funding to specific performance metrics, which some critics argue could disadvantage programs serving vulnerable populations that require more than quantitative measures of success. Additionally, the lack of detailed guidelines on how performance will be evaluated or what constitutes success has raised concerns among stakeholders about fairness and the potential for an overly rigid framework that could exclude essential services from receiving support.

Latest HB1480 Activity

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

ND SB2014

A transfer from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the clean sustainable energy fund; to provide a deficiency appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

ND HB1369

A fertilizer development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a transfer.

ND SB2012

The autism voucher; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

ND HB1541

Budget section approval limits for the flexible transportation fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for retroactive application; and to provide an effective date.

ND HB1176

Legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

ND SB2015

A transfer of Bank of North Dakota profits to a water infrastructure revolving loan fund; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide a report; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; to provide a retroactive effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

ND HB1027

The administration of the state fire and tornado fund; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a continuing appropriation.

ND SB2021

Membership of the information technology committee and the information technology operating fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report.

ND HB1425

Prosecution-led diversion programs, deflection process, and supervision for presentence programs; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

ND HB1532

The establishment of an educational reimbursement program; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.