Evaluation of economic development tax incentives, a sales and use tax exemption for materials used to construct or expand a coal processing facility that utilizes coal as a feedstock, and severance and sales and use tax exemptions for coal used in a coal processing facility that utilizes coal as a feedstock; and to provide an effective date.
The retention of electronic mail for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, final disposition of records, mandatory records retention policies for state agencies, and the administration of employee accounts upon employee departure from an agency; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
A concurrent resolution recognizing December 6th as "Miner's Day" and urging the federal government to refrain from enacting regulations that threaten the reliability and affordability of electric power in North Dakota and to increase support for research, development, and deployment for next generation carbon-based energy generation.
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying whether the services provided in the state relating to the care and treatment of individuals with brain injury are adequate, including a review of the state's existing programs to identify potential pathways and treatment options for individuals with brain injury, gap identification with programmatic recommendations identifying potential strategies to address the gaps, potential federal and state funding sources for services, and developing a method to evaluate the efficacy of new programs.
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the feasibility and desirability of consolidating the administration of racing, sports, and gaming activities into a single office, whether as a division of the Attorney General's office or a separate agency, and the feasibility and desirability of creating a sports and gaming commission to expand or replace the North Dakota Racing Commission to include oversight of sports and gaming activities, including mixed martial arts, boxing, and live combative sports; charitable gaming, including licensing and permits; sports betting and other permitted games of chance; the lottery; live and simulcast racing; and other similar activities.
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying sustainable energy policies to maximize the economic viability of existing energy sources, assess future demands on electricity in the state, and determine the feasibility of advanced nuclear energy development and transmission in the state.