ND Legislative Bill Status February 15th, 2013

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HB 1050 A BILL for an Act to authorize the superintendent of public instruction to develop and implement a pilot grant program for at-risk American Indian students and for the support of community-based services; and to provide an appropriation.  HOUSE DEFEATED 1/21/13
HB 1204 Relating to the provision of matching grants for the advancement of postsecondary academics; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an expiration date. (NDUS institutions could receive matching funds from state for funds their foundations earn.)  AMENDED HOUSE, RE-REFERRED HOUSE APPROPRIATION 2/1/13
HB 1289 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans’ affairs for veterans higher education assistance programs. (Funding for academic support services for veterans at higher education institutions)  AMENDED HOUSE, RE-REFERRED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS 2/1/13
HB 1303 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state board of higher education to provide grants to establish college preparatory academies; and to provide for a report to the legislative council. (Would have created summer residential college preparatory programs with preference for first generation, low income students interested in STEM)  HOUSE DEFEATED 2/8/13
HB 1328 Relating to the rate of tuition at institutions of higher education; and to provide an expiration date.  (Would have frozen tuition at Spring 2013 levels)  HOUSE DEFEATED 2/12/13
 
SB 2003 Relating to construction project variance reports, student financial assistance grants, and the North Dakota scholarships; to provide an exemption; to provide for transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; and to declare an emergency. (Higher Education funding bill, raises ND State Grant to $1650 and makes it available to part-time students, ND Academic and Technical Merit Scholarship from $1500/yr to $2500)  SENATE APPROPRIATIONS HEARINGS 2/7/13
SB 2096 Relating to funds received by the Bank of North Dakota in relation to the federal student loan program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to declare an emergency. (Bank of North Dakota will get extra Federal money with discretion on how to spend)  PASSED IN SENATE SENT TO HOUSE 1/15/13
SB 2200 Relating to the determination of funding for institutions of higher education; to provide for legislative intent; and to provide an expiration date. (New funding formula for allocation of some funding for NDUS institutions developed by Governor’s Task Force made up of fiscal officers from NDUS institutions based on # of credit hrs. completed by students at a given institution)  SENATE APPROPRIATONS HEARINGS 2/7/13
HB 1013 Funding bill for the Department of Public Instruction – $500,00 included in DPI budge for implementation of Common Core State Standard. (See link upper left for PowerPoint slides “Common Core State Standards” for a summary of NDUS/DPI plan)  HOUSE APPROPRIATION HEARINGS ONGOING  1/18/13
 
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