2007 Legislation

Below is a listing of bills that may have an impact on the Regional Education Associations.  Details of the bills can be found at the Legislative Bill Tracking System or at the ND Legislative Branch Website


• HB 2030

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-09, chapter 15.1-09.1, and a new section to chapter 15.1-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorization for prekindergarten programs, regional education associations, and student teaching requirements; to amend and reenact sections 12.1-06-05, 15.1-02-08, 15.1-07-23, 15.1-09-33, 15.1-32-08, and 15.1-33-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 28 of chapter 167 of the 2005 Session Laws, relating to the renouncement of criminal intent, accounting procedures, school district business managers, and contingent distributions of per student payments; to repeal sections 15.1-07-28, 15.1-07-30, 15.1-27-40, and 54-35-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criteria for and expenditures by educational associations governed by joint powers agreements and the no child left behind statutory committee; to provide for legislative council studies; to provide for a report to the legislative council; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

• HB 1027

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-34.3, a new section to chapter 54-34.4, two new sections to chapter 54-60, section 57-38-01.24, and a new subsection to section 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to international business, visitor information centers, department of commerce division of workforce development programs and duties, and tax credits for internships and research and experimental expenditures; to amend and reenact sections 15-69-02, 15-69-03, 15-69-04, and 15-69-05, subsections 4 and 6 of section 54-17-07.3, and sections 54-60-02, 54-60-09, 54-60-12, 57-38-30.5, 57-38.5-05, and 57-38.6-01 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 17 of chapter 151 of the 2005 Session Laws, relating to the centers of excellence program, housing finance agency programs, updating department of commerce law, department of commerce division of workforce development duties, the North Dakota image information program, tax forms, research and experimental expenditures tax credits, seed capital investment tax credits, agricultural business investment tax credits, and a legislative council study; to repeal sections 57-38-71, 57-38-72, 57-38-73, and 57-38-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to beginning entrepreneur income tax incentives; to provide for state agency studies, a tax expenditure report pilot project and a state business incentive expenditure report pilot project and reports on the pilot projects, reports to the legislative council, and legislative council studies; to provide effective dates; and to declare an emergency.

 • HB 1230

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the approval of supplemental educational services providers.

 • SB 2184

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-06-04 and section 15.1-20-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school calendars and compulsory attendance; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

• SB 2242 

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 6 of section 32-12.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a political subdivision under laws governing claims against political subdivisions.

• SB 2304

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to coordinators of English language learner services; and to provide appropriations.

• SB 2309

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to high school coursework requirements; and to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to high school graduation requirements.