701-566-9300Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #14 — More Workforce Development
This week saw an hour Zoom with testimony from two business leaders who have recently traversed our state and stressed that North Dakota’s #1 business issue is workforce shortage. It was the last time this coalition will meet before the session begins and the bill passed last time to help incentivize students to pick and […]hi
This week saw an hour Zoom with testimony from two business leaders who have recently traversed our state and stressed that North Dakota’s #1 business issue is workforce shortage. It was the last time this coalition will meet before the session begins and the bill passed last time to help incentivize students to pick and pay for an education that would help them with careers helpful to...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #13 — Workforce Development
Your NDSGA has been a part of the fairly new Workforce Development group out of the Greater North Dakota Chamber as they work to find solutions to our state’s need for workers. Today’s presenter was Katie Ralston who is the new leader of the Commerce Department’s Workforce Division and she explained in detail to the […]hi
Your NDSGA has been a part of the fairly new Workforce Development group out of the Greater North Dakota Chamber as they work to find solutions to our state’s need for workers. Today’s presenter was Katie Ralston who is the new leader of the Commerce Department’s Workforce Division and she explained in detail to the group what Commerce is attempting to do coming up in the looming legislative...
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Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #12 — Ag and Trans
There are only a few Legislative Interim committees still to officially end their studies and today marked the end of Agriculture and Transportation work. They covered three topics with the first being a pilot project for road trains whereby the committee okayed a bill draft that would continue to push for the establishment of a […]hi
There are only a few Legislative Interim committees still to officially end their studies and today marked the end of Agriculture and Transportation work. They covered three topics with the first being a pilot project for road trains whereby the committee okayed a bill draft that would continue to push for the establishment of a pilot project. Once this bill comes up for a hearing during the...
Second Round of Relief Offered by USDA
An additional $14 billion dollars in relief has been approved for farmers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.hi
An additional $14 billion dollars in relief has been approved for farmers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #11 — Taxation
The most relevant part of Interim Taxation’s last interim meeting for Agriculture was about transportation. Several people testified on this topic including NDDOT Director Bill Panos and other DOT staff as well as Tim Horner and others from the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. NDDOT testified that we will suffer a dip in revenue from […]hi
The most relevant part of Interim Taxation’s last interim meeting for Agriculture was about transportation. Several people testified on this topic including NDDOT Director Bill Panos and other DOT staff as well as Tim Horner and others from the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. NDDOT testified that we will suffer a dip in revenue from COVID-19 of around $21 million. The big...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 |#10 — Ag and Transportation
It had been since December of 2019 and in a different world when this Interim Legislative committee last met. Dealing with at least a few areas of interest to producers, here is the nitty gritty: SBARE Chair Mark Birdsall and NDSU Extension head Dr. Greg Lardy gave an update in which it was expressed that […]hi
It had been since December of 2019 and in a different world when this Interim Legislative committee last met. Dealing with at least a few areas of interest to producers, here is the nitty gritty: SBARE Chair Mark Birdsall and NDSU Extension head Dr. Greg Lardy gave an update in which it was expressed that priority number one for the upcoming session is to hold onto the current budget. Almost...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #9 — Waste water/Septic/Sewage
There is much more clarity when it comes to waste water/septic systems following recent hearings in Bismarck. Installers and regulators testified as well as counties. Everyone seems to want the state to set standards for how these systems are designed and installed and to license installers. Handling it would be the new split from the […]hi
There is much more clarity when it comes to waste water/septic systems following recent hearings in Bismarck. Installers and regulators testified as well as counties. Everyone seems to want the state to set standards for how these systems are designed and installed and to license installers. Handling it would be the new split from the Health Dept. now titled Dept. of Environmental Quality...
Murphy’s Law Blog 2020 | #8 — Commerce Committee
The ND Interim Legislative Commerce Committee met for the last time yesterday and covered several topics relevant to rural North Dakota and the Agricultural community. It was striking how much impact COVID-1919 has had on many of them – some positive, some negative. To begin, the ND University System testified to the progress of the […]hi
The ND Interim Legislative Commerce Committee met for the last time yesterday and covered several topics relevant to rural North Dakota and the Agricultural community. It was striking how much impact COVID-1919 has had on many of them – some positive, some negative. To begin, the ND University System testified to the progress of the ND Career Builders and Skilled Workforce Scholarship and Loan...
NDSGA Officers Re-elected
The North Dakota Soybean Growers Association (NDSGA) held officer elections during a recent Board of Directors meeting. NDSGA officers re-elected included President Joe Ericson of Wimbledon, Vice President Ryan Pederson of Rolette, Secretary Greg Gussiaas of Carrington and Treasurer Kasey Bitz of LaMoure, North Dakota. Monte Peterson of Valley City and Josh Gackle of Kulm […]hi
The North Dakota Soybean Growers Association (NDSGA) held officer elections during a recent Board of Directors meeting. NDSGA officers re-elected included President Joe Ericson of Wimbledon, Vice President Ryan Pederson of Rolette, Secretary Greg Gussiaas of Carrington and Treasurer Kasey Bitz of LaMoure, North Dakota.
Monte Peterson of Valley City and Josh Gackle of Kulm will continue to...