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LEGISLATIVE EDITION
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By Wayne Trottier
Rep. District 19
BISMARCK, N.D. -- What just happened? (in
the first half of the legislative session)
Here we are at crossover in the legislature which
is like halffime in a sports event. I will go through
some of the major items that'the House of Repre-
sentatives has worked through.
Remembering that the major issues, by the peo-
ple, that most of us heard during the campaign,
were: infrastructure, especially ifl the oil counties,
as well as the rest of the state. Property tax reform
or relief. With the states surplus budget take care
of the first two priorities, then give back to those
that have helped the state get this surplus. Fund
one time expenditures for the state, but beware of
ongoing costs to the state tl{at will need funding far
into the future.
Infrastructure:'
(a) Funding increased to $4 billion in infra-
structure investment, more than doubling the ' 11-
' 13 biennium
(b) $500 million over the governor's Original
$2.7 billion plan
$900 million, over the current biennium
(c) $2.3 billion for roads
$520 million for water projects, flood control
and flood relief support
(d) $62.7 million for emergency services and
law enforcement
(e) $17.6 million for wildlife and wilderness
preservation (Heritage Fund) Property Tax Relief:
(a) $740 million in property tax relief
Property tax reform:
(a) Limits individual property tax growth to
3% without a vote unless:
(1) The property has undergone a taxable im-
proveme, lat
(2) The property no longer qualifies for an ex-
emption
(b)improved transparency in tax statements
(1) changes mills to dollars on tax statements
" (2) shows three year history of tax assessment
(3) must show legislature tax relief provided by
state ,
(Reform is meant to engage residents in the
process)
K-12 Education must be kept as a top priority!
Funding for K- 12 education will be $ !. 1 bil-
lion this session
(a) $1.1 billion is a reco/d education funding
level
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(b) $162 million increase over the current bien-
nium
What most citizens of North Dakota are asking,
what about our taxes: property taxes should go
down by 35.7% and individual personal' income
and coorperate income taxes should go down by
35%.
(next weeks talking points will cover several
more topics such as "'why did we restructure oil
taxes?" and what we are doing for ND citizens
who need help. And keeping a balance budget,
while still putting some away for the furore.)
Rep Wayne Trottier
hatwooduniversity@yahoo.com
701-587 5040 or cell 701-238 0763
By Tom Campbell have experienced in the Senate is Monday to let me know the stu-
Sen. District 19 that after brutally debating, fight- dents voted to endorse there dis-
BISMARCK, "~N.D. __ ing and disagreeing with some of approval of him. He told me he
Thanks to Scott Hennen for my colleagues, we still remainwas creating a cultural imagethe
coming up to Grafton to broad friends and respect each other at students did not like along with
cast "The Legislative Today" the end of the day. being hard to communicate to;
radio AM 1100 "The Flag" show The House passed a bill that even though some think Shirvani
live from Granny's Restaurant. would allow people with con- is doing exactly what he was
We had a full house with about cealed permits to carry guns on hired to do. I would hope we
45-50 guests, thank you to all school grounds if a school hasgive him a chance to fill out his
who attended in making this a developed a policy to allow it. I term. Luke is Paul Brodeur's
huge success, have found most School officials grandson, Bill Brodeur's son, an
,Legislative "CROSS OVER" in our district do not want this for old Grafton hockey buddy of
so named because Senate bills liability reasons. The opposi-mine.
cross over to the House and vice tion tells us, without this bill, we LIND's "'NEW" medical
y sa; it is the unqft qi ] ha!fgg,, gy" send a clear message to the-crazy building passed the senate by, a
r ark 0 f tl e session: ProqSabI 'killer tl t the" cho'ol btiird.lflgs' good margin; I changed my, de-
the fas'trst 38 days in my life, are gun free! This bill is com- cision frown Gov. Jack's plan of
thank you for giving me the op- ing over to the Senate, let me renovating it for $68 million to
portunity to serve you. know what you think is rightl spending $124 million for a
SB 2015 passed unanimously Reducing sales tax from 5% completely new building. I was
to increase the department of
corrections budget up
12.6%($19 million) for a total of
$211 million, That includes 5
correction centers or state pris-
ons in our state. We have about
1591 prisoners and over see an-
other 5,000 on probation. Pris-
oners are up 17% the last 2
years. A prospering sta e brings
problems too.
SB bill 201i DOT funding
budget up $1 billion! This sur-
passed the Human Services
budget for the 1 st time. Why?
traffic is up 10% state wide, the
need of more highway engineers
for highway projects, rebuilding
of highways out west because of
oil boom, it now costs $2.5 mil-
lion to pave 1 mile of road, in-
cludes new license plate plan,
includes update of over $10 mil-
lion for a new technology com-
puter update, also this is where
your $100 million for road repair
in the Eastem part of state came
from.
Had a few calls from district
19 people who are in Califomia,
they must miss the cold politics
in Bismark to take a break from
the 80 degree sun, great to have
you interested in our Legislature,
looking forward to seeing all of
you back at home this spring.
I learned one thing this last
week, I can't please everyone!
For the most pan our district is
pretty conservative and I would
say I have a pretty good report
with most but I honestly do ap-
preciate hearing from those who
disagree with me'on a few top-
lcs; one of the greatest things I
to 4.5% failed along with elimi- convinced pay back is 20 years
nating clothing tax; main con- and our state currently is number
cem we heard from you was to two in residents over 85 years
reduce property tax first and in- old, we are short doctors now.
come tax second. Did not hear Former UND Pres Clifford said
from anyone Who wanted sales the greatest investment we ever
Dx or clothing tax relief in our made on the UND campus was
district, the medical school. I had a
Income tax bill 2156 passed conservative 81 year old Nor-
the senate for both personal in- wegian in my district tell me to
come and corp income tax relief, go for it, we need the doctors
This allocated $200 million for now more than ever for small
personal income tax relief& $50 towns; currently 63% of all doc-
million for corp tax relief. The tors in our state graduated from
last biennium when the corp tax --10-ND. Also impressed with the
rate was lowered the gross dol- new higher ed concept of paying
lars received still went up; the for credit hours for students fin-
concept of providing a favorable ishing class verses starting class.
business climate in keeping the I would like to thank all who
ND economy strong encourages sent me emails with your posi-
business to expand and prosper tion on different bills. This is a
in our state, big help which allows me to
Luther Meberg (County com- know how you stand and gives
missioner) & Brad Schanilec me great help in keeping up with
with the state insurance group so many bills. With almost a
had an open house for legisla- 1000 bills to review, I really ap-
tors. Nice to see some district preciate your input, Rick Berg
19 folks in Bismarck. Thanks told me before we began that I
for the food and social, should only focus on a few sub-
The Senate voted after second jects and not try to become an
ballot to fund the Higher Ed expert on all, I now realize what
Board and pass an amendment he was talking about.
for $850,000 to buy out contract Thanks to Joan Thompson,
for Ham Shirvani (Chancellor of social studies teacher from
Higher Ed Board) only if board Northwood, who brought down
desires to. I supported this be- about 50 students last week.
cause I think anyone who has the She has been doing this for many
power to hire someone should years and I applaud her for giv-
have the power and tools to fire ing students a first hand experi-
him. I invited Shirvani to the ence of how our state's
UND hockey game Friday to legislative process works.
give him a much needed break Any questions or comments
and hear his side of the story, pkase email me at tomcamp-
Luke Brodeur (NDSU student bell@nd.gov or call at 701-520-
body president) called me last 2727
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Council Proceedings
CITY OF EDINBURG
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
7:00PM
Call to Order: Mayor Halldorson
Present: All Present
MSC: Sondeland, Denault to approve
payment of bills 0egmning with #6727
through #6745 for a total of $ 5158.19 and
approve the monthly financial statement
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balance on hand of $30973.22.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Adjourn: Pewe
March 11,2013 at 7pm
Respectfully submitted
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.(March 6, 2013)
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COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA"
In
the Matter of the Estate of DIANE
LIPSH, Deceased.
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By.David Larson
for The Press
Previews in the 1950s were like
those of sixty years later. Most
were masterpieces of hyperbole, at
about the same level ofbelievabil-
ity as used car advertisements--
"Never before seen! .... Too dating
to be brought to life before! ..... So
and so' in the greatest film role of
her career." So read the blurbies at
the beginning of the preview (and
at the end); in the middle they fea-
tured the most action-packed, sus-
penseful, and/or sexy scenes from
the next week's upcoming movies.
I don't remember any of them
specifically, except the preview of
the most grotesquely miscast role
of the 1950s, John Wayne as
Genghis Khan in "The Con-
queror."
At some point the sound of the
last preview would fade away, and,
depending on the mood of the au-
dience, there would be a babble of
juvenile voices, or a hush of antic-
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of"Johnny" movies about the time
I was 11, "Johnny Guitar,"
"Johnny Concho," and I'm sure
several others. "Johnny Concho"
was the last movie I got into for 15
cents (it was also the only movie I
got into for the 15 cent kids' price
when I was over 12.)
The comedies were simple, for-
mulaic things, like tv sitcoms,
based on a: certain premise, re-
peated over and over. Abbott and
Costello ran into adventures with
predictable roles, Costello the
stoop and Abbot the straight man.
Together they bumbled through
meeting Frankenstein, and the
Mummy, and I'm sure many oth-
ers. Ma and Pa Kettle (Marjorie
late show. It's funny I don't re-
member anything about leaving
the theater or going home. It was
like stepping back into the real
world after a sojourn in a world of
magic.
Well, as usual, I've mn on a bit,
and I really need to cut myself
short or The Editor will have really
good excuse to take an axe to my
prose.
I do hope that this trip way back
in time has stirred some good
memories for a few of the Press'
"more mature" (i.e., "ancient")
readers, andhas helped describe
how it was way-back-when so that
you youngsters in your fifties can
get some feel for what it was like in
ipation. Even on "babble" Main and Percy Kilbride), the hill- Park River back in the actual ,.
evenings, the sound would hush at billies with dozens of children fifties.
the first movement on the screen, (though for some reasonMaKettle I'd be willing to bet a lot of
either a noisy music-filled was never pregnant) played their money that there are many dozens
crescendo accompanying the title, roles of kind-hearted momma, and ofyotl reading this piece who have
or the flash of the lead numbers be- really lazy poppa, to the amuse- your own special memories of the
fore the crescendo. The number, ment of the kids watching. And
usually 6 or 7, would be the signal what red-blooded ten-year-old
for an exuberant vocal accompani- could ever forget adventure films
ment as each descending number
appeared, "Seven!" would come
from the audience.
"6...5...4...3...2..." There was
usually some kid in the front rows
who didn't know that the number
"1" never appeared in the leader,
and so to the embarrassment of the
like "Captain Horatio Horn-
blower" starting Gregory Peck,
and "The Three Musketeers"?
Then there were Bambi and Snow
White, and the science fiction
movies, some of which were terri-
fying "Them", "The Day the
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Earth Stood Still, and War of the
kid, and the amusement of the rest Worlds". '
of the audience, the movie began There were free movies too, the
to a shouted "One!" Christmas specials. My mother
Filmmakers had a lot less imag- would tell me to go up to the the-
ination back in the 1950s. Until ater, I, dutiful lad that l was, would
Lyric. It seems to me that those
memories are important, for they
are part of the experience of the
Park River community, like the
memories of great basketball
games and memorable teachers
(I'll bet you have memories of the
really good school teachers--the
Mrs. Bjomebys, or Mr. Bemtsons,
the ones who had their places of
distinction when you were in the
Park River schools)
But, I have digressed again
from the Lyric, movies, and mem-
orable experiences. I'd bet that Ed-
itor Olimb would love to hear
"The Wild Ones" every film began walk uptown, and there would be about your personal memories of
with the title and the credits, start- a free movie for all us kids. I re- , the Lyric. What sort of good times
ing with The Stars, working down member "The Wind in the Wil-(or bad ones) do you remember
to the supporting actors, and the lows," with its animated portrayal about our theater? What details of
one-scene-in-the-back-row- of Mr. Toad, andhis crazedinfatu- the building have I missed? Did
chores-line actors, the technical ation with an automobile...'A you first holdyour wife's (or your
credits, including "gaffer"(a word motor cah?l...A motor cah!" And husband's) hand in the Lyric?
that I was too lazy to look up back then there was "The Legend of What was the theater like WAY
then--the gaffer is in charge of Sleepy Hollow" with its terrifying back when, let's say in the 1940s?
lighting), etc., etc. We could tell animated p'ortrayal of the Headless The Lyric is a central part of the
when the foofaraw was about to be Horseman, and the ambiguous community experience of each and
over when "Assistant Producer" ending--was there really a Head- every one of us: it would be nice if
and "Producer" appeared, for as less Horseman, and what really did we could share our experience.
sure as the Lord made little green happen to Ichabod Crane? But And let me add one last thing.
apples, the taeXt screen would laud most, of all"i'remember seeing the The next time you pull open the
the director, and we could settle Wizard of Oz for the first time. right-hand door, andwatk a half
back, for the movie was FINALLY The Winged Monkeys--terror. dozen 'or so Steps :up the ramp to
about to begin. The Tin Woodman sympathy, pay your admission, and buy some
Mostly I remember watching The Wizard---contempt. of that buttered popcorn with the
Westerns and comedies. Hoppy, Dorothy--so glad she made itspecial popcomsalt, and takeyour
Gene, Roy, and especially Ran- home. AndToto, too. TheWicked seat--sit back for a few mindtes in
dolph Scott, who I was convinced Witch--she was GREEN! the familiar dark. Open up your
was the best actor in the world. I And then the movie was over, memories. -
couldn't understand why my par-and the magic stopped, and we had There are ghosts about, from
ents seemed a bit patronizing when to get out to make room for the your memories and from those of a
I told them that. There was a sloo people who were coming in for the thousand other patrons
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Application For Property Tax Incentives
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Park River,
North Dakota, will meet at 5:00 p.m. on March 25, 2013 at
City Council Room to consider the application of
Walsh Grain Terminal, LLC
For property tax relief on the project which the applicant
will use in the operation of
Grain Receiving and Shipping Terminal
At 6695 135th Avenue NE
Lot 1, Block 1, Walsh Grain Addition, Park River,
North Dakota
Any competitor of that applicant may appear and be heard
by the City Council at the tie and place designated herein.
A competitor may provide written comments to the
governing body before the scheduled hearing.
This notice is given by the above-named applicant
pursuant to the provisions of North Dakota Century Code
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