Interim committee studies will include lowering health-care costs and protecting consumer’s personal data
Over the next two years, interim committees of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly will be conducting studies to prepare for the 67th session, which opens Jan. 5, 2021.
Studies of interest to NFIB include:
- lowering the cost of healthcare
- eliminating local special assessments
- protection of consumer personal data
- state ethics rules and laws.
The Legislature was conservative in the revenue projections it used to craft the 2019-2021 budget. With increased oil production in the state, as well as higher oil prices than the forecast included, the revenue picture for the next biennium should be fairly strong. Moody’s predicts a slight recession starting in the upcoming biennium, but it is not expected to have a major impact on state revenues at this point.
Issues that NFIB will continue to watch include:
- monitoring how infrastructure funding is received and distributed
- workforce shortages and training opportunities
- potential ballot measures that could impact small businesses.
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