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Legislative

Working

Committees

The 2021 Legislative Session

The North Dakota Legislature meets every

other year. The 2021 the session starts on

Tuesday, January 5th and will continue through

April or early May. During this time, hundreds of

bills will be introduced proposing changes to

State law. Committees will hear testimony. Individual Legislators will receive letters, faxes,

e-mails and phone calls. Discussion and debates

will take place and, finally, the Senate and House

will vote, one by one, on each bill and resolution.

Many of the bills introduced will have the

potential to impact people with disabilities and

their families. Appropriations bills will determine

how much money is allocated to services for individuals with developmental disabilities,

mental illness and other disabilities. Other bills

will address health care, insurance, education,

long-term care and support services, to name a

few.

State Senators and Representatives make

decisions on how to vote based on information

provided to them by their electors. It is

extremely important that, as individuals with

disabilities, family members and advocates, we

are informed about the issues and that we

express our views to our Legislators. Legislative

Working Committees were created to help us

learn about the issues, the process, and how to

communicate effectively.

LEGISLATIVE WORKING COMMITTEES

A statewide LWC meeting will be held each Friday afternoon, beginning January 8th, from 3:15 – 5:00 p.m. Central Time. LWC’s will meet through the end of the Legislative Session. Generally, this will be the end of April or early May.

These meetings will be held via Microsoft TEAMS.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Join with a video conferencing device

teams@join.

Video Conference ID: 111 533 196 0

Alternate VTC dialing instructions

Or call in (audio only)

+1 701-328-0950,,993941977#   United States, Fargo

Phone Conference ID: 993 941 977#

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Enjoy your meeting

Learn More | Help | Meeting options

Logging on to Microsoft Teams can be done in different ways.

You can install the Microsoft Teams App on Windows 10, your MacBook, tablet, or Android devices.

In addition, Teams can work perfectly in the web browser.

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making a difference

for people with disabilities

in North Dakota

Legislative Working Committees are “the pipeline” for people with disabilities, family members and advocates to network and receive information about disabilities-related legislation. Each week, group facilitators will review new bills introduced, the status of pending bills and upcoming hearing schedules. Participants are encouraged to express their individual experiences and views to Legislators and will receive support and assistance, upon request, with contacting their individual Legislators or with preparing testimony.

Legislative Working Committees are not “owned” by any one group but are supported by many individuals and organizations that care about people with disabilities. The goal of the Legislative Working Committees is to educate people with disabilities, family members and advocates about the Legislative process, disability-related legislation, and the protocol for communicating with State Senators and Representatives.

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