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Senate Bill 391 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 24, 2015
AN ACT REESTABLISHING THE STATE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES STUDY COMMISSION; DIRECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO STATEWIDE APPROACHES TO CONTROL INVASIVE AQUATIC NOXIOUS WEEDS IN THE STATE'S WATERS; DIRECTING THE REVENUE LAWS COMMITTEE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF EXEMPTING PREVIOUSLY TAXABLE PROPERTIES FROM THE PROPERTY TAX BASE WHEN ACQUIRED BY NONPROFITS; AND CLARIFYING REQUIREMENTS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC MONEY AND TO ELIMINATE UNINTENTIONAL NONCOMPLIANCE OR WASTE.
Intro. by Tarte.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Sep 28 2015)

SOG comments (2):

Change Long Title

Submitted by Donna.Clark@ncl... on

Senate committee substitute to 1st edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN INJUNCTION PROHIBITING STREET GANG ACTIVITY THAT CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE EXPIRES THREE YEARS AFTER ENTRY OF THE ORDER RATHER THAN ONE YEAR.

Change Long and Short Titles

Submitted by Donna.Clark@ncl... on

House committee substitute to 2nd edition changed short and long titles.  Short title was Enjoin Street Gang/Expires in Three Years.  Long title was AN ACT TO ALLOW EXTENSION OF AN ORDER ISSUED IN A STREET GANG NUISANCE ABATEMENT CASE AFTER A COURT HEARING.

Bill History:

S 391

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 391 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Sep 24 2015 - View Summary

    House committee substitute deletes all provisions of the 2nd edition and replaces it with the following. 

    Establishes the State Payment in Lieu of Taxes Study Commission (Commission), consisting of 13 members. The 13 members include (1) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker); (2) three members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (3) the Secretary of Revenue or a designee; (4) three members of the public appointed by the Speaker, including two based on the recommendations of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and one based on the recommendation of the North Carolina League of Municipalities; and (5) three members of the public appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, based on the same recommendations applied to the Speaker. Sets forth provisions for appointment of cochairs, meeting times and places, quorums, vacancies, staff, powers, and expenses. Requires the Commission to study issues relating to the development of a state payment in lieu of taxes for State properties. The Commission may submit an interim report and must submit a final report on the results of its study, including any proposed legislation, to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives prior to the convening of the 2017 General Assembly. 

    Directs the Environmental Review Commission to study issues relating to statewide approaches to control invasive aquatic noxious weeds in the state's waters and report to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly. 

    Directs the Revenue Laws Study Committee to study the financial impacts on local governments of exempting previously taxable properties from the property tax base when acquired by nonprofits. Prohibits the committee from considering the taxation of property used for religious purposes. The committee must report its findings and recommendations to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly.

    Amends GS 159-32 to allow local governments and public authorities to deposit cash less often than monthly until the amount of cash on hand reaches $250, at which point deposit is required. Also provides for submission of cash to a properly licensed and recognized cash collection service. This section becomes effective January 1, 2016. 

    Changes the act's short and long titles. 

    Environment, Environment/Natural Resources, Government, General Assembly, Tax, Local Government, Nonprofits
    STUDY, GS 159
  • Bill S 391 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 21 2015 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Deletes the proposed changes to GS 14-50.43(d) and instead provides than an order issued in a street gang nuisance abatement case may be extended by the court, following a hearing, for good cause.

    Changes the effective date of the act to when it becomes law (was, December 1, 2015).

    Amends the act's long title.

    Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
  • Bill S 391 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 24 2015 - View Summary

    Amends GS 14-50.43, as the title indicates. Applies to orders entered by the court on or after December 1, 2015.

    Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 14
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