STUDY DRAINAGE NEEDS/LOW-LYING AREAS (NEW).

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 904 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 15, 2015
AN ACT TO CREATE THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT STUDY COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY, STUDY, AND RECOMMEND POLICIES TO ENHANCE DRAINAGE AND ALLEVIATE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN LOW-LYING COUNTIES.
Intro. by Waddell, Brisson, Hamilton, Iler.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Aug 5 2015)

SOG comments (1):

Short and Long Title Changes

Submitted by Penny.Griffin@n... on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition made changes to the short and long titles. The original titles were as follows:

FUNDS FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR ENHANCEMENT OF DRAINAGE AND ALLEVIATION OF DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.

Bill History:

H 904

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 904 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jul 30 2015 - View Summary

    Amends the short and long titles.

    House committee substitute deletes all of the provisions of the 1st edition and replaces them with the following.

    Establishes the Drainage Improvement Study Commission (Commission), comprised of 15 members, with six being appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and six to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore, as specified. Remaining members are (1) Director of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, (2) Secretary of the Department of Transportation, and (3) Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Commission (or their respective designees). Directs the Commission to also consult with and request participation from representatives of the Wilmington District of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Natural Resource Conservation Service.  Sets out the matters the Commission must study related to the problem of adequate drainage in counties with areas with an elevation less than 124 feet above sea level, including (1) the impact and cost to agriculture, forestry, and property owners from lack of adequate drainage and (2) how much beavers affect the drainage problem.

    Sets out requirements and administrative information concerning the Commission.

    Directs the Commission to make a final report to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly. Commission is to terminate on December 31, 2016, or upon the filing of the final report, whichever occurs first.

     

    Agriculture, Environment, Government, Local Government
    STUDY
  • Bill H 904 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 20 2015 - View Summary

    Appropriates from the General Fund to the Division of Soil and Water Conservation $1 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year to be used for a matching grant program to assist low-lying counties with drainage improvements and programs for the mitigation of drainage problems, including beaver control programs.

    Provides that the matching grant program will provide to local soil and water conservation district boards of supervisors up to 75% of the nonfederal share for districts located in a development tier one or tier two county and up to 50% of the nonfederal share for districts located in development tier three counties for projects that meet the specified criteria, including that the county board of commissioners or municipal governing board of yhe area for the proposed project area has adopted a resolution in support of the grant application.

    Limits funding under this act to no more than $100,000 for all projects in any county.

    Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    APPROP
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