A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW DURHAM, ORANGE, FORSYTH, GUILFORD, MECKLENBURG, AND WAKE COUNTIES TO RETAIN A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX CAP OF TWO AND THREE-QUARTERS PERCENT IF A MAJORITY OF VOTERS IN THOSE COUNTIES APPROVE THE LEVY OF A ONE-QUARTER PERCENT TAX IN A REFERENDUM HELD BY THE END OF 2016; TO EXPAND THE MAXIMUM GRANT ALLOWED FOR A TELEVISION OR VIDEO SERIES; TO CLARIFY THAT A FARMER'S INCOME FROM FARMING OPERATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION IS GROSS SALES AND ALL OTHER INCOME FROM FARMING OPERATIONS; AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE REVENUE LAWS

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNING THE 2013 REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO A DATE CERTAIN AND LIMITING THE MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UPON RECONVENING AND PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE OF THE 2013 REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

AN ACT DIRECTING THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATED TO PROVIDING DUTY-FREE INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING TIME DURING REGULAR STUDENT CONTACT HOURS TO ALL CLASSROOM TEACHERS, STRATEGIES FOR PROVIDING NORTH CAROLINA WITH GREAT LEADERS FOR GREAT SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS; AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY THE USE OF CERTAIN SAFETY MEASURES IN SCHOOLS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF SILENT, PANIC ALARM SYSTEMS FOR USE IN LIFE-THREATENING AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, INC., UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.