The Daily Bulletin: 2015-05-21

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The Daily Bulletin: 2015-05-21

PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 71 (2015-2016) CLARIFY COUNTY COMM OATH FILING. Filed Feb 10 2015, AN ACT TO CLARIFY WITH WHOM THE OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF EACH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHOULD BE FILED.

AN ACT TO CLARIFY WITH WHOM THE OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN BY MEMBERS OF EACH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHOULD BE FILED. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Hurley, McNeill.GS 153A
H 79 (2015-2016) CONTEMPT FOR 50C/ SCOPE OF STAY FOR APPEALS. Filed Feb 11 2015, AN ACT AMENDING THE LAWS PERTAINING TO CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDERS TO CLARIFY THAT A KNOWING VIOLATION OF A CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDER IS PUNISHABLE BY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF STAY ON PROCEEDINGS WHEN A CASE IS ON APPEAL.

AN ACT AMENDING THE LAWS PERTAINING TO CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDERS TO CLARIFY THAT A KNOWING VIOLATION OF A CIVIL NO-CONTACT ORDER IS PUNISHABLE BY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF STAY ON PROCEEDINGS WHEN A CASE IS ON APPEAL. Enacted May 21, 2015. Section 1 is effective October 1, 2015. The remainder is effective May 21, 2015.

Intro. by Glazier, Stevens, Davis.GS 1, GS 50
H 97 (2015-2016) 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ACT. Filed Feb 23 2015, AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

House committee substitute makes various changes to the 4th edition. We will not be including a summary of the Appropriations Act. For the content of the bill, please follow the View NCGA Bill Details link. Further information on the budget, including the committee report, can be found on the “News” section of the General Assembly’s website at: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/News/NewsArchive.pl.

H 97 (2015-2016) 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ACT. Filed Feb 23 2015, AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

House amendments make the following changes to the 4th edition.

Part II. Current Operations and Expansion General Fund

Section 2.2

Amendment # 47 amends appropriated amounts for specified universities and updates amounts calculated as comprising  (1) the Unappropriated Balance Remaining from the Previous Year of the General Fund, (2) Beginning Unreserved Fund Balance, and (3) the Total General Fund Availability. Also amends amounts and totals contained in the section concerning Adjustments to Availability for the 2015 Session. Provides that $220,555,445 for fiscal year 2015-16 and $221,589,340 for fiscal year 2016-17 will be transferred from the Highway Fund to the General Fund. 

Part V. Other Appropriations

Section 5.2

Amendment #42 adds a section that amends GS 18C-102 concerning the purpose of the establishment of the State-operated lottery, providing that the lottery is established in order to generate funds only for public and private prekindergarten programs, need-based scholarships for students attending public and private colleges and universities, as well as other public education purposes. Makes conforming changes to GS 18C-164(c), concerning the annual transfer of the net revenue of the Education Lottery Fund.

Part VI. General Provisions

Section 6.12

Amendment #7 allows the Department of Public Safety to use $2 million of the funds appropriated to the State Emergency Response Account to provide funds to the seven regional search and rescue teams. Requires funds made available by this section to be matched dollar for dollar by local funds.  Makes conforming changes. 

Amendment #35 adds a new section reducing the appropriation to a Reserve for Pending Legislation in the act by $750,000 for 2015-16. Requires that $750,000 of the funds appropriated in the act in nonrecurring funds for 2015-16 be used to establish a reserve in the Office of State Budget and Management for toxicology outsourcing in the State Crime Laboratory.

Amendment #41 reduces the appropriation in this act to the Reserve for Pending Legislation by $2.5 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2015-16 fiscal year and by the same amount in nonrecurring funds for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Provides the $2.5 million in nonrecurring funds for fiscal year 2015-16 and $2.5 million in nonrecurring funds for fiscal year 2016-17 are to be used to establish a reserve in the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to provide matching grants to local and county law enforcement agencies to purchase and place body-worn video cameras in service, and for training and related expenses.

Directs the OSBM to administer the grant fund. Requires the OSBM, in consultation with the Governor’s Crime Commission, to develop guidelines and procedures for administering and distributing the grants to the local and county law enforcement agencies. Specifies requirements and limitations to be included in the guidelines and procedures. Requires the OSBM to submit the following reports to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety and to the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee on Justice and Public Safety: (1) a report on the guidelines and procedures that will govern the distribution and administration of the grant funds no later than October 1, 2015, and (2) a report on the grant funds distributed under this section during the 2015-16 fiscal year no later than August 1, 2016. Adds a definition for the term body-worn camera.

Makes conforming changes to the appropriate totals.

Amendment #45 adds a section to the bill amending GS 143B-426.51 concerning payments for those qualified to receive compensation under the Eugenics Asexualization and Sterilization Compensation Program, providing that such individuals will receive compensation in the form of three payments (was, two payments). Provides that the second payment will consist of $15,000 and will be made to recipients determined to be eligible for compensation as of June 1, 2015, with the payment being remitted by July 1, 2015.  Makes conforming changes. 

Part VIII. Public Schools

Section 8.31

Amendment #6 adds new Section 8.31 to require, regardless of any other provisions of law, funds appropriated in this act for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium for Regional Education Service Alliances (RESAs) to be used to provide recurring grants of $300,000 to each of the eight RESAs to provide professional development for teachers and other local school administrative unit personnel. Directs the State Board of Education to collaborate with the eight RESAs to provide annual training within the eight state education regions to all superintendents or their designees on state funding flexibility.

Amendment #17 adds a new section that increases the appropriation in this act to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium for the Cooperative and Innovative High Schools (CIHS) allotment by $310,669 in recurring funds for each fiscal year of the biennium. States that the funds are to meet the funding requests for the eight new CIHS's approved by the State Board of Education and to fulfill the funding request of the newly approved CIHS, Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience.

Amendment #17 also decreases the funds appropriated to the Community College System Office for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium by $310,669 in recurring funds for each fiscal year of the biennium.

Makes conforming changes to Part II. Current Operations and Expansion General Fund.

Amendment #23 adds a new section that expands the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Pilot Program (Program) created in SL 2014-104 by requiring the State Board of Education (SBE) to select one charter school in 2014 and one in 2015, both meeting specified criteria, to participate in the Program (previously, only one charter school was to be selected for the Program). 

Provides that for charter schools participating in the Program, the allotments and adjustments are to be as provided in GS 115C-218.105 and requires that they be adjusted on the last school day in February (previously, allotments and adjustments were to be as provided in GS 115C-238.29H).

Provides that the application deadline for approved charter schools to apply to participate in the Program beginning in the 2015-16 school year is July 1, 2015, with the SBE required to select the participant by August 1, 2015.

Requires the SBE to submit an interim report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by March 15, 2016, with a final report due by September 15, 2017 (was, report due by March 15, 2016).  Provides that the Program will conclude at the end of the 2016-17 school year (was, 2015-16 school year).

Makes conforming changes.

Reduces the funds appropriated to the Community Colleges System Office for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium for the Community College Innovative Pilot Program by $215,000 for each fiscal year of the biennium and increases the funds appropriated to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium by $215,000 in nonrecurring funds to offset costs associated with the Program.  Effective July 1, 2015.

Amends Section 10.9(d) providing that of the funds appropriated to the Community College Innovative Pilot Program for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, $100,000 can be used each fiscal year for the administration and evaluation of the Community College Innovative Pilot Program.

Makes conforming changes to the appropriation calculations under Part II., Current Operations and Expansion General Fund.

Amendment #27 adds a new section that directs the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (Committee) to study the results of the Juvenile Literacy Center program established in Wake County. Directs the Committee to examine the impact of the program on certain categories including improving literacy skills and developing overall academic skills, and to evaluate the program for potential expansion into other counties. Requires the Committee to report its study results, any recommendations on expanding the program, and any proposed legislation to the 2015 General Assembly upon the convening of the 2016 Regular Session.

Amendment #40 adds a section that amends GS 115C-105.25(c) to require that each local administrative unit include the following additional information on its web site by October 15 annually: (1) a description of any transfer of funds from the textbooks and digital resources allotment into another allotment category with an explanation of the basis for the transfer of the allotment and (2) a chart that clearly indicates how the local school administrative unit spent state funds.

Amendment #48 adds a new section that increases the funds appropriated under this act to the Department of Public Instruction for 2015-16 by $200,000 in nonrecurring funds to establish and administer a one-year pilot program on teaching financial literacy as a part of the American History, Economics Module curriculum in public high schools. Requires the funds to be used for professional development on teaching financial literacy to teachers in the local school administrative units participating in the pilot and to administer an assessment to students receiving the instruction. Requires the State Board of Education to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for an approved professional development course and select at least one provider to be used by the pilot local school administrative units. Specifies criteria that must be included in the RFP. Requires the Department of Public Instruction to develop a survey for pilot local school administrative units. Sets out requirements for the survey. Requires pilot participants to report the results of the assessment and the survey to the Department of Public Instruction at the end of each semester. Requires the Department of Public Instruction to report on implementation of the pilot program and the results of the assessments and survey to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by October 15, 2016. Requires the Department of Public Instruction to develop a process to divide remaining funds among the pilot local school administrative units to offset costs of program implementation. Decreases the funds appropriated under this act to the Community Colleges System Office for 2015-16 to support the Community College Innovative Pilot Program in accordance with Section 29 of this act by $200,000 in nonrecurring funds. Makes conforming changes.

Part X. Community Colleges

Section 10.12

Amendment #51 adds a new section that amends GS 115D-31(b1) to prohibit state funds from being used to fund a culinary program located at a site other than the main campus of the local community college. Makes this section applicable only to Stanly Community College.

Part XI. Universities

Section 11.3.(a)

Amendment #18 rewrites GS 116-143.3A(d) to clarify that after the three-year period following discharge or death as described in 38 U.S.C. § 3679(c), any enrolled veteran who is entitled to federal education benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 30 or 38 U.S.C. Chapter 33 and any other enrolled individual who is entitled to federal educational benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 30 or 38 U.S. C. Chapter 33 remains eligible for the in-State tuition rate as long as the veteran or individual remains continuously enrolled, other than during regularly scheduled breaks, at the institution of higher education.

Section 11.15

Amendment #20 amends GS 116-280 concerning definitions for specified need-based scholarships, adding conditions that must be met in order to be considered an eligible private postsecondary institution qualifying in the form of a private nonprofit postsecondary online education institution, further requiring the institution to (1) have at least 1,000 full or part-time in-state students enrolled, (2) have a chancellor that is based in North Carolina, (3) have a designated headquarters in NC. 

Part XII. Department of Health and Human Services

Section 12A.1

Amendment #29 deletes Section 12A.1 from the bill, which required the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the contracts related to managed care, care management, health services, or health-related services contained certain clauses concerning performance outcomes, monetary requirements, and termination. 

Section 12A.8

Amendment #31 expands the requirements for the plan for administering a competitive grants process for nonprofit funding from the specified Social Services Block Grant funds, providing that such a plan must also include a program that provides short-term residential substance abuse services, with no less than $500,000 to be awarded for such a program. 

Section 12A.11

Amendment #22 adds a section that requires the nonrecurring funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for Residential Hospice for the 2015-16 fiscal year to be used for non-profit and publicly funded hospice residential care facilities. 

Section 12B.9

Amendment #32 adds a section increasing the reduction in nonrecurring funds appropriated to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant to the Division of Child Development and Early Education for NC Pre-K by $5,527,584 in each year of the 2015-17 biennium. Makes conforming changes.

Section 12B.10

Amendment #32 adds a new section eliminating the reduction in recurring funds appropriated in the act in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant to the Division of Child Development and Early Education for Smart Start health-related activities. Makes conforming changes.

Section 12F.7

Amendment #47 amends Section 12F.7(e) making a technical change.

Section 12F.10

Amendment #19 adds a new section that creates a pilot program to provide targeted case management services to adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that are on the waiting list for the Innovations waiver. Provides that funding for the pilot program will be in the amount of $2.1 million in nonrecurring funds derived from amounts appropriated to the Division of Information Resource Management for the 2015-16 fiscal year for a structural budget deficit in the Division.  Sets out and defines what targeted case management services means for the purposes of the pilot program.  Directs the Division of Mental Health to establish outcome measures for the purposes of evaluating the impact of the pilot program on individuals served.  Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report any findings of the pilot program no later than December 1, 2017, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Program Evaluation Division. Makes conforming changes.

Amendment #33 adds a new section that requires the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety to each appoint a subcommittee to study the intersection of Justice and Public Safety and behavioral health. Sets out four issues that the subcommittees, who are to meet jointly, are to study and report on to their respective committees. 

Section 12G.3.(a)

Amendment #11 makes a technical correction to GS 131D-6.1(a)(1) (licensing to offer overnight respite services). Amends GS 131D-6.1(a) to provide that overnight respite services as provided under subdivision (1) of this statute may include the services of the adult day care program or the adult day health program. Amends GS 131D-6(b) to make a conforming change providing that an adult day care program provider may provide overnight respite services on a 24-hour basis in accordance with new GS 131D-6.1, as enacted in this act.

Section 12G.4

Amendment #34 adds a section requiring the Division of Health Services Regulation to develop and implement a method for determining the need for licensed hospice residential beds in the state. Requires the need to be published annually in the North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan and serve as the basis for approval of certificates of needs for hospice agency licenses.

Section 12H.13

Amendment #24 deletes Section 12H.13 from the bill, which directed the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance, to develop and issue a request for proposal for a contract, beginning on January 1, 2016, for the statewide management of Medicaid nonemergency transportation services. 

Part XIV. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Sections 14.18

Amendment #4 deletes all of the provisions of the above sections and provides that funds appropriated to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund for military buffers can only be used on land that buffers a military facility from incompatible use encroachment. Sets out what military facility means for the purposes of this section, including a major military installation or training area identified in the report prepared by the Office of Land & Water Stewardship. 

Part XV. Department of Commerce

Section 15.6

Amendment #53 amends the provisions applicable to the use of deobligated CDBG funds and surplus federal administrative funds to add a provision allowing the Department of Commerce to use $5,908,497 in deobligated CDBG funds for specified services, facilities, loan fund, programs, and training. Makes conforming changes. Makes additional clarifying changes.

Section 15.22

Amendment #3 adds new Section 15.22 to provide that if House Bill 250 of the 2015 Regular Session becomes law, then $1 million in recurring funds appropriated in this act for pending legislation is allocated to the Healthy Food Small Retailer Fund to be used for purposes consistent with that act.

Section 15.23

Amendment #2 amends GS 18C-155 concerning reports by NC State Lottery Commission, making clarifying and organizational changes and adding language that requires State departments and agencies that receive lottery funds to inform the public in regards to amounts received and activities supported by those proceeds. 

Part XVI. Department of Public Safety

Section 16A.5

Amendment # 47 deletes provisions that provided for a transfer of $2,898,779 for the 2015-16 fiscal year from the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Fund to the General Fund. 

Section 16C.11

Amendment #14 requires that the Department of Public Safety's annual report on county prisoners housed in the state prison system is to be made according to safekeeping orders under GS 162-39 (was, according to safekeeping orders under GS 162-39(b) and specified that the purpose was to avoid security risks in county jails or due to insufficient or inadequate county facilities).

Part XIX. Department of Cultural Resources

Section 19.2

Amendment #47 adds a section providing that funds appropriated to the Department of Cultural Resources for staff support of historic revitalization as well as federal tax credits must be used to support four full-time equivalent staff positions rather than three.

Part  XXVII. Department of Revenue

Section 27.5

Amendment #36 adds a new section that reduces appropriations to the Department of Administration for utilities for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 fiscal years by $250,000 each fiscal year and appropriates to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 fiscal years, $250,000 each fiscal year in nonrecurring funds to support the specified operations and positions. 

Part XXVIII. Department of Revenue

Section 28.1

Amendment #1 deletes provisions which directed the Department of Revenue to close the call center located in Rocky Mount no later than July 1, 2017, and allowed the transfer of vacant or filled positions to the call center in Greensboro as long as established positions do not exceed 100 in number. 

Section 28.4

Amendment #47 adds a section providing that the Department of Revenue can only use receipts from the Information Technology Security Reserve Fund to fund three full-time equivalent positions in order to secure the data of the department. 

Part XXIX. Department of Transportation

Section 29.8

Amendment #49 amends subsection (b) of new GS 136-18.03, enacted in this act, to provide that the Department of Transportation (Department) is authorized to hire private counsel to provide legal services related to any project undertaken by the Department. Also authorizes the Department to supervise and manage the private counsel retained under this section without obtaining written permission or approval from the Attorney General under GS 114-2.3, excluding legal services related to workers’ compensation claims brought by Department employees.

Section 29.16

Amendment #47 amends the amounts appropriated to the Department of Transportation for contract resurfacing, providing that $42,552,012 for fiscal year 2015-16 will be appropriated to the department for the above reasons (previously, appropriated $87,417,442). 

Part XXX. Salaries and Benefits

Section 30.9A

Amendment #16 adds language providing that full-time permanent employees of the State, local board of education, or a community college institution on July 1, 2015, who are eligible to earn annual leave will receive five days of annual leave credited on July 1, 2015 (previously, did not include employees of local boards of education).

Part XXXI. Capital Projects

Section 31.16

Amendment #30 amends proposed GS 120-261, which established the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements, providing that of the 16 members from the General Assembly to be appointed to the committee, two appointed members from each chamber must be from the minority party. 

Section 31.9

Amendment #26 makes an organizational change, deleting Section 31.9 and replacing it with Sections 31.9(a) and 31.9(b).

Modifies GS 143C-3-3(b)(2) in Section 31.9(a) (was, Section 31.9), to provide that the University of North Carolina cannot make a capital fund request to construct a new facility, expand an existing facility, or rehabilitate an existing facility for new or expanded uses unless the University has completed advanced planning through Schematic Design for the project with funds other than General Fund appropriations (was, and other than funds carried forward from one fiscal year to another pursuant to GS 116-30.3).

Under current law, GS 143C-8-12(b) provides that the term "non-General Fund money" includes carryforward funds from one fiscal year to another under GS 116-30.3 and GS 116-30.3B. Amends GS 143C-8-12(b) to provide that these funds must only be used for projects listed in GS 143C-4-3(b) and for advanced planning as described in GS 143C-3-3(b)(2).

H 102 (2015-2016) UTILITY VEHICLES/LAW ENFORCEMENT. Filed Feb 23 2015, AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, AND MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO OPERATE UTILITY VEHICLES ON SOME PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TO MODIFY THE MOVE‑OVER LAW TO INCLUDE VEHICLES BEING USED IN THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE, SOLID WASTE, OR RECYCLING.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, AND MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO OPERATE UTILITY VEHICLES ON SOME PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TO MODIFY THE MOVE‑OVER LAW TO INCLUDE VEHICLES BEING USED IN THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE, SOLID WASTE, OR RECYCLING. Enacted May 21, 2015. Section 3 is effective October 1, 2015. The remainder is effective May 21, 2015.

Intro. by Davis.GS 14, GS 20, GS 95
H 158 (2015-2016) JIM FULGHUM TEEN SKIN CANCER PREVENTION ACT. Filed Mar 4 2015, AN ACT PROHIBITING PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FROM USING TANNING EQUIPMENT.

AN ACT PROHIBITING PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FROM USING TANNING EQUIPMENT. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Lambeth, Dollar, Hurley, McElraft.GS 104
H 195 (2015-2016) ALLOW SUBSTITUTION OF BIOSIMILARS. Filed Mar 10 2015, AN ACT AMENDING THE NORTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT.

AN ACT AMENDING THE NORTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBSTITUTION OF AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Dollar, S. Martin, Avila, Lambeth.GS 58, GS 90
H 355 (2015-2016) EVIDENCE PASSED VEHICLE IS A SCHOOL BUS. (NEW) Filed Mar 25 2015, AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL METHODS FOR PROVING THAT A STOPPED VEHICLE PASSED BY ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IS A "SCHOOL BUS" SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF G.S. 20-217, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOL BUS SAFETY TO STUDENTS, AND TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO STUDY HOW THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN BOARDING AND EXITING SCHOOL BUSES MAY BE INCREASED.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Adds new Section 2 to this act to amend GS 115C-242, adding new subsection (b), to require local school administrative units to provide instruction to all elementary school students in school bus safety every school year. Directs the State Board of Education to develop the instruction required under this subsection.

Adds new Section 3 to this act directing the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, to study procedures and equipment that may be utilized to increase the safety of children boarding and exiting school buses. Requires DPI to report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by January 15, 2016.

Provides that new Section 2 and Section 3 are effective when this act becomes law and requires that the instruction in bus safety required by GS 115C-242(b), as enacted by Section 2 of this act, be provided beginning with the 2015-16 school year.

Makes conforming changes to the bill's long title to reflect the added bill content.

Intro. by Reives, Stam.STUDY, GS 20, GS 115C
H 434 (2015-2016) HANDICAP PLACARD/MED. RECERTIFICATION. Filed Mar 31 2015, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL RECERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR RENEWALS OF REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD HANDICAPPED PLACARDS IF THE PERSON IS CERTIFIED AS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL RECERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR RENEWALS OF REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD HANDICAPPED PLACARDS IF THE PERSON IS CERTIFIED AS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED. Enacted May 21, 2015. Section 2 is effective May 21, 2015. The remainder is effective July 1, 2016.

Intro. by S. Martin, Torbett, Lucas.GS 20
H 437 (2015-2016) CREATE PERMIT EXEMPTIONS/HOME RENAL PRODUCTS. Filed Mar 31 2015, AN ACT AMENDING THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO CREATE A PHARMACY PERMIT EXEMPTION AND A DEVICE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR THE DISPENSING AND DELIVERY OF HOME RENAL PRODUCTS AND TO ALLOW FOR DIALYSIS FACILITIES TO BE DESIGNATED AS AGENTS TO RECEIVE HOME MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE.

AN ACT AMENDING THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT TO CREATE A PHARMACY PERMIT EXEMPTION AND A DEVICE AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR THE DISPENSING AND DELIVERY OF HOME RENAL PRODUCTS AND TO ALLOW FOR DIALYSIS FACILITIES TO BE DESIGNATED AS AGENTS TO RECEIVE HOME MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Dobson.GS 90
H 659 (2015-2016) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES/UPDATE PRECURSOR LIST. Filed Apr 13 2015, AN ACT TO UPDATE THE LIST OF IMMEDIATE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO POSSESS WITH INTENT TO MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER AND TO CLARIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES INVOLVING METHAMPHETAMINE.

AN ACT TO UPDATE THE LIST OF IMMEDIATE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO POSSESS WITH INTENT TO MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER AND TO CLARIFY WHAT CONSTITUTES CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES INVOLVING METHAMPHETAMINE. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective December 1, 2015.

Intro. by Horn, Jackson.GS 90
H 691 (2015-2016) ASSAULT ON NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER. Filed Apr 13 2015, AN ACT TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO ASSAULT A MEMBER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD WHO IS DISCHARGING OR ATTEMPTING TO DISCHARGE OFFICIAL DUTIES.

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

Amends GS 14-34.7 to place the crime of assaulting a member of the National Guard in the section of criminal law relating to certain assaults (was, assaults inflicting serious injury) on a law enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, or a person employed at a state or local detention facility (was, placed the crime of assaulting a member of the North Carolina National Guard (National Guard) in GS 14-34.6, which relates to assault or affray on first responders including firefighters, emergency medical technicians, medical responders, and emergency department personnel).

Provides that unless some other provision of law provides greater punishment, a person who assaults a member of the National Guard while that member is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties and inflicts serious bodily injury on the member is guilty of a Class F felony.

Makes clarifying changes to subsection (b) of GS 14-34.7.

Provides that unless some other provision of law provides greater punishment, a person who assaults a member of the National Guard while that member is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her official duties and inflicts physical injury on the member is guilty of a Class I felony.

Amends GS 14-34.5 to provide that any person who commits an assault with a firearm on a member of the National Guard while the member is performing his or her duties is guilty of a Class E felony.

Intro. by Whitmire, Pendleton.GS 14
H 878 (2015-2016) EXPAND BD. OF TRUSTEES/SCH. OF SCIENCE & MATH. Filed Apr 14 2015, AN ACT TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS.

AN ACT TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective July 1, 2015.

Intro. by Jordan.GS 116
H 909 (2015-2016) ABC OMNIBUS LEGISLATION. Filed Apr 15 2015, AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION LAWS.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends the short and long titles. 

Adds the following provisions.

Amends GS 18B-101, which defines terms as they are used in GS Chapter 18B, Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages. Adds a definition for powdered alcohol, meaning any powder or crystalline substance capable of being converted into a liquid alcoholic beverage fit for human consumption. Adds new subsection (a1) to GS 18B-102 to make it unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, transport, import, deliver, furnish, purchase, consume, or possess powdered alcohol.

Amends GS 18B-112, Tribal alcoholic beverage control, to provide that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are authorized to issue the specified permits found in GS 18B-603(f) without approval at elections, including, special occasion permits, limited special occasion permits, and certain culinary permits, and in doing so the definitions found in GS 18B-1000 apply.

Provides that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are authorized to issue specified wine shipping permits found in GS 18B-1001.1, 1001.2, and 1001.3. Also provides for the issuance of permits for commercial activity in GS Chapter 18B, Article 11 as follows: (1) the tribal alcoholic beverage control commission can issue commercial activity permits to any qualifying applicant that establishes a commercial business wholly on Indian Country Land and retains the sole enforcement authority over such permittee to the extent the conduct occurs on Indian Country lands; (2) the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians must recognize any permit issued by the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission allowing commercial activity in the same manner as if such permit was issued by the tribal alcoholic beverage control commission, as well as vice versa; and (3) the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission retains exclusive enforcement authority over all permits it issues to commercial activity permittees for violations of its rules or of GS Chapter 18B. Makes conforming changes. 

Adds language providing that provisions of GS Chapter 18B, Articles 12 and 13, that have not been made applicable to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians act as a bar to engaging in the specified activity by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Amends GS 18B-101(14a), concerning the definition of a tourism ABC establishment, to provide that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian's tribal alcoholic beverage control commission maintains the exclusive authority to issue specified permits between Milepost 460 and the southern terminus of the national scenic byway at Milepost 469 for any restaurant or hotel that is located wholly on Indian Country lands. 

Enacts new subdivision (5) to GS 18B-1105(a) authorizing distillery permit holders to sell spirituous liquor distilled on the premises to visitors to the distillery for consumption off the premises, if the distillery makes less than 100,000 proof gallons per year. Restricts sales under this subdivision to areas where establishing an ABC store has been approved under GS 18B-602(g). Directs that the spirits sold at a distillery under this subdivision be sold at a price set by the ABC Commission, including all excise taxes, bottle charges, and sales tax, and requires that the taxes and bottle charges be remitted to the Department of Revenue. Requires that spirits sold under this subdivision have a label on the bottle that has the words "North Carolina Distillery Tour Commemorative Spirit" in addition to any other labeling required by law. Limits the amount of liquor that a consumer may purchase under this subdivision per calendar year and limits the hours and days of retail sales of spirituous liquor under this subdivision to the hours and days of the sales provision in GS 18B-802.

Amends GS 105-113.68 to add and define distillery permittee to the definitions for GS Chapter 105, Article 2C, Alcoholic Beverage License And Excise Taxes.

Amends GS 105-113.80 to specify that liquor sold in permitted distilleries is subject to the 30% excise tax.

Amends GS 105-113.81(e) to provide that breweries, wineries, and distilleries are not required to remit excise taxes on malt beverages, wine, or spirituous liquor given free at tastings. 

Amends GS 105-113.83(a) to make conforming changes, providing that distillery permittees are required to submit collected excise taxes monthly to the Secretary of Revenue.

Amends GS 18B-1001, deleting references to specified provisions of the NC Administrative Code that before deletion had the effect of only authorizing the sale of malt beverages, pursuant to on-premises malt beverage permits and off-premises malt beverage permits, when the packaging and sealing of the product was done in compliance with those specified provisions. Makes technical changes. Adds language concerning on-premises and off-premises unfortified wine permits and wine shop permits, authorizing the retail sale of unfortified wine dispensed from a tap connected to a pressurized container utilizing carbon dioxide or similar gas into a cleaned, sanitized, resealable container that is filled or refilled and sealed for consumption off the premises and that identifies the permittee and the date the container was filled or refilled.

Adds language that provides that the NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission rules regulating the retail sale of malt beverages in growlers also apply to the retail sale of unfortified wine in growlers until such time that the Commission adopts administrative rules implementing this act.

Enacts new GS 18B-903(c1), concerning the duration of ABC permits and renewal and transfer of such permits, providing that nothing in this statute limits alternating brewery proprietorships where the holder of a brewery permit leases or otherwise makes available its facility to another holder of a brewery permit. Sets out provisions concerning the issue of title to the malt beverages during the different stages of the brewing process. Authorizes alternating brewery proprietorships as long as they are not used as a means to distribute production quantities between affiliated breweries in order to obtain a malt beverage wholesaler permit as specified.

Amends GS 18B-1104, concerning brewery permits, adding language which provides that permit holders are not prohibited from selling malt beverages to a nonresident wholesaler, vendor, bottler, or similar party for resale in North Carolina if such malt beverages are shipped from the brewery to licensed wholesalers.  Also provides that brewery permit holders can receive and sell malt beverages made in or outside of the state under contract at the brewery as well as at affiliated retail outlets of the brewery located on or adjacent to the brewery. Sets out other provisions regarding the sale of malt beverages. Provides that contract brewing is authorized as long as it is not used as a means to distribute production quantities between affiliated breweries in order to obtain a malt beverage wholesaler permit as specified.

Amends GS 18B-1001(13) concerning guest room ABC permits, providing that 18-hole golf courses that (1) hold a mixed beverages permit or are located in a county where ABC stores are established and the sale of mixed beverages are not approved, (2) have management contracts for the rental of living units, and (3) are located in a county with a population greater than 20,000 by the last federal census can be issued a guest room cabinet permit. Makes technical and clarifying changes. 

Intro. by Hager, J. Bell.GS 18B, GS 105

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PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 90 (2015-2016) REQUIRED NUMBER OF OPERATING BRAKE LIGHTS. Filed Feb 18 2015, AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT MOTOR VEHICLES MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE WORKING STOP LAMP ON EACH SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND TO MAKE OTHER CLARIFYING CHANGES.

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT MOTOR VEHICLES MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE WORKING STOP LAMP ON EACH SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND TO MAKE OTHER CLARIFYING CHANGES. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Cook.GS 20
S 116 (2015-2016) HANDICAPPED PARKING WINDSHIELD PLACARD. Filed Feb 25 2015, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A HANDICAPPED VEHICLE OWNER WHO QUALIFIES FOR A DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE SHALL ALSO RECEIVE ONE REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A HANDICAPPED VEHICLE OWNER WHO QUALIFIES FOR A DISTINGUISHING LICENSE PLATE SHALL ALSO RECEIVE ONE REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective July 1, 2015.

Intro. by Bingham.GS 20
S 123 (2015-2016) UNIFORM FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT. Filed Feb 25 2015, AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION IN 2014 AND TO MAKE RELATED CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION IN 2014 AND TO MAKE RELATED CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective October 1, 2015.

Intro. by Hartsell.GS 39, GS 50
S 716 (2015-2016) MOUNTAIN ENERGY ACT OF 2015 (NEW). Filed May 20 2015, AN ACT TO: (1) DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION TO RENDER AN EXPEDITED DECISION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ON AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR AN APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A GENERATING FACILITY THAT USES NATURAL GAS AS THE PRIMARY FUEL AND (2) MODIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COAL ASH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2014 FOR COAL ASH SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS LOCATED ON SITES AT WHICH ALL COAL-FIRED GENERATING UNITS PRESENT ON THOSE SITES WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE OPERATIONS BY JANUARY 31, 2020.

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

Amends the short title.

Intro. by Apodaca.UNCODIFIED

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LOCAL/HOUSE BILLS
H 143 (2015-2016) CHARLOTTE/CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. Filed Mar 3 2015, AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FROM SEVEN TO NINE.

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD FROM SEVEN TO NINE. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective May 21, 2015.

Intro. by Cunningham, Cotham.Mecklenburg
H 313 (2015-2016) PROMOTION GRIEVANCES/CITY OF STATESVILLE. Filed Mar 19 2015, AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD SHALL HEAR GRIEVANCES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY OF STATESVILLE.

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD SHALL HEAR GRIEVANCES RELATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY OF STATESVILLE. Enacted May 21, 2015. Effective May 21, 2015.

Intro. by Turner.Iredell

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ACTIONS ON BILLS

Actions on Bills: 2015-05-21

PUBLIC BILLS

H 71: CLARIFY COUNTY COMM OATH FILING.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-24

H 79: CONTEMPT FOR 50C/ SCOPE OF STAY FOR APPEALS.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-25

H 82: EXECUTION/NONSECURE CUSTODY ORDER/CHILD ABUSE.

    House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 97: 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

    House: Withdrawn From Cal
    House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Amend Adopted A1
    House: Amend Adopted A2
    House: Amend Adopted A3
    House: Amend Adopted A4
    House: Amend Failed A5
    House: Amend Adopted A6
    House: Amend Adopted A7
    House: Amend Failed A8
    House: Amend Failed A10
    House: Amend Adopted A11
    House: Amend Failed A12
    House: Amendment Withdrawn A13
    House: Amend Adopted A14
    House: Amend Adopted A15
    House: Amend Adopted A16
    House: Amend Adopted A17
    House: Amend Adopted A18
    House: Amend Adopted A19
    House: Amendment Withdrawn A9
    House: Amend Adopted A20
    House: Amend Failed A21
    House: Amend Adopted A22
    House: Amend Adopted A23
    House: Amend Adopted A24
    House: Amend Failed A25
    House: Amend Adopted A26
    House: Amend Adopted A27
    House: Amend Adopted A29
    House: Amend Adopted A30
    House: Amend Adopted A31
    House: Amend Adopted A32
    House: Amend Adopted A33
    House: Amend Adopted A34
    House: Amend Adopted A35
    House: Amend Adopted A36
    House: Amendment Withdrawn A37
    House: Amend Failed A38
    House: Amend Failed A39
    House: Amend Adopted A40
    House: Amend Adopted A41
    House: Amend Adopted A42
    House: Amend Failed A43
    House: Amend Failed A44
    House: Amend Adopted A45
    House: Amend Failed A46
    House: Amendment Withdrawn A15
    House: Amend Adopted A47
    House: Amend Adopted A48
    House: Amend Adopted A49
    House: Amend Failed A50
    House: Amend Adopted A51
    House: Amendment Ruled Out of Order A53
    House: Amend Failed A54
    House: Amendment Withdrawn A52
    House: Amend Adopted A53
    House: Passed 2nd Reading

H 102: UTILITY VEHICLES/LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-26

H 113: PROTECT OUR STUDENTS ACT.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Amend

H 147: UPDATE FIRE AND RESCUE COMM'N. MEMBERSHIP.

    Ratified

H 158: JIM FULGHUM TEEN SKIN CANCER PREVENTION ACT.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-21

H 195: ALLOW SUBSTITUTION OF BIOSIMILARS.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-27

H 224: AOC OMNIBUS CHANGES.-AB

    Ratified

H 232: STUDY/UPDATE BICYCLE SAFETY LAWS.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
    Senate: Ordered Enrolled

H 237: REPEAL PERSONAL ED PLANS/MODIFY TRANS PLANS. (NEW)

    House: Concurred In S Amend SA2
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 293: ADOPTION LAW CHANGES.

    House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 294: PROHIBIT CELL PHONE/DELINQUENT JUVENILE.-AB

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Amend

H 295: JUVENILE MEDIA RELEASE.-AB

    Ratified

H 308: CLARIFY REASONABLE HEALTH INSUR/LTC OMBUDSMAN.

    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Health Care
    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Health Care

H 315: SHERIFF & LANDLORD/TENANT-WRITS OF POSS. CHG.

    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 355: EVIDENCE PASSED VEHICLE IS A SCHOOL BUS. (NEW)

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 434: HANDICAP PLACARD/MED. RECERTIFICATION.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-29

H 437: CREATE PERMIT EXEMPTIONS/HOME RENAL PRODUCTS.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-28

H 511: CREDIT UNIONS/STATUTORY CHANGES.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Commerce

H 513: REAL PROPERTY/TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

H 552: GRAFFITI VANDALISM.

    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 570: FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL REENTRY.

    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 574: OPOSSUM EXCLUSION FROM WILDLIFE LAWS.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Passed 3rd Reading

H 595: MILITARY EXPERIENCE/LEO CERT. REQUIREMENTS.

    Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
    Senate: Special Message Sent To House
    House: Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Added to Calendar
    House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 597: MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Amend

H 659: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES/UPDATE PRECURSOR LIST.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-32

H 691: ASSAULT ON NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER.

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 795: SEPA REFORM.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

H 878: EXPAND BD. OF TRUSTEES/SCH. OF SCIENCE & MATH.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-30

H 879: JUVENILE CODE REFORM.

    House: Concurred In S Amend SA1
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 892: 2015 SPEAKER AND PPT APPOINTMENTS.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

H 909: ABC OMNIBUS LEGISLATION.

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance

S 90: REQUIRED NUMBER OF OPERATING BRAKE LIGHTS.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-31

S 116: HANDICAPPED PARKING WINDSHIELD PLACARD.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-22
    Ch. SL 2015-22

S 123: UNIFORM FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT.

    Signed by Gov. 5/21/2015
    Ch. SL 2015-23
    Ch. SL 2015-23

S 160: OFFICIAL STATE VETERANS DAY PARADE. (NEW)

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

S 486: NC TRAIL EXPANSION/ECONOMIC CORRIDORS.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 513: NORTH CAROLINA FARM ACT OF 2015.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

S 716: MOUNTAIN ENERGY ACT OF 2015 (NEW).

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
    Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
    Senate: Special Message Sent To House
    House: Special Message Received From Senate
    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Actions on Bills: 2015-05-21

LOCAL BILLS

H 110: CHEROKEE/RUTHERFORD/CLAY BDS. OF ED. ELECTIONS. (NEW)

    House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
    House: Ordered Enrolled

H 143: CHARLOTTE/CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.

    Ratified
    Ch. SL 2015-33

H 189: ROCKINGHAM CO. SCHOOL BD.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

H 313: PROMOTION GRIEVANCES/CITY OF STATESVILLE.

    Ratified
    Ch. SL 2015-34

S 141: WAYNESVILLE ANNEXATION/REFERENDUM.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

S 218: FRANKLIN/ARCHDALE/SATELLITE ANNEXATIONS.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

S 256: DURHAM VOLUNTARY ANNEXATIONS/ADJACENT STREETS.

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 05/26/2015

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