House committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition.
Deletes the provision in Section 3 of the act allowing for the Legislative Research Commission to make an interim report to the 2015 General Assembly when it reconvenes in 2016.
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Intro. by Cunningham, Horn, Earle, Whitmire. | STUDY |
House committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition.
Changes the date by which the the Commission on Indian Affairs must report the findings and recommendations of the task force to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations from March 1, 2016, to March 1, 2017.
Intro. by C. Graham. | STUDY |
House amendments make the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amendment #1 amends GS 136-18(2) (Powers of Department of Transportation (DOT)), adding new language directly after new provisions that provides that no agreement for use of a DOT right-of-way under sub-subdivision GS 136-18(2)c retracts the DOT ownership and control of the right-of-way as well as authorizing the DOT to adopt policies and rules as specified. New language establishes that affected entities, and not the DOT, must bear the cost to move utility lines, pipelines, or other infrastructure on State rights-of-way, pursuant to this sub-subdivision, except as provided under GS 136-27.1 (municipal and sewer water lines) and GS 136-27.2 (county-owned natural gas).
Amendment #2 adds new Section 2.5, DOT Surveying Changes, to the bill, which enacts new subdivision GS 136-18(46), giving the DOT the additional power to provide NC grid coordinates for at least one point for each parcel acquired by the DOT on or after January 1, 2017.
Amendment #3 adds new Section 3.1, Turnpike Authority Report on One-time Facility User Fees and Penalties, directing the NC Turnpike Authority to report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on October 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, concerning the number of one-time toll facility users who are charged more than $50 in processing fees and civil penalties under specified statutes. Also requires the report to include proposed statutory language to limit the charging of more than $50 in processing fees and civil penalties to one-time toll facility users as specified.
Senate amendments make the following changes to the 5th edition.
Section 11.1
Amendment #3 makes a technical correction to the introductory language of the section.
Section 11.4(c)
Amendment #1 changes the title of new GS 116-143.10 to NC Promise Tuition Plan (previously, Reduced tuition at certain institutions).
Amends GS 116-143.10 as follows.
Amends subsection (a) to direct the UNC Board of Governors to set tuition rates, as specified, for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Western Carolina University (previously, for the constituent institutions listed in subsection (c): Elizabeth State University, Fayetteville State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Winston-Salem State University, and Western Carolina University).
Deletes the previous language of subsections (b) and (c) of the 5th edition and replaces it with the following. Directs that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning with the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Director of Budget is to authorize and increase in the base budget of UNC for a fiscal year as provided by subsection (b) of the statute upon notification by the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke or the Chancellor of Western Carolina that additional funds are needed by the constituent institution to cover the cost of tuition revenue loss for the fiscal year due to the tuition rate established in subsection (a) of the statute. Requires the Chancellor requesting the additional funds to provide any information requested by the Director of the Budget to document the amount of the tuition revenue loss due to the tuition rate and the need for additional funds required by the constituent institution. Requires the Director of the Budget to authorize an increase in the base budget of UNC for the appropriate fiscal year determined by the Director to be equal to the tuition revenue loss and allocate those funds to the constituent institution. Directs the Director to report the authorization of any increase in the base budget and allocation of funds made pursuant to subsection (b) to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations at its next meeting. Keeps previous language of subsection (b) providing that any increase in the base budget authorized pursuant to subsection (b) is not to be included in the calculation of projected enrollment growth under GS 116-30.7, and establishing that the authorization provided in subsection (b) is effective only as long as tuition rates continue at the rate established by subsection (a) of the statute.
Section 11.4(d1)
Amendment #1 amends Section 11.4(d1) of the act to make Section 11.4(d) of the act, providing for the evaluation of the admission cap on nonresident students entering the freshman class of a constituent institution, applicable to only the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Western Carolina University (previously, applicable to Elizabeth State University, Fayetteville State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Winston-Salem State University, and Western Carolina University).
Section 14.12(a)
Amendment #4 makes a technical correction to GS 143-215.73F(c)(4) to replace the statutory reference to GS 143-202.3 with GS 143B-131.8A.
Section 14.13
Amendment #8 makes the following changes to Section 14.13.
Amends the findings in Section 14.13(a).
Makes a technical change to Section 14.13(b).
Amends Section 14.13(c) to direct that, of the funds appropriated in the act to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, $500,000 for each of the fiscal years from 2016-17 through 2019-20 (previously, only provided for allocating $500,000 for the 2016-17 fiscal year) is allocated to the Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill to designate an entity to oversee a study and analysis of nutrient management strategies (including in situ strategies) and compilation of existing water quality data (previously, did not provide for the compilation of existing water quality data) specifically in the context of the State's nutrient-impaired water bodies. Establishes that, as part of the study, the entity must review data collected by the Department of Environmental Quality and by other stakeholders (previously, did not include data collected by other stakeholders) from water sampling in areas subject to one of the State Nutrient Management Strategies and compare trends in water quality to the implementation of the various elements of each of the State Nutrient Management Strategies. Changes the due date of the report to December 31, 2019 (was, 2018).
Amends Section 14.13(d), which requires the Environmental Review Commission to review and revise the State Nutrient Management Strategies, consisting of the specified regulations, by changing the date by which the Commission must adopt temporary rules based on its revisions to the State Nutrient Management Strategies to no later than December 31, 2020 (previously, was no later than December 31, 2019, and no earlier than October 1, 2019).
Amends Section 14.13(e) to provide that the existing rules specified in subsection (d) of Section 14.13, as well as any other rules and modifications in the Departments's December 31, 2016, report required by that subsection, are repealed on the earlier of the effective date of the temporary rules or December 31, 2020 (was, December 31, 2019).
Amends Section 14.13(g) to provide that the rules that are a part of the nutrient management strategy for the Jordan Lake watershed and the Falls Lake watershed but that have effective dates between the effective date of the act and December 31, 2020 (was, December 31, 2019), are not to take effect and are subject to the repeal set forth in subsection (e) of Section 14.13.
Amends Section 14.13(h) to provide that subsection (h) of Section 14.13, which limits the cost for nutrient offsets, expires on the earlier of the effective date of new temporary rules established under subsection (d) of Section 14.13 or December 31, 2020 (was, December 31, 2019).
Section 15.5
Amendment #6 amends SL 2014-100 (Appropriations Act of 2014), Section 15.20(c), to require that, no later than June 30, 2016 (was, 2015), the Department of Commerce (was, the Department of Administration) must submit a final report on the results of the study on Broughton Hospital to the specified Chairs. Adds that the Department of Commerce is designated as the lead agency with respect to the study, as well as site control and disposition strategies, working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Administration, the City of Morganton, and the County of Burke.
Intro. by Dollar, L. Johnson, Lambeth, McGrady. | APPROP, STUDY, GS 7A, GS 7B, GS 14, GS 17C, GS 18C, GS 20, GS 65, GS 66, GS 75A, GS 90, GS 105, GS 106, GS 108A, GS 108C, GS 113, GS 115C, GS 115D, GS 116, GS 116D, GS 116E, GS 120, GS 122C, GS 124, GS 131D, GS 136, GS 142, GS 143, GS 143B, GS 143C, GS 146, GS 147, GS 148, GS 159G |
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends GS 159-25 by removing financial training from the title of the statute.
Amends GS 159-25(a), setting out the duties of finance officers under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, by adding a new duty to attend any training required by the Local Government Commission under the statute. Makes the language gender-neutral throughout subsection (a) of the statute. Makes a technical change.
Deletes the previous language of GS 159-25(d) and now provides the following. Grants the Local Government Commission the authority to require any finance officer or any other employee who performs the duties of a finance officer to participate in training related to the power, duties, and responsibilities of the finance officer if (1) the Commission is exercising its authority under Article 10 of GS Chapter 159 (assistance for defaulting units in refinancing debt) with respect to the employing local government or (2) the public authority or the employing local government or public authority has received a unit letter from the Commission due to a deficiency in complying with GS Chapter 159. Allows the Commission to collaborate with the UNC School of Government, the North Carolina Community College System, and other educational institutions in the State to develop and deliver the training required by new subsection (d) of the statute.
Amends GS 159-6, setting out fees of the Local Government Commission, by adding new subsection (f) to allow the Commission to charge and collect fees for expenses incurred in developing and delivering the training for finance officers and other employees who perform the duties of a finance officer under GS 159-25, as amended by the act.
Intro. by McNeill, L. Johnson, Iler. | GS 159 |
Amends GS 143-548 concerning the membership and appointments to the Vocational Rehabilitation Council, amending the provisions for number of terms for the members, adding the member that is a representative of a parent training and information center to the list of members permitted to serve more than two consecutive full terms on the Council (previously, only the representative of the Client Assistance Program and the representative of the directors of projects were permitted to serve more than two consecutive full terms).
Amends GS 140-5.13 concerning the membership terms of the Board of Trustees (Board) of the NC Museum of Art, providing that all appointments by the General Assembly to the Board are for four years, with no one being appointed to more than three consecutive terms (previously, stated that regular appointments were for the then current legislative term, with no appointee being appointed to more than two consecutive terms of two years).
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Changes the long title of the act.
Deletes the previous revisions of GS 95-25.14(b) in Section 1(a) of the act, and instead amends GS 95-25.14(c) to add any employee of a seasonal amusement or recreational establishment to the list of persons to which the provisions of GS 95-25.4 (Overtime) and GS 95-25.15(b) (Record Keeping), as they relate to the specified exemptions, do not apply.
Establishes that the provisions of Section 1 of the act are effective when the act becomes law and apply to wages earned after that date and after notice has been given to employees in accordance with GS 95-13.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the bill's short and long titles.
Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition and replaces them with the following.
Amends GS 93E-2-4, of the NC Appraisers Act, concerning real estate appraisal management companies, adding new subsection (i) which requires these companies to pay appraisers, for appraisal assignments of one- to four-family residential dwellings, customary and reasonable fees as providing for and in compliance with specified federal law. Directs the NC Appraisal Board (Board) to adopt administrative rules to enforce these provisions. Also amends GS 93E-2-8, concerning the disciplinary authority of the Board, enacting new subdivision (9), which authorizes the Board to take disciplinary action for failure to compensate appraisers as required in above GS 93E-2-4(i). Effective January 1, 2017.
Amends GS 51-1 concerning those authorized to solemnize a marriage in North Carolina, adding Justices of the US Supreme Court and Judges of the US Court of Appeals to those so authorized. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 2, 2016, expiring on July 5, 2016.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Changes the short and long titles.
Amends GS 160A-279.5(b) to make the statute also applicable to the towns of Morrisville and Rolesville and the counties of Guilford, Moore, Randolph, and Surry and all the municipalities that lie in whole, or in part, in those counties.
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the long and short titles of the act.
Requires the State to convey to the Davie County Board of Commissioners, for consideration of $1, all its rights, titles, and interests in the portion of the former Davie County Correctional Center property, as described, consisting of 23.62 acres. Provides that the property is to be conveyed to the Davie County Board of Commissioners for so long as it is utilized for county government purposes, and is subject to a reversionary interest reserved by the State if the property is no longer used for county government purposes.
Establishes that the real property described in Section 1 of the act is to be conveyed by the State "as is" and "where as" without warranty, with the State making no representations or warranties, as specified. Requires that all costs associated with the conveyance of the property described in Section 1 of the act are to be borne by Davie County.
Exempts the conveyance of the State's rights, titles, and interests in the real property described in Section 1 of the act from the provisions of Article 7 of GS Chapter 146, concerning disposition of State lands. Requires the conveyance to comply with the provisions of Article 16 of GS Chapter 146, concerning the form of conveyances of State lands, provided that the provisions of GS 146-74, which require approval by the Governor and Council of State of every proposed conveyance of State lands, do not apply.
Provides that Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the act, as described above, are effective October 1, 2016, with the remainder of the act effective when it becomes law.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes all provisions of Section 1 of the 1st edition, amending Section 2 of SL 1997-216.
Makes a conforming change to refer to Section 3 of the act, instead of Section 4, that is to become effective October 1, 2016, and applies to violations committed on or after that date.
Intro. by Murphy, S. Martin, Farmer-Butterfield. | Pitt |
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes language that removed a specified parcel identified by Parcel Identification Number 1764469329 from the corporate limits of the Town of Glen Alpine. Replaces that language with provisions that remove the 1.8 acre property located at 1378 N. Powerhouse Road, referenced by Tax Office Bill Number 0016866, from the corporate limits of the Town of Glen Alpine.
Intro. by Blackwell. | Burke |
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Makes clarifying changes to bring language of bill into compliance with the purpose of the bill to suspend, not repeal, the Charter of the Town of Spencer Mountain. Provides that those individuals elected in 2015 as officials of the Town of Spencer Mountain can continue to use their public titles and participate as elected officials in organizations dedicated to serving municipalities (previously, allowed the elected officials to hold themselves out as elected officials of the Town until an election is next certified for the town).
Makes organizational changes.
Intro. by Torbett. | Gaston |
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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Makes technical changes to the introductory language of both Sections 1 and 2 of the act to reflect previous changes to the Town's Charter.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the act's long title.
Deletes all of the provisions of the 1st edition and instead provides the following.
Enacts new GS 160A-279.5, concerning the disposition of animals.
Establishes that, upon the governing body determining any horse, dog, or other animal owned by the local government is no longer fit or needed for public service, the governing body may transfer ownership of the animal at a price determined by the governing body and upon any other terms and conditions as it deems appropriate.
Provides that the animal may be transferred to any of the following individuals, if that individual agrees to accept ownership, care, and custody of the animal: (1) the officer or employee who had normal custody and control of the animal during the animal's public service to the local government; (2) a surviving spouse, or in the event such officer or employee dies unsurvived by a spouse, surviving children of the officer or employee killed in the line of duty who had normal custody and control of the animal during the animal's public service to the local government; or (3) an organization or program dedicated to the assistance or support of animals retired from public service.
Establishes that the statute applies only to the Towns of Apex, Cary, Garner, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, and Zebulon as well as Yancey County and all municipalities that lie in whole, or in part, in that county.
Actions on Bills: 2016-06-02
H 357: Chemical Analysis Reports/District Court
H 451: LRC/STUDY SUICIDE PREVENTION.
H 632: STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION ACT. (NEW)
H 734: STUDY/AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE CTR.
H 948: AUTHORIZE APO STUDIES.
H 949: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD CONTACT INFO.
H 954: TERMINATE AGREEMENT FOR TOLLING OF I-77.
H 959: DOT PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES.
H 984: TRANSFER OF DAVIE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTER.
H 1018: CONFIRM COMMISSIONER OF BANKS.
H 1030: 2016 APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
H 1035: LGC/TRAINING FOR LOCAL GOV'T FINANCE OFFICERS.
H 1080: ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
H 1137: TREASURER'S 2016 INVESTMENT ADMIN. CHANGES.-AB
H 1146: MODIFY VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
S 71: COMM'N APPOINTMENT MODIFICATIONS (NEW).
S 363: Wage & Hour/Local Gov't Assessments (NEW).
S 575: NC/SC ORIGINAL BORDER CONFIRMATION.
S 600: APPRAISER COMPENSATION/JUDGE PERFORM MARRIAGE (NEW).
S 805: FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS.
S 838: MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION MODIFICATIONS.
S 867: PROTECT STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS.
Actions on Bills: 2016-06-02
H 469: SUNSET BEACH/PARKING METER PROCEEDS.
H 1009: RETIRED SERVICE ANIMALS/CERTAIN LOCAL GOV'TS (NEW).
H 1037: LINCOLNTON AIRPORT/DAVIE COR. CENT (NEW).
H 1045: NEW BERN CHARTER/REVISED & CONSOLIDATED.
H 1126: RED LIGHT CAMERAS/CITY OF GREENVILLE.
H 1131: TOWN OF ANDREWS/ETJ AUTHORITY.
H 1132: GLEN ALPINE DEANNEXATION.
H 1143: SPENCER MOUNTAIN CHARTER.
S 727: MOORE COUNTY LOCAL SALES TAX USE RESTRICTION (NEW)
S 733: CERTAIN TOWNS SEWER FEE COLLECTIONS (New)
S 795: CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
S 848: CARY CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
S 849: WAKE CTY TOWNS DONATE RETIRED SERVICE ANIMALS.
S 852: TOWN OF BAKERSVILLE/TOWN OF CLYDE/DEANNEX. (NEW)
S 874: SANFORD/HARNETT OT.
S 875: TOWN OF SUNSET BEACH/DEANNEXATION.
S 876: TOWN OF FAIRMONT/UTILITY BILL COLLECTIONS.
S 879: CORNELIUS LIMITS/MECKLENBURG COUNTY POLICE.
S 881: UNION COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDING.
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