The Daily Bulletin: 2019-03-05

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The Daily Bulletin: 2019-03-05

PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 43 (2019-2020) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. Filed Feb 7 2019, AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CARE IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES.

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

Makes changes to proposed GS 131E-79.3, pertaining to hospital standards for surgical technology care, and GS 131E-147.2, pertaining to ambulatory surgical facility (facility) standards for surgical technology care. Changes the definition of surgical technology in each statute, now defining the term to mean surgical patient care that includes, but is not limited to, 15 specified perioperative tasks or functions, as directed by the surgeon (previously, defined as surgical patient care that includes specified tasks and functions, including specified tasks as directed by the surgical team). Amends and adds to that list of tasks or functions.

Adjusts the employment qualifications for surgical technologists to provide qualification upon evidence of documentation of active and continuous employment to practice surgical technology during the three years immediately preceding December 31, 2019. Deletes the employment qualification for practicing surgical technology as an employee of an agency or institution of the federal government. Adds to the facility employment qualifications employment to practice surgical technology in an ambulatory surgical facility licensed under Part 4 of Article 6 of GS Chapter 131E on December 31, 2019. Makes clarifying changes concerning probationary practice. Modifies the continuing education requirement.

Now requires surgical technologists employed by or contracted with a hospital or facility who hold and maintain Certified Surgical Technologist credentials issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor to comply with the continuing education requirements set forth by that organization and provide proof of compliance upon employer's request. Now requires all other surgical technologists employed by or contracted with a hospital or facility to complete 30 hours of relevant continuing education every two years and provide proof of compliance upon employer's request (previously, required 15 hours annually of continuing education approved by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor). Deletes the requirement for hospitals or facilities to verify the employee or contractor's continuing education requirements or credentials.

Limits the exception provided for employing or contracting with an individual who does not meet the qualifications to hospitals and facilities located in a tier one county. Adds to the criteria to qualify for the exception, requiring the hospital or facility ensure any non-certified surgical technologist employed or contracted by the hospital or facility complies with the statute's continuing education requirements. Requires the hospitals and facilities document and retain records of efforts made to employ or contract qualified surgical technologists satisfying the requirements of the statute (previously, required documentation be written and retained on the hospital premises).

Grants hospitals and facilities authority to restrict an employee's eligibility to practice surgical technology if the employee does not comply with the statute's requirements.

Further modifies GS 131E-147.2 to more specifically refer to "ambulatory surgical facilities" throughout the statute. 

Intro. by Murphy, Lambeth, Humphrey.GS 131E
H 76 (2019-2020) SCHOOL SAFETY OMNIBUS. Filed Feb 13 2019, AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THAT SCHOOL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CLARIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CENTER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS, REQUIRE THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS BE ESTABLISHED AT EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CODIFY THE DUTIES OF THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS, REQUIRE LME/MCOS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS REFERRED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, REQUIRE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT ALL SCHOOLS WITH GRADES SIX AND HIGHER, REQUIRE REPORTING ON THE OPERATIONAL STATUS OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING STATES OF EMERGENCY, DEFINE THE TERM "SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER" AND REQUIRE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, AND REQUIRE ANNUAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS FOR EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING.

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

Part V. 

Amends proposed GS 115C-105.70(a) by making clarifying and organizational changes to the duties of a school resources officer. Clarifies that those duties include any additional responsibility related to school safety or security assigned by the officer's employer while the officer is acting as a school resource officer (was, any other responsibility assigned by the public school unit or law enforcement agency that employs the officer). 

Amends the act's long title by expanding it to refer to the changes made in the act.

Intro. by White, Torbett, Horn, Elmore.GS 17C, GS 17E, GS 115C, GS 116, GS 143B
H 107 (2019-2020) PED OVERSIGHT/EPP CHANGES. Filed Feb 19 2019, AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND DATA REPORTING SYSTEM.

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

Changes the act's long title.

Makes organizational changes to the proposed changes to GS 115C-269.35 regarding including the employment of educator preparation program (EPP) completers in the performance standards for EPP accountability. Makes conforming changes. 

Deletes the proposed changes to GS 115C-269.50 regarding the availability of EPP report card comparison by the public through the use of a State Board-adopted weighted model. Makes conforming changes. 

Modifies five of the nine described conditions that must be met by the State Board in designing the formulaic, performance-based weighted model to be used for purposes of comparing the annual report card information between each EPP pursuant to GS 115C-269.50. Now requires the State Board to: (1) identify and select measures from the annual performance reports required by GS 115C-269.35(b), as amended, to be used in the weighted model (was, identify and select measures for each performance domain specified in State law to be used); (2) assign weight to each measure (was, assign weight to each performance domain and the respective measures within each domain); (3) examine potential reasons for excluding EPPs from the reporting, including if there are missing or too few data points for certain measures (was, too few data points for a certain number of measures in the domains); (4) in establishing targets and minimum standards, measure EPPs against objective criteria rather than norm-referenced criteria (was, based on the ninetieth and tenth percentile or on other criteria); and (5) examine whether additional information should be included to most effectively achieve four specified goals (was, identify what information should be included to most effectively achieve four specified goals). Makes organizational changes.

Extends the date by which the State Board, in consultation with the Profession Educator Preparation and Standards Commission, must report to the specified NCGA Committee on the development of the weighted model from November 15, 2019, to February 15, 2020. Adds to the required content of the report (1) recommendations on the purposes and uses of the weighted model, (2) recommendations on the timeline for possible implementation of the weighted model, and (3) any legislative changes need for implementation of the model (previously, any legislative recommendations regarding implementation of the model). 

Intro. by Horn, Farmer-Butterfield, Lucas.GS 115C
H 118 (2019-2020) COVID-19 LIAB. SAFE HARBOR. (NEW) Filed Feb 19 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS BASED ON TRANSMISSION OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19).

House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following change. Requires DOT to report its findings and recommendations on the interstate system access study to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, Joint Emergency Management Oversight Committee, and Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by March 1, 2022 (was, March 1, 2020).

Intro. by Warren, Corbin, D. Hall, Potts.STUDY, GS 14, GS 20, GS 58, GS 105, GS 122C
H 123 (2019-2020) RAISE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE. Filed Feb 19 2019, AN ACT TO RAISE THE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE.

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

Amends GS 20-183.7 by increasing the vehicle safety inspection fee from $12.75 to $13.75 (previous edition increased the fee to $19.75).

Intro. by Stevens.GS 20
H 151 (2019-2020) KATELYN'S LAW. Filed Feb 21 2019, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES EXCUSING ABSENCES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING A LEGISLATIVE EVENT OR VISITING THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ENSURING THAT CERTAIN EXCUSED ABSENCES DO NOT AFFECT A STUDENT'S PARTICIPATION IN AN APPROVED ATTENDANCE RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

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

Moves the proposed definition of legislative event and deletes the remaining proposed definitions in GS 115C-379. Further modifies the proposed changes to GS 115C-379 to now require the State Board of Education's rules on excusing absences to at least require school principals to authorize a minimum of two excused absences each year for religious observances required by the faith of a student or the student's parents (maintaining existing statutory language) as well as requiring excusing absences for attendance at a legislative event or service as a Governor's page (previously, inability to attend because of a legislative event only). Makes organizational, clarifying, and conforming changes. Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-382.5 regarding student attendance recognition programs. 

Intro. by Lambeth.GS 115C
H 158 (2019-2020) COVID-19 NEW DRIVER RESPONSE. (NEW) Filed Feb 25 2019, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE THE ROAD TEST REQUIREMENT FOR LEVEL TWO LIMITED PROVISIONAL LICENSES AND TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION COURSEWORK INTERRUPTED BY SCHOOL CLOSURES IN THE SPRING SEMESTER OF 2020.

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

Deletes the proposed changes to Section 1.2 of SL 2010-148 which would have eliminated the annual reporting requirement of the Department of Transportation, the UNC System, and the Department of Administration regarding projects in those agencies and institutions that are let without a performance or payment bond. 

Intro. by Presnell.GS 20, GS 136
H 218 (2019-2020) BROADCAST NC HOUSE OF REPS SESSIONS. Filed Feb 27 2019, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE BROADCAST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TELEVISING ALL SESSIONS.

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

Clarifies that members of the House Select Committee on Televising Legislative Sessions must receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in GS 120-3.1. Makes further technical changes.

Intro. by D. Hall, Saine, Jones.STUDY
H 241 (2019-2020) EDUCATION BOND ACT OF 2019. Filed Feb 28 2019, AN ACT TO ENACT THE EDUCATION BOND ACT OF 2019.

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

Makes technical corrections to subsection (2) of Section 1(e) of the act, which sets out special allocation provisions for determining the use of the proceeds of education bonds and notes. Now correctly refers to sub-sub-subdivision a.3. regarding local matching requirements for certain counties receiving grants from the proceeds of education bonds and notes allocated for the purpose of paying the cost of public school capital outlay projects and repairs and renovations. Makes further internal reference corrections in sub-sub-subdivision a.3.

Amends the special allocation provisions for the use of the proceeds of education bonds and notes for paying the costs of capital outlay projects and repairs and renovations for community colleges set out in Section 1(e), subsection(2), sub-sub-subdivision c.3. Modifies the components the Community College System Office must use to prioritize between community college projects for which bond proceeds are allocated, to include the development factor ranking by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to GS 143B-437.08 for identification of the development tier of the county in which the project is located (previously included the county wealth rank of the county in which the main campus is located; maintains the single weight to be given to this component in the System's ranking).

Amends the call for an election to be held in November of 2020 on the question of the issuance of the $1.9 billion of bonds. Instead calls for the election to be held at the time of the election in 2020 when voters are given the opportunity to express their presidential candidate preference of their political party. Makes a technical correction to reference the State Board of Elections. Makes conforming changes. 

Makes clarifying and technical changes to the reporting requirements of each constituent institution of UNC and each community college which receives the proceeds of education bonds and notes, as specified.

Intro. by Moore, Johnson, Elmore, Horn.UNCODIFIED
H 267 (2019-2020) REQUIRE SAFETY HELMETS/UNDER 21. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO REVISE THE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS ON MOTORCYCLES OR MOPEDS WEAR A SAFETY HELMET AND TO REMOVE THE ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS FROM THE PENALTIES APPLIED TO PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF A HELMET USE INFRACTION.

Amends GS 20-140.4 to allow a person 21 years of age or older to operate a motorcycle without wearing a safety helmet if (1) the operator has held a motorcycle license or motorcycle endorsement for more than 12 months or (2) the operator has successfully completed the course of instruction offered by the Motorcycle Safety Instruction Program or its equivalent. Allows a person 21 years of age or older to ride as a motorcycle passenger without wearing a safety helmet if the operator is allowed to operate a motorcycle without a helmet, under conditions described above. Violations of GS 20-140.4 require payment of a $25.50 penalty and are not assessed any court costs (was, payment of $25.50 plus three specified court costs).

Effective for violations occurring on or after October 1, 2019. 

Intro. by Torbett.GS 20
H 268 (2019-2020) AMEND ON-SITE WASTEWATER LAWS/MISC. TC. (NEW) Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO DISAPPROVE CERTAIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPERSAL RULES ADOPTED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPERSAL RULES, TO CREATE STANDARDS FOR AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER EVALUATOR; AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

Disapproves the following rules, as adopted by the North Carolina Commission for Public Health on August 8, 2018, and approved by the Rules Review Commission on October 18, 2018: 15A NCAC 18E .0103 (Incorporation by Reference), 15A NCAC 18E .0105 (Definitions), 15A NCAC 18E .0303 (Licensed or Certified Professionals), 15A NCAC 18E .0401 (Design Daily Flow), 15A NCAC 18E .0402 (Septic Tank Effluent Characteristics), 15A NCAC 18E .0403 (Adjustments to Design Daily Flow), 15A NCAC 18E .0505 (Soil Depth), 15A NCAC 18E .0805 (Tank Leak Testing and Installation Requirements) 15A NCAC 18E .1401 (Plans for Prefabricated Tanks), 15A NCAC 18E .1402 (Tank Design and Construction), and 15A NCAC 18E .1404 (Plans and Specifications for Risers, Effluent Filters, and Pipe Penetration Boots).

Disapproves the following rules, as adopted by the North Carolina Commission for Public Health on August 8, 2018, and approved by the Rules Review Commission on November 15, 2018: 15A NCAC 18E .1002 (Reclaimed Water Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1101 (General Dosing System Requirements), 15A NCAC 18E .1102 (Pump Dosing), 15A NCAC 18E .1104 (Siphon Dosing), 15A NCAC 18E .1105 (Timed Dosing), 15A NCAC 18E .1106 (Pressure Dosed Gravity Distribution Devices), 15A NCAC 18E .1202 (Siting and Sizing Criteria for Advanced Pretreatment Systems with a Design Daily Flow Less Than or Equal to 1,500 Gallons/Day), 15A NCAC 18E .1203 (Siting and Sizing Criteria for Advanced Pretreatment Systems with a Design Daily Flow Greater Than 1,500 Gallons/Day and Less Than or Equal to 3,000 Gallons/Day), 15A NCAC 18E .1204 (Advanced Pretreatment Drip Dispersal Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1205 (Advanced Pretreatment Sand Lined Trench Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1206 (Advanced Pretreatment Bed Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1303 (Owner Responsibilities for Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance), 15A NCAC 18E .1304 (Management Entity Responsibilities for Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance), 15A NCAC 18E .1305 (Local Health Department Responsibilities for Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance), 15A NCAC 18E .1306 (System Malfunction and Repair), 15A NCAC 18E .1307 (Wastewater System Abandonment), 15A NCAC 18E .1701 (General), 15A NCAC 18E .1702 (Application), 15A NCAC 18E .1703 (Department and Commission Application Review), 15A NCAC 18E .1704 (Approval Criteria for Provisional Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1705 (Approval Criteria for Innovative Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1706 (Approval Criteria for Accepted Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1707 (Design and Installation Criteria for Provisional, Innovative, and Accepted Approvals), 15A NCAC 18E .1709 (Wastewater Sampling Requirements for Advanced Pretreatment Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1710 (Compliance Criteria for Advanced Pretreatment Systems), 15A NCAC 18E .1711 (Provisional and Innovative Approval Renewal), 15A NCAC 18E .1712 (Authorized Designers, Installers, and Management Entities), and 15A NCAC 18E .1713 (Local Health Department Responsibilities).

Disapproves the following rules, as adopted by the North Carolina Commission for Public Health on August 8, 2018: 15A NCAC 18E .0508 (Available Space), 15A NCAC 18E .1301 (Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Systems), and 15A NCAC 18E .1708 (Modification, Suspension, and Revocation of Approvals).

Intro. by Brody, Wray.UNCODIFIED
H 269 (2019-2020) ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CAREGIVERS ACT. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA CAREGIVERS ACT.

Identical to S 161, filed 2/27/19.

Enacts new GS 131E-79.5 as follows. Requires hospitals to give each patient or, if applicable, the patient's legal guardian at least one opportunity to designate at least one caregiver as soon as possible following the patient's admission and before the patient is discharged or transferred. Requires documentation of a patient's decision to not name a caregiver. If a caregiver is designated, then: (1) the hospital must request written consent to release medical information to the designated caregiver and (2) if consent is not given to release medical information to the designated caregiver, then the hospital is not required to provide to the designated caregiver the discharge or transfer notice or the discharge plan instructions. Requires recording the caregiver's specified information. Allows for changing the designated caregiver at any time. Requires a good faith effort to notify the designated caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer. Requires a hospital, as soon as possible before a patient's discharge from a hospital, to consult with the patient and designated caregiver on the caregiver's capabilities and limitations and issue a discharge plan that describes a patient's aftercare needs at the patient's residence. Specifies that the statute does not interfere with the rights of an agent operating under a valid health care power of attorney or other valid advance health care directive. Nothing in the statute (1) creates a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or an individual with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship, or to otherwise supersede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other provision of law or (2) makes a hospital, hospital employee, or an individual with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by a designated caregiver after the patient is discharged.

Applies to hospital admissions occurring on or after January 1, 2020. 

Intro. by White, Dobson, Lambeth, Black.GS 131E
H 270 (2019-2020) EDGECOMBE CC/FUNDS FOR TRAINING CENTER. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO SUPPORT A NEW TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT CENTER.

Appropriates $2.5 million for 2019-20 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Community Colleges System Office to be used as title indicates. Effective July 1, 2019.

Intro. by Willingham, Goodwin, Hanig.APPROP
H 271 (2019-2020) NC ADOPT EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

Includes several whereas clauses.

Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution (which is set out in the act's whereas clauses). Requires that the Governor forward certified copies of the act and its preamble to the Administrator of General Services, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of the US Congress.  

Intro. by Cunningham, Fisher, Terry, von Haefen.UNCODIFIED
H 272 (2019-2020) LUMBEE INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER SITE. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES REGARDING THE CONVEYANCE AND TAXATION OF THE LUMBEE TRIBE CULTURAL CENTER.

Adds to the definition of Indian Cultural Center site in Section 1, SL 2013-186, to further describe the property by identifying the conveyance to the Lumbee Tribe recorded in the Robeson County Registry. 

Amends Section 4, SL 2013-186, regarding the sale of Parcel 1, as defined by Section 1, SL 2013-186. Current law requires the Department of Administration to first offer Parcel 1 to the Lumbee Tribal Administration for purchase, subject to four specified covenants that would run with the land, with the land reverting to the State upon a violation of the covenants. Removes three of the covenants which (1) required the land be made and remain available for use by NC tribes and American Indian urban organizations, (2) prohibited subdividing the parcel, and (3) prohibited the sale or lease of the parcel's natural resources. Maintains the covenant requiring the land be made and remain open and available for public use. 

Amends GS 105-275, exempting from the tax base real and personal property located on lands conveyed to a State-recognized Indian tribe, described in GS Chapter 71A, where the sums paid for the purchase were returned to the tribe. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Lumbee Tribe of NC an amount equal to the sum paid to the State in connection with the conveyance of the Indian Cultural Center site and the sum paid for ad valorem property taxes by the Lumbee Tribe of NC for the Indian Cultural Center site.

Intro. by Jones, Saine, Bell, D. Hall.APPROP, GS 105
H 273 (2019-2020) ADD MEMBER TO NC TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CAN APPOINT ONE FULL-TIME SWORN LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SERVE ON THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

Identical to S 185, filed 3/5/19.

Amends GS 17C-3 to add a full-time sworn law enforcement officer selected by the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association to the membership of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. 

Sets the initial term of the new member from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022; subsequent appointees will serve a term of three years, with services at the will of the appointing authority.

Intro. by Riddell, Ross, Hardister, Cunningham.GS 17C
H 274 (2019-2020) CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT/MILITARY AFFILIATION. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT AUTHORIZING A LOCAL DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO DETERMINE IF A JUVENILE WHO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR DEPENDENT HAS AN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MILITARY AND TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE MILITARY AUTHORITIES, WHEN APPLICABLE.

Amends GS 7B-302 to direct the director of the department of social services to include information concerning the military affiliation of the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker of an allegedly abused or neglected juvenile in the investigation following a report of abuse, neglect, or dependency. Directs the department of social services to further disclose otherwise confidential information to the appropriate military authority, in order to protect a juvenile from abuse or neglect, if the department determines that the parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker of the allegedly abused juvenile has a military affiliation. Amends GS 7B-307 to make a conforming change.

Intro. by Grange, Potts, White.GS 7B
H 275 (2019-2020) CTE PILOT FOR GUILFORD CO. SCHOOLS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY PROGRAM IN ITS TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE INNOVATIVE SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY PROGRAM.

Identical to S 189, filed 3/5/19.

Applicable only to the Guilford County Administrative School Unit, enacts Part 5 to Article 10 of GS Chapter 115C, establishing the Innovative Signature Career Academy Program (Program). Describes the Program as a pilot program for a unit seeking to reform its career and technical education (CTE) program to better prepare its students for high-wage, high-skills careers with a focus on hosting signature career academies at traditional high schools that specialize in defined areas of CTE. Requires the Program to include six specified components in establishing signature career academies at high schools in the unit. Further requires the Program to include at least four but no more than six signature career academies. Provides the unit with flexibility to contract with individuals who have education and training related to the specific skills and careers that are the focus of a signature career academy. Subjects individuals with direct student contact to a criminal history check.

Requires the unit to annually report to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) every year of operation of the Program as a pilot, beginning by June 30 of the first school year of operation. Describes the required content of the report. Directs DPI to annually report to the specified NCGA Committee by every August 15 for the duration of a unit's operation of the Program as a pilot. Permits the Program to operate for up to six school years as a pilot. Allows the local board of the unit operating the Program, before the Program's expiration as a pilot, to apply for the Program to be included as an ongoing component of the CTE local plan submitted to the State Board pursuant to GS 115C-154.1. Specifies parameters regarding the Program becoming a component of the CTE local plan.

Enacts GS 105-129.16K, allowing a taxpayer with an employee who volunteers as a co-teacher for a full academic year in a Program who receives no compensation for volunteering a credit equal to 50% of the compensation paid to the employee for the time spent as a volunteer co-teacher. Effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Appropriates from the General Fund to DPI $1.5 million for each fiscal year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium to be allocated to Guilford County Schools to establish and operate the Program. Authorizes Guilford County Schools to operate the Program for at least six school year, beginning with the 2019-20 school year. 

Effective July 1, 2019.

Intro. by Hardister, Quick, Faircloth, Clemmons.APPROP, Guilford, GS 105, GS 115C
H 276 (2019-2020) MODIFY LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOL DEFINITION. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND TO MAKE ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO THE TYPES OF SCHOOLS THAT MAY BE APPROVED FOR A REFORM MODEL.

Amends GS 115C-105.37, removing from the definition of low-performing schools schools that earn an overall school performance grade of D or F and a school growth score of "met expected growth," as defined by GS 115C-83.15. Makes conforming changes to the statute and GS 115C-105.39A, concerning the identification of low-performing local school administrative units. Similarly amends GS 115C-218.94(a) to provide for the same changes regarding the identification of low-performing charter schools. 

Amends GS 115C-105.37B, authorizing the State Board of Education to approve a local board of education's request to reform any school in its administrative unit that the State Board has identified as having earned, for at least two of three consecutive years, an overall performance grade of D or F and a school growth score of "met expected growth" or "not met expected growth," as defined by GS 115C-83.15 (was, any school that the State Board has identified as one of the continually low-performing schools in NC). Allows a local board whose request is approved to adopt one of the existing reform models to implement in the school. Makes conforming changes.

Applies beginning with the 2019-20 school year. 

Intro. by Riddell, Fraley, Clemmons, Ross.GS 115C
H 277 (2019-2020) SMALL BUSINESS INCOME TAX RELIEF. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE INCOME TAX RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Amends GS 105-153.5 to allow a deduction from income tax of up to $50,000 of net business income the taxpayer receives during the taxable year if the taxpayer is a small business, defined as a business whose annual receipts, combined with the annual receipts of all related persons, for the taxable year did not exceed $1 million. Provides that in the case of a married couple filing a joint return where both spouses receive or incur net business income, the maximum dollar amounts apply separately to each spouse's net business income, not to exceed a total of $100,000. Excludes from the term business income any income that is considered passive income under the Internal Revenue Code. Effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Intro. by K. Hall, Saine, Barnes, Henson.GS 105
H 278 (2019-2020) STUDY PARITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. (NEW) Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO CREATE A JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON PARITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FOR STATE AND LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS.

Identical to S 179, filed 3/4/19.

Enacts new Article 12I, Special Separation Allowance for State and Local Firefighters and Rescue Squad Workers, in GS Chapter 143, providing as follows. Gives firefighters and rescue squad workers who qualify under the new provisions, beginning in the month in which the firefighter or rescue squad worker retires on a basic service retirement under the provisions of GS 135-5(a), GS 128-27(a), or a locally sponsored retirement plan, an annual separation allowance. The allowance is equal 0.85% of the annual equivalent of the base rate of compensation most recently applicable to the firefighter or rescue squad worker for each year of creditable service. Defines creditable service as service for which credit is allowed under the retirement system of which the firefighter or rescue squad worker is a member, if at least 50% of the service is as a firefighter or rescue squad worker. Sets out three criteria that must be met to qualify for the allowance, including that the firefighter or rescue squad worker has completed 30 or more years of creditable service or attained 60 years of age and completed 25 or more years of creditable service, and that the firefighter or rescue squad worker has completed at least five years of continuous service rendered on or after July 1, 2019. Sets out conditions under which the payments will cease. Sets out additional requirements for determining eligibility, funding, and making the payments. 

Applies to firefighters and rescue squad workers retiring on or after July 1, 2024, with at least five years of continuous service that was rendered on or after July 1, 2019. 

Intro. by Saine, Hardister, Lewis, Setzer.GS 143
H 279 (2019-2020) ADDITIONAL JUDGE IN DISTRICT 23. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO ADD ONE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO DISTRICT 23 AND TO MANDATE THAT OF THE FIVE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE POSITIONS IN DISTRICT 23, ONE JUDGE SHALL RESIDE IN ASHE COUNTY, ONE IN YADKIN COUNTY, AND THREE IN WILKES COUNTY, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.

Amends GS 7A-133, increasing the number of district court judges in District 23 (Alleghany, Ashe and Wilkes counties) from four to five. Requires that of those five judges, one must reside in Ashe County, one must reside in Yadkin County, and three must reside in Wilkes County.  Effective January 1, 2021.

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts $109,223 for 2020-21 and $198,588 for 2021-22. Effective July 1, 2020.

Intro. by Zachary, Stevens.APPROP, GS 7A
H 280 (2019-2020) MOD RIGHTS/PRIVILEGES/IMMUNITIES LUMBEE TRIBE. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF THE LUMBEE TRIBE LOCATED IN ROBESON, CUMBERLAND, HOKE, AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES.

Amends GS 71A-3 to recognize Indians residing in Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties, in addition those those living in Robeson County, as part of the Lumbee Tribe. Also provides that those individuals will continue to enjoy all their rights, privileges, and immunities as an American Indian Tribe with a recognized tribal governing body carrying out and exercising substantial governmental duties and powers similar to the State, being recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the US to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Intro. by Graham, Pierce.GS 71A
H 282 (2019-2020) NC TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM FUNDS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM.

Includes whereas clauses.

Appropriates $2.5 million for 2019-20 and $2 million for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of State Historic Sites, to be used to complete the renovation and expansion of the Power House facility at the NC Transportation Museum. Effective July 1, 2019.

Intro. by Warren, Cleveland, Howard, McElraft.APPROP

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PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 127 (2019-2020) PROTECT GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Filed Feb 25 2019, AN ACT TO CLARIFY STATE AGENCIES' OBLIGATIONS TO REFRAIN FROM INTERFERENCE WITH STATE EMPLOYEES' DUTY TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, FRAUD, MISAPPROPRIATION OF STATE RESOURCES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IMPROPRIETIES; AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO FOSTER GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, FRAUD, MISAPPROPRIATION OF STATE RESOURCES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IMPROPRIETIES.

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

Makes a technical correction to the proposed changes to GS 126-85(c) concerning the scope of Article 14's protections.

Intro. by Brown, Daniel, Hise.GS 120, GS 126
S 184 (2019-2020) NC ADOPT EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

Includes several whereas clauses.

Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution (which is set out in the act's whereas clauses). Requires that the Governor forward certified copies of the act and its preamble to the Administrator of General Services, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of the US Congress.  

Intro. by McKissick, Van Duyn, Smith.UNCODIFIED
S 185 (2019-2020) ADD MEMBER TO NC TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CAN APPOINT ONE FULL-TIME SWORN LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO SERVE ON THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

Amends GS 17C-3 to add a full-time sworn law enforcement officer selected by the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association to the membership of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. 

Sets the initial term of the new member from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022; subsequent appointees will serve a term of three years, with services at the will of the appointing authority.

Intro. by Sanderson, Krawiec, Johnson.GS 17C
S 187 (2019-2020) FAYETTEVILLE MLK PARK/FUNDS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK.

Identical to H 176, filed 2/26/19.

Appropriates $1.5 million for 2019-20 from the General Fund to the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee to be used as title indicates. Effective July 1, 2019.

Intro. by deViere, Clark.APPROP
S 188 (2019-2020) MILITARY STATE INCOME TAX RELIEF. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO PROVIDE INCOME TAX RELIEF FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

Amends GS 105-153.5, providing for two new deductions from a taxpayer's adjusted gross income tax: (1) for amounts received from the US government as retirement pay for a retired Armed Forces member or as survivorship benefits for survivors of active duty or retired Armed Forces members and (2) for amounts received as military pay by an active service member of the Armed Forces for any period of time the service member is not present in the State so long as the member is a state resident and not present in the state solely in compliance with military reassignment orders. Clarifies that the amount deducted for Armed Forces retirement pay or survivorship benefits cannot also be deducted under the existing deduction for amounts received during the taxable year from one or more State, local, or federal government retirement plans. Makes conforming changes. Effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Intro. by Burgin.GS 105
S 189 (2019-2020) CTE PILOT FOR GUILFORD CO. SCHOOLS. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE SIGNATURE CAREER ACADEMY PROGRAM IN ITS TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

Applicable only to the Guilford County Administrative School Unit, enacts Part 5 to Article 10 of GS Chapter 115C, establishing the Innovative Signature Career Academy Program (Program). Describes the Program as a pilot program for a unit seeking to reform its career and technical education (CTE) program to better prepare its students for high-wage, high-skills careers with a focus on hosting signature career academies at traditional high schools that specialize in defined areas of CTE. Requires the Program to include six specified components in establishing signature career academies at high schools in the unit. Further requires the Program to include at least four but no more than six signature career academies. Provides the unit with flexibility to contract with individuals who have education and training related to the specific skills and careers that are the focus of a signature career academy. Subjects individuals with direct student contact to a criminal history check.

Requires the unit to annually report to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) every year of operation of the Program as a pilot, beginning by June 30 of the first school year of operation. Describes the required content of the report. Directs DPI to annually report to the specified NCGA Committee by every August 15 for the duration of a unit's operation of the Program as a pilot. Permits the Program to operate for up to six school years as a pilot. Allows the local board of the unit operating the Program, before the Program's expiration as a pilot, to apply for the Program to be included as an ongoing component of the CTE local plan submitted to the State Board pursuant to GS 115C-154.1. Specifies parameters regarding the Program becoming a component of the CTE local plan.

Enacts GS 105-129.16K, allowing a taxpayer with an employee who volunteers as a co-teacher for a full academic year in a Program who receives no compensation for volunteering a credit equal to 50% of the compensation paid to the employee for the time spent as a volunteer co-teacher. Effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Appropriates from the General Fund to DPI $1.5 million for each fiscal year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium to be allocated to Guilford County Schools to establish and operate the Program. Authorizes Guilford County Schools to operate the Program for at least six school year, beginning with the 2019-20 school year. 

Effective July 1, 2019.

Intro. by Tillman, Gunn, Robinson.APPROP, Guilford, GS 105, GS 115C
S 191 (2019-2020) OUT-OF-STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT/2020 REP CONVTN. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE WHICH HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION TO CONTRACT WITH OUT-OF-STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION; AND TO AMEND A PROVISION OF THE BUDGET, IF ENACTED, RELATED TO RELOCATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FACILITIES.

Enacts GS 160A-288.3, authorizing the head of a law enforcement agency of a municipality with a population exceeding 500,000 to request and enter into temporary intergovernmental law enforcement agreements with out-of-state law enforcement agencies or officers to aid in enforcing state law within the jurisdiction of the requesting municipality. Requires the request be in writing and the agreement comply with rules, policies, guidelines, restrictions and conditions adopted by the governing body of the city by which the requesting officer is employed. Sets parameters for the types of assistance permitted under an agreement including lending equipment and supplies, for the jurisdiction of the out-of-state officer under an agreement, and for the chain of command under an agreement. Defines head, law enforcement agency, out-of-state law enforcement officer, out-of-state law enforcement agency, and temporary intergovernmental law enforcement agreement. Clarifies that the statute does not reduce the jurisdiction or authority of State law enforcement officers. Authorizes out-of-state law enforcement officers to hold dual offices as specified. Deems out-of-state law enforcement officers to have met the State's certification requirements for purposes of being a sworn officer of the requesting agency if certified and sworn in the officer's home jurisdiction, subject to the agreement's provisions. Details matters that must be addressed in an agreement such as standards of conduct, training, compensation, and claims made against or by the out-of-state law enforcement officer. Effective January 1, 2020, and applies to all intergovernmental law enforcement agreements entered into on or after that date. Sunsets the statute on October 1, 2020.

Intro. by Waddell, Bishop.GS 160A

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LOCAL/HOUSE BILLS
H 281 (2019-2020) EXPAND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DAM REPAIR. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO EXPAND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DAM REPAIR.

Identical to S 190, filed 3/5/19.

Amends GS 153A-210.1, which provides that Article 9A authorizes counties to impose special assessments on benefited properties and use resulting revenues to meet the counties' critical infrastructure needs. Extends the sunset of Article 9A from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2022, with respect to dam repair projects authorized in GS 153A-210.2(a1).

Amends GS 153A-210.2(a1), which authorizes a county to make special assessments against property that is contiguous to a lake and benefits from lake access in order for the county to repair the lake's dam. Current law limits the scope of this authority to a privately owned dam formerly used for textile mill purposes, forming a lake between 225 and 235 acres. Subject to majority approval in a referendum, expands the county's authority, authorizing a county to make special assessments for a privately owned dam formerly used for recreational and flood control purposes, forming a lake between 1,100 and 1,300 acres. Provides parameters for the referendum, including the ballot question. Requires the county board of commissioners to make the approved special assessment by resolution after 10 days' public notice. 

Intro. by Boles.GS 153A

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LOCAL/SENATE BILLS
S 63 (2019-2020) CITY OF KANNAPOLIS/ANNEXATION. Filed Feb 13 2019, AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KANNAPOLIS.

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

Makes organizational changes and technical corrections to the act. Makes conforming changes.

Authorizes the City of Kannapolis to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction in the territory described by the act, effective on the date the act becomes law.

Intro. by Ford.Rowan
S 186 (2019-2020) BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD CTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY/AMEND. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT RENAMING THE BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD CITY AIRPORT AUTHORITY AS THE CARTERET COUNTY-BEAUFORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY, INCREASING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS, AND CHANGING THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

Amends various sections of SL 1941-426 as follows.

Changes the name of the Beaufort Morehead City Airport Authority to the Carteret County-Beaufort Airport Authority. 

Increases the membership of the Airport Authority from five to seven members, with one member, who must be a resident voter of Beaufort, appointed by the Beaufort Town Commissioners, and the other six members, who must be resident voters of Carteret County, appointed by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners. The terms of the two new members begin on July 1, 2019.

Empowers the Airport Authority to acquire from Carteret County and Beaufort (was, Carteret County, Beaufort, and Morehead City), and empowers that city and town to convey, any real or personal property necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of any airport in Carteret County.

Intro. by Sanderson.Carteret
S 190 (2019-2020) EXPAND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DAM REPAIR. Filed Mar 5 2019, AN ACT TO EXPAND THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A COUNTY TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DAM REPAIR.

Amends GS 153A-210.1, which provides that Article 9A authorizes counties to impose special assessments on benefited properties and use resulting revenues to meet the counties' critical infrastructure needs. Extends the sunset of Article 9A from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2022, with respect to dam repair projects authorized in GS 153A-210.2(a1).

Amends GS 153A-210.2(a1), which authorizes a county to make special assessments against property that is contiguous to a lake and benefits from lake access in order for the county to repair the lake's dam. Current law limits the scope of this authority to a privately owned dam formerly used for textile mill purposes, forming a lake between 225 and 235 acres. Subject to majority approval in a referendum, expands the county's authority, authorizing a county to make special assessments for a privately owned dam formerly used for recreational and flood control purposes, forming a lake between 1,100 and 1,300 acres. Provides parameters for the referendum, including the ballot question. Requires the county board of commissioners to make the approved special assessment by resolution after 10 days' public notice. 

Intro. by McInnis.GS 153A
ACTIONS ON BILLS

Actions on Bills: 2019-03-05

PUBLIC BILLS

H 43: ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 76: SCHOOL SAFETY OMNIBUS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

H 90: DPI/EC DIV. FEEDBACK/DIT STUDY/PED REPORT.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Health

H 107: PED OVERSIGHT/EPP CHANGES.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Education - K-12

H 118: COVID-19 LIAB. SAFE HARBOR. (NEW)

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary
    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary

H 123: RAISE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Finance

H 126: PAY INCREASES/STATE HIGHWAY PATROL. (NEW)

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Transportation
    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Transportation
    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Transportation

H 151: KATELYN'S LAW.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

H 158: COVID-19 NEW DRIVER RESPONSE. (NEW)

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 168: COLLEGE ADVISING CORPS EXPANSION/FUNDS.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Appropriations, Education

H 179: MINI-TRUCK CLASSIFICATION.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Re-ref Com On Commerce

H 213: EQUAL TAX TREATMENT OF GOV'T RETIREES.

    House: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 218: BROADCAST NC HOUSE OF REPS SESSIONS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

H 241: EDUCATION BOND ACT OF 2019.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Re-ref Com On Finance

H 253: CONFIRM JAMES GILLEN/INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

H 255: CONFIRM LOUIS BLEDSOE/SP. SUPERIOR CT. JUDGE.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

H 256: ADOPT OFFICIAL FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 257: MOTORCYCLES/FACE MASKS.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 258: OPEN AMUSEMENT PARKS/ARCADES/VENUES. (NEW)

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Commerce, if favorable, Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Commerce, if favorable, Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 259: ADD'L JUDGE AND MAGISTRATES IN UNION COUNTY.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 262: DESIGNATE TRANSYLVANIA CTY LAND OF WATERFALLS. (NEW)

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 263: FILL VACANCIES/MODIFY 2018 APPOINTMENTS.

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

H 264: GSC TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 2019.

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

H 265: AMEND HOUSE PERMANENT RULES - APRIL MEETINGS.

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

H 266: SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT CARD.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 267: REQUIRE SAFETY HELMETS/UNDER 21.

    House: Filed

H 268: AMEND ON-SITE WASTEWATER LAWS/MISC. TC. (NEW)

    House: Filed
    House: Filed
    House: Filed
    House: Filed

H 269: ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CAREGIVERS ACT.

    House: Filed

H 270: EDGECOMBE CC/FUNDS FOR TRAINING CENTER.

    House: Filed

H 271: NC ADOPT EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.

    House: Filed

H 272: LUMBEE INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER SITE.

    House: Filed

H 273: ADD MEMBER TO NC TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISS.

    House: Filed

H 274: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT/MILITARY AFFILIATION.

    House: Filed

H 275: CTE PILOT FOR GUILFORD CO. SCHOOLS.

    House: Filed

H 276: MODIFY LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOL DEFINITION.

    House: Filed

H 277: SMALL BUSINESS INCOME TAX RELIEF.

    House: Filed

H 278: STUDY PARITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. (NEW)

    House: Filed
    House: Filed

H 279: ADDITIONAL JUDGE IN DISTRICT 23.

    House: Filed

H 280: MOD RIGHTS/PRIVILEGES/IMMUNITIES LUMBEE TRIBE.

    House: Filed

H 282: NC TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM FUNDS.

    House: Filed

S 61: COMMUNITY COLLEGES BUDGET/2019-2021 BIENNIUM. (NEW)

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

S 68: RELOCATION OF WATER/SEWER LINE COSTS.

    Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
    House: Regular Message Received From Senate

S 77: AG DISASTER FUND/CERTAIN COUNTIES.

    House Chamber: Reptd Fav
    House Chamber: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House Chamber: Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

S 127: PROTECT GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 155: ASSESS COSTS OF LOCAL LEO CRIME LAB ANALYSIS.

    Senate: Reptd Fav
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 174: CONFIRM RAYMOND GRACE/BANKING COMMISSIONER.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations

S 175: FUNDS/ELIMINATE NC PRE-K WAITLIST STATEWIDE.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 176: SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT CARD.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 178: MODERNIZE LAWS PERTAINING TO NC MEDICAL BOARD.-AB

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 179: PARITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 180: ADDITIONAL FUNDS/ECU BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 181: RESTORE ECU ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FUNDS.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 182: INNOVATION EARLY COLLEGE HS/FUNDS.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 183: PLANNING FUNDS/ECU BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
    Senate: Withdrawn From Com
    Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 184: NC ADOPT EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.

    Senate: Filed

S 185: ADD MEMBER TO NC TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISS.

    Senate: Filed

S 187: FAYETTEVILLE MLK PARK/FUNDS.

    Senate: Filed

S 188: MILITARY STATE INCOME TAX RELIEF.

    Senate: Filed

S 189: CTE PILOT FOR GUILFORD CO. SCHOOLS.

    Senate: Filed

S 191: OUT-OF-STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT/2020 REP CONVTN.

    Senate: Filed

Actions on Bills: 2019-03-05

LOCAL BILLS

H 260: SCOTLAND NECK MEALS TAX.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 261: SCHOOL CALENDAR FLEX/ROANOKE RAPIDS/HALIFAX.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 281: EXPAND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DAM REPAIR.

    House: Filed

S 63: CITY OF KANNAPOLIS/ANNEXATION.

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

S 80: CHINA GROVE SATELLITE ANNEXATION. (NEW)

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

S 177: CARTERET LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR DREDGING.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 186: BEAUFORT-MOREHEAD CTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY/AMEND.

    Senate: Filed

S 190: EXPAND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR DAM REPAIR.

    Senate: Filed

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