Bill Summary for H 1086 (2015-2016)

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May 10 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 1086 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 10, 2016
AN ACT TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REQUEST A MORATORIUM ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES; TO REQUIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING PRIOR TO NOTIFYING THE NORTH CAROLINA REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF ITS AVAILABLE CAPACITY TO SETTLE ADDITIONAL REFUGEES; AND TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REQUESTING THE SETTLEMENT OF ADDITIONAL REFUGEES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION UNTIL THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED THAT THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SETTLE ADDITIONAL REFUGEES AND HAVE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.
Intro. by Whitmire, Hager, Cleveland, Torbett.

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Enacts new Article 3, entitled Refugee Resettlement, in GS Chapter 64, setting out four definitions for use in the Article in GS 64-50, including capacity to settle additional refugees, local government, NC Refugee Assistance Program, and refugee. Enacts GS 64-51, Request for Moratorium on refugee resettlement activities, which provides that a governing body of a local government can request a moratorium on the settlement of additional refugees in that county or city by way of resolution that (1) requests a moratorium on the settlement of additional refugees, (2) documents the local government's lack of capacity to settle additional refugees, and (3) documents that further resettlement of refugees in that local would result in an adverse impact to existing residents. Directs the local government to submit the moratorium resolution to the NC Refugee Assistance Program (Program), who will then forward it to the US Department of State, who can suspend the resettlement of additional refugees in that locale until capacity to settle additional refugees exists. Sets out procedure for the Program and local government to jointly revoke the moratorium once in place, including public hearings and adoption of a resolution requesting suspension of the moratorium by the local government as well as requirements by the Program, that they agree to capacity abilities, and that they forward the new resolution to the US Department of State. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Program $50,000 to pay for the costs of administering this act.