Bill Summary for S 481 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA PROVIDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS ACT, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF WRITTEN DETERMINATIONS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AND TO PROHIBIT CITIES FROM CHARGING FEES FOR UTILITY USE OF RIGHT‑OF‑WAY.Intro. by Barringer, Hise, Gunn.
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House amendment makes the following changes to the 4th edition.
Amends the proposed provisions to subdivision (6) of GS 160A-296(a), which prohibits the assessment of a fee or charge for activities conducted in the right-of-way on businesses listed in GS 160A-206(b) (businesses supplying utilities), to except from the prohibition (1) fees to recover any difference between a city's right-of-way management expenses related to the activities of businesses listed in GS 160A-206(b) and distributions under Article 5 of GS Chapter 105 and (2) payments under agreements subject to GS 62-350, concerning regulation of pole attachments for public utilities (previously, only excepted fees to the extent a city's right-of-way management expenses related to the activities of those businesses exceed distributions under Article 5 of GS Chapter 105).
Deletes the provisions of Section 9(c) and instead provides in 9(c) that a city cannot impose a fee or charge on businesses listed in GS 160A-206(b) for activities conducted in the city's right-of-way, except fees or charges not exceeding those in effect as of June 1, 2016, or payments under agreements subject to GS 62-350. Provides that Section 9(c) is repealed effective July 1, 2017.
Amends Section 10 to provide that, except as otherwise provided, the act is effective when it becomes law (previously, the act is effective when it becomes law).