North Carolina Legislative Report - May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the Regular Session April 25, 2016.
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facing the state.
On The Floor
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Committee Meetings
House Appropriations Subcommittee Meetings
This week, each House Appropriations Subcommittee met several times and heard presentations from various departments and officials with the Office of the State Budget regarding the Governor's budget recommendations. Members for each committee reviewed the recommendations in more detail and were able to ask executive branch officials more detailed questions regarding the Governor's budget recommendations.
House Finance Committee
The Committee met on Tuesday, May 3, and approved three bills. S 725, Unemployment Insurance Technical Changes, does as the title suggests and makes technical changes related to the State's unemployment insurance laws. Similarly, S 726, IRC Update, does as the title suggests and updates the reference date to the Internal Revenue Code used to determine and define numerous State tax provisions. Each year, the General Assembly must make a decision as to whether to conform to federal tax law changes that may affect State taxes. Finally, the Committee approved S 729, Various Changes to the Revenue Laws. For the most part, this bill makes technical, clarifying, and administrative changes to the State's tax laws. Many of these changes were approved by both chambers of the General Assembly last year in a bill (S 605) that ultimately was not enacted.
Senate Health Care Committee
The Committee met on Tuesday, May 3, and approved one bill. S 734, Statewide Standing Order/Opioid Antagonist, would authorize the State Health Director to prescribe opioid antagonist by means of a statewide standing order, with immunity from civil and criminal liability for such action, as recommended by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.
In The News
- Raleigh News & Observer: Legislative leaders set budget target that spends less than McCrory wanted
- Associated Press: US government: North Carolina LGBT law violates civil rights
- WCNC: Business leaders vs. lawmakers: I-77 tolls
- Raleigh News & Observer: NC House votes for bill that taxes home short sales
- Wilmington Star News: Millions in state tax breaks go to 'Sleepy Hollow,' 'Secrets and Lies' TV productions
Legislative Calendar
| Mon, May 09, 2016 | ||
| 11:30 AM | Session Convenes (Senate) | Senate |
| 1:00 PM | Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee Agenda: State Auditor presentations: Medicaid eligibility and recommended PED legislation on Medicaid eligibility determination and economic development Tiers | 544 LOB |
| 3:00 PM | Session Convenes (House) | House |
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| 11:00 AM | Senator Smith Ingram Press Conference | Press Room LB |
| 12:00 PM | Transportation (House) Motor Fleet Clarification. (H971) | 643 LOB |
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| 10:00 AM | Health (House) Study Allocation of CC Subsidies/Waitlist. (H1012) | 643 LOB |
| 12:30 PM | Judiciary I (House) Felony Death Imp. Boating/Sheyenne's Law. (H958) | 415 LOB |
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| 3:00 PM | Senator Blue Press Conference | Press Room LB |
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| 12:00 PM | State and Local Government (Senate) | 423 LOB |