Daily bulletin [2001 : April 6, v.2001 : no.42, pt.B]

1 Д5 / ЗШШВ > ily Bulletin ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ■ Institute of Government, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Legislative Reporting Service, Box 7294 State Legislative Building, Raleigh, NC 27611 Phone 919.733.2484 Fax 919.715.3464 House Legislative Day 42 Vol. 2001, No. 42B Friday, April 6, 2001 Senate Legislative Day 42 N.C. DOCUMENTS Cl сАГ15 -HOUSE SUMMARIES OF BILLS INTRODUCED APRIL 5, 2001 Part В (Summaries of S 1001 - S 1100) ci/Tr' Л; £ MARY OF NORTH СААОШ „ fiAlEJGH ' SENATE BILLS S 1001. ZONING FOR INCLUSIONARY ZONING. TO ALLOW ZONING FOR INCLUSIONARY HOUSING Adds new GS 153A-341.2 (counties) and GS 160A-383.2 (cities) to authorize expressly the use of inclusionary zoning to increase the availability of affordable housing units. Defines an affordable housing unit to mean a unit for sale to a person or family whose income does not exceed 80% of the median family income for the local area, or for rent to a person or family whose income does not exceed 60% of the median family income for the local area, as I adjusted for family size, according to the latest figures from the U S. Dep’t of Housing and Urban Development. Applies to regulations, requirements, or development conditions imposed pursuant to any zoning special permit, zoning special exception, or subdivision plan. Authorizes, but does not compel, the local government to provide density bonuses if it requires inclusionary zoning. Provides that under an inclusionary zoning arrangement, the affected dwelling unit must stay affordable for at least five years but no more than 50 years after development. Amends GS 42-14.1(4) to except inclusionary zoning requirements from the general prohibition against local government rent control. Intro, by Gulley. Ref to Judiciary I GS 42.153A, 160A S 1002. CAMPAIGN FINANCE ENFORCEMENT. TO STRENGTHEN THE CAMPAIGN ENFORCEMENT AND DISCLOSURE LAWS. (1) Amends GS 163-278.34 to add a new civil penalty (in addition to current criminal provisions) for making or receiving an illegal campaign contribution. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to impose a civil fine of up to $20,000 or three times the contribution, whichever is greater, and to issue cease and desist orders, to order remedial actions, and to publicly reprimand the violator. For reasonable cause shown, the Board may waive the civil penalty in whole or in part. (2) Amends GS 163-278.27 to specify that the statute of limitations for a criminal violation of the campaign finance laws runs from the day the last report is due to be filed with the appropriate board of elections for the election cycle for which the violation occurred. (3) With respect to the filing of campaign finance reports for municipal elections, amends GS 163-278. 40B (for municipalities using partisan elections), 163-278. 40C (for municipalities using nonpartisan election and runoff), 163-278. 40D (for municipalities using nonpartisan primary and election), and 163-278. 40E (for municipalities using nonpartisan plurality elections), to add a requirement for a filing 35 days before the relevant election and replacing the current annual reports with semiannual reports. (4) Amends GS 163-278. 9(j) to specify that the requirement for electronic filing by treasurers of covered campaigns kicks in when the cumulative total for the election cycle for contributions, expenditures, or loans, reaches $5,000. Intro, by Gulley. Ref. to Judiciary I GS 103 This publication is printed on permanent, acid-free paper in compliance with the North Carolina General Statutes Institute of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Copyright © 2001