Daily Bulletin
ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Institute of Government — School of Government
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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House Legislative Day 1 32 Vol. 2006, No. 5 Senate Legislative Day 1 33
Wednesday, May 1 7, 2006
SUMMARIES OF BILLS FILED
HOUSE BILLS
H 2043. 2006 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT. Filed
5/17/06.
TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND
CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL
STATUTES COMMISSION As title indicates.
Intro, by Ross. GS 1 0B, 28 A, 32, 36C, 41 , 55, 55A, 57C, 1 1 3
H 2044. FUNDS FOR ADULT CARE HOME RATE INCR. (=S 1416). Filed
5/17/06.
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY
RATE FOR RESIDENTS IN ADULT CARE HOME FACILITIES , AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADULT CA RE
HOME COST MODELING REPORT. Identical to S 1416, filed
5/15/06.
Intro, by Nye. APPROP
H 2045. FUNDS FOR LME TRAINING (=S 1411). Filed
5/17/06.
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING LOCAL MANAGEMENT ENTITIES.
Identical to S 1411, filed
5/15/06.
Intro, by Nye. APPROP
H 2046. LARRY T. JUSTUS WEST. JUSTICE ACADEMY FUNDS. Filed
5/17/06.
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE LARRY T. JUSTUS
WESTERN JUSTICE ACADEMY TO INSTALL GENERATORS IN THAT FACILITY. Appropriates from General
Fund to Department of Crime Control and Public Safety $60,000 for 2006-07 for purpose stated in title. Effective
July 1, 2006.
Intro, by Justus. APPROP
H 2047. VIDEO SERVICE COMPETITION ACT. Filed
5/17/06.
TO PROMOTE CONSUMER CHOICE IN VIDEO
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM TAXES FOR VIDEO PROGRAMMING SERVICES. As
explained in more detail below, this act (1) replaces the current, inconsistent tax system for video programming
services by subjecting them uniformly to a 7% state sales tax, (2) in order to replace revenue lost from the
repealed local tax, distributes part of the state sales taxes on telecommunications and video programming
services to local governments, (3) replaces the current system of locally negotiated cable franchises with a state
franchise system that applies to those cable services for which franchise regulation is required by federal law, (4)
preserves local regulation of public rights of way, and (5) provides for public, educational, and government
channel (PEG channel) support and growth. The act is effective January 1, 2007.
Taxation. Amends GS 105-164.3 to define video programming to include all programming comparable to
television broadcast, regardless of provider. Amends GS 105-164.3 to apply the existing 7% state sales tax to
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