Daily bulletin [2007 : April 18, v.2007 : no.49]

Daily Bulletin ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Institute of Government — School of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Legislative Reporting Service, Box 7294 State Legislative Building, Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone 919.733.2484 - Fax 919.715.3464 - www.dbulletin.org House Legislative Day 49 Vol. 2007, No. 49 Senate Legislative Day 49 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 SUMMARIES OF BILLS FILED HOUSE BILLS H 1583. RESTORE CONTRACT RIGHTS TO STATE/LOCAL. Filed 4/18/07. TO RESTORE CONTRACT RIGHTS TO STATE AND LOCAL ENTITIES. Repeals GS 95-98 (which prohibits collective bargaining between state or local governments and employee associations or unions). Amends GS 135-18.8 and 143B-426.40A to delete provisions in those statute that make authority to use payroll deductions for specified association membership contingent on the association’s not engaging in collective bargaining. Amendment to GS Chapter 135 effective July 1, 2007. Intro, by Blue. GS 143B H 1584. PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE COOP. ACT. Filed 4/18/07. TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT. Enacts new GS Chapter 17F, which allows public safety officers employed by local governments to form an association or labor organization. When an organization demonstrates it represents more than half of the non-supervisory public safety officers, the organization may advocate for its members, be present at interrogations of members, meet with the employer’s leadership, reduce agreements to a memorandum of understanding, and enforce the memorandum in a civil action. Allows an officer whose rights under GS Chapter 17F have been violated to sue in civil court to obtain injunctive relief and monetary damages, and if injury is caused by reprisals for joining the association, treble damages. Allows reasonable costs and expenses, less attorneys’ fees, to an officer who prevails, in the court’s discretion, and to the employer if the suit is frivolous. Intro, by Blue. GS 17F H 1585. STUDY MANDATORY BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION. Filed 4/18/07. TO DIRECT THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO STUDY MANDATORY BOATING SAFETY EDUCA TION. As title indicates. Requires the commission to make a final report to the 2008 Session of the 2007 General Assembly. Intro, by Wray. STUDY H 1586. INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF STRIKE AT THE WIND. Filed 4/18/07. TO PROVIDE FOR THE INDEPENDENT OPERATION OF THE OUTDOOR DRA MA "STRIKE AT THE WIND." Authorizes the State of North Carolina to enter into a lease agreement with the Carolina Arts Network, Inc., for the operation of the Adolph L. Dial Amphitheater and the continuous performance of the outdoor drama ‘‘Strike at the Wind" at that venue in Robeson County. Describes the purposes of the lease and sets forth certain requirements of the lease. Requires the Commission of Indian Affairs to monitor the use of the properties in Robeson County for compliance with state and local laws and monitor the lease agreement. Prohibits the © 2007 Institute of Government — School of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This work is copyrighted and subject to "fair use" as permitted by federal copyright law. No portion of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of the publisher. Distribution by third parties is prohibited. Prohibited distribution includes, but is not limited to, posting, e-mailing, faxing, archiving in a public database, installing on intranets or servers, and redistributing via a computer network or in printed form. Unauthorized use or reproduction may result in legal action against the unauthorized user.