The Daily Bulletin: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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The Daily Bulletin: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
PUBLIC/ HOUSE BILLS
H 157 (2013-20 14) LIMIT USE OF HIGHWAY FUND CREDIT BALANCE. Filed Feb 26 20
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT TO PROTECT THE TAXPAYERS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE DIVERSION OF FUEL TAX PROCEEDS FOR
NONTRANSPORTATION USES BY REQUIRING THAT THE UNRESERVED CREDIT BALANCE IN THE HIGHWAY FUND BE
USED FOR ROAD-RELATED USES.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 136-44.2(f)( 1), Restrictions on
use, to provide that funds from the unreserved credit balance in the Highway Fund being used for an "other urgent
road construction or road maintenance need" project cannot be used for nontransportation administrative costs,
nontransportation information technology costs, or any economic development purpose (was, cannot be used for an
economic development purpose).
Intro, by J eter, B. Brown, Dobson, Szoka. GS 136
Transportation
H 163 (2013-2014) WC/TAXI DRIVER/ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Filed Feb 26 2013. ABILLTO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT TO ESTABLISH A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT CERTAIN TAXICAB DRIVERS ARE INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS AND NOT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes long title.
Provides, in GS 97-5.1 (Presumption that taxicab drivers are independent contractors), that the presumption that
taxicab drivers are independent contractors is not rebutted solely because a taxicab accepts a trip request to be at a
specific place at a specific time, but the presumption can be rebutted by application of the common law test for
determining employment status.
Intro, by Samuelson, Dollar, J eter. GS 97
Employment and Retirement, Transportation
H 190 (2013-2014) HONOR RUTH GRAHAM. Filed Feb 28 2013. A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEMORY OF
RUTH BELL GRAHAM AND NAMING BILLY GRAHAM NORTH CAROLINA'S FAVORITE SON.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends a whereas clause. Changes
resolution from a joint resolution to a House resolution and makes a conforming change to the title.
Intro, by Samuelson, W. Brawley, Schaffer, Carney. HOUSE RES
H 363 (20
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2014) HONOR FOUNDERS/ SPRINGFIELD'S 150TH. Filed Mar 20 2013. A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING
THE FOUNDERS OF SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, WHILE OBSERVING THE CHURCH'S ONE HUNDRED
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends a whereas clause. Provides that
the House of Representatives honors the founders and leaders of the Springfield Memorial Baptist Church (was,
honors the founders and former leaders of the Springfield Memorial Baptist Church).
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