GOVERNMENT
The Daily Bulletin: 2017-04-13
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 7 (2017-2018) LRC STRENGTHEN SAVINGS RESERVE. Filed Jan 25 2017 , AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE SAVINGS RESERVE,
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION.
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE SAVINGS RESERVE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
COMMISSION. Enacted April 13, 2017. Sections 8 and 9 are effective April 13, 2017. The remainder is effective October 1,
2017.
Intro, by Dollar, McGrady, Arp, B. Richardson. GS 142, GS 143C, GS 147
Government, Budget/Appropriations, General Assembly,
State Government
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H 418 (2017-2018) SOS/SAVE OUR STREET SIGNS. Filed Mar 21 2017, AN ACT INCREASING THE CRIMINAL PENALTY AND
DOT REWARD FOR DAMAGING OR REMOVING STREET SIGN OFFENSES.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to die 1st edition.
Further amends GS 136-33 to refer to any traffic sign and other traffic control device (currendy. any sign posted) in subsections
(a) and (b). concerning offenses for damaging, removing or possessing signs. Additionally provides that any person violating the
statute is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and must pay a $1,000 fine (currently. Class 2 misdemeanor with no fine). Eliminates
proposed GS 143B-1404(al ), which directed the 91 1 Board to deduct and retain 1% of die total sendee charges remitted to it
under GS 143B-1403 for deposit into die 91 1 Fund for funding rewards under GS 136-33(c). Makes conforming changes.
Changes the act’s effective date to December 1. 2017 (previously. July 1, 201 7), and adds that the act applies to offenses
committed on or after that date. Changes the act's long title.
Intro, by Clampitt. GS 136
Government, Public Safety, State Agencies, Department of
Transportation, Transportation
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H 779 (201 7-201 8) CHARTER SCHOOL CHANGES. Filed Apr 11 2017 , AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE
CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS.
Parti
Amends GS 1 1 5C-21 8.7(b), concerning material revisions of a charter, providing that enrollment growth of greater than 40%
(was, 20%) is considered a material revision of the charter and requires approval of the State Board of Education. Makes
conforming changes to subsection (b), and GS 1 1 5C-2 1 8.8. Applies to approvals for material changes on or after that date.
Part II
Amends GS 1 1 5C-21 8.45(f) to add students who were enrolled in another NC charter school in the preceding year to the
students to which a charter school can give enrollment priority.
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