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The Daily Bulletin: 2017-04-03
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 548 (201 7-2018) EQUALIZE TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER PRODUCTS. Filed Apr 3 2017, AN ACT TO EQUALIZE THE
SALES TAX TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER DISPERSAL PRODUCTS.
Amends GS 105-1 64. 13(68) to exempt the sale of wastewater dispersal products approved by the ON-Site Water Protection
Branch of the Department of Health and Human Sendees under GS Chapter 130A. Article 1 1 from sales tax. Deletes the
provision allowing an exemption for products to be used in a wastewater dispersal system that were made of 75% recycled
materials.
Effective July 1. 201 7. and applies to sales made on or after that date.
Intro, by Warren.
GS 105
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Health, Public Enterprises and Utilities
PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 419 (2017-2018) PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT CHANGES. Filed Mar 28 2017, AN ACT TO REORGANIZE AND CLARIFY
STATUTES REGARDING LOCAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION.
Includes whereas clauses.
Enacts new GS Chapter I60D, Local Planning and Development Regulation, which consolidates, reorganizes, and clarifies local
planning and development regulations that were previously found in GS Chapter 1 53A, Article 1 8 (Planning and Regulation of
Development for counties), and GS Chapter 160A, Article 19 (Planning and Regulation of Development for cities and towns),
recodifies, and updates those statutes to by including changes made in 2015 and 2016 session laws. Consolidates city and county
planning and development statutes, making the provisions applicable to local governments, while retaining necessary differences,
and makes conforming changes. Additionally, makes the following changes.
Article 1, General Provisions
Establishes the scope of Article 1 as follows. Sets forth that the provisions of Article 1 apply to all development regulations and
programs adopted pursuant to new GS Chapter 1 60D or applicable or related to local acts. Establishes that GS 1 60D-1-1 2
(intends GS I60D-1-1 1?) is applicable to the extent there are contrary provisions in local charters or acts, unless GS Chapter
160D expressly provides otherwise. Further establishes that Article 1 applies to any
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flier local ordinance that substantially
affects land use and development Provides that Article 1 is supplemental to specific provisions included in other Articles in GS
Chapter 1 60D. and establishes that the more specific provisions control if the two are in conflict Permits local governments to
apply any definitions and procedures authorized by GS Chapter 160D to any ordinance that does not substantially affect land use
and development adopted under the general police power of cities and counties. Article 8 of GS Chapter 1 60A and Article 6 of
GS Chapter 153A respectively, and permits local ordinances to employ any organizational structure, board, commission, or
staffing arrangement authorized by GS Chapter 160D to any or all aspects of those ordinances. Clarifies that new GS Chapter
160D does not expand, diminish, or alter the scope of authority for planning and development regulation authorized by other HS
Chapters.
Adds the defined terms administrative decision, administrative hearing, bona fide farm purposes, charter, conditional zoning,
decision-making board, determination, development approval, development regulation, evidentiary hearing, governing board.
