Daily bulletin [2017 : June 13]

6/13/2017 The Daily Bulletin: 2017-06-13 1 Legislative Reporting Service GOVERNMENT The Daily Bulletin: 2017-06-13 PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS H 26 (2017-2018) WORKERS' COMP/APPROVAL OF DISPUTED LEGAL FEES. Filed Jan 26 20\1,ANACT TO AMEND THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT REG. 4RDING THE APPROVAL OF DISPUTED LEGAL FEES BY THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition. Amends GS 97-90(1) to provide that the Industrial Commission's duty to give notice to an employee's current and past attorneys of the total amount of an approved fee, when those attorneys dispute the division of the fee, refers to the employee's attorneys of record. Intro, by Watford, Zachary. GS 97 View summary Employment and Retirement H 740 (2017-2018) SAR RENAME DISPUTED COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAPPING. Filed Apr 1 1 2017, AN ACT TO MODIFY THE NAME OF SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES. TO ALLOW THE NORTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY TO RATIFY RESULTS OF COUNTY BOUNDARY RESURVEYS. AND TO CLARIFY THAT PROTECTIVE RIDGELINE MAPS ARE HOUSED WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY RATHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. Senate committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition. Amends GS 153A-18 as follows. Clarifies that the NC Geodetic Survey may cause a disputed boundary to be surveyed, marked, and mapped upon receiving written request from all counties adjacent to the uncertain or disputed boundary ( 1st edition was unclear as to whether the NC Geodetic Survey or the counties cause the boundary to be surveyed). Clarifies that boundaries between counties may be defined by natural monuments such as rivers, streams and ridgelines. Intro, by McNeill, R. Turner. GS 1 13A, GS 153 A, GS 166A View summary Government, Public Safety, Local Government PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS S 548 (201 7-2018) STRENGTHEN HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS/STUDIES. Filed Mar 30 20\1, AN ACT STRENGTHENING HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS. AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY TO REGULATE MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS. AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES AND THE STA ТЕ BOARD OF ED UCA TION TO STUD Y WA YS TO PRO ТЕСТ SUR VIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TO EDUCATE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL ABOUT WAYS TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition: https://lrs.sog.unc.edU/lrs-subscr-view/dailybulletin/2017-06-13# 1/7