Daily bulletin [2017 : March 29]

Ш UNC SCHOOL OF ( iOVERNMEN'T The Daily Bulletin: 2017-03-29 PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS H 2 (2017-2018) PROVIDE CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. Filed Jan 25 20 \1 , AN ACT TO INCREASE THE DISABLED VETERAN PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXCLUSION, TO REIMBURSE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THEIR RESULTING REVENUE LOSS, AND TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXCLUSION FOR THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF QUALIFYING EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. House amendment #1 amends the 3rd edition by adding a firefighter of the N orth Carolina Forest Sendee to the definition of emergency personnel officer provided in proposed GS 105-277. IE. surviving spouse property tax homestead exclusion Intro, by Dollar, Saine, Hardister, R. Turner. GS 105 Development, Land Use and Housing, Property and Housing, View summary Government, Public Safety, Tax, Military and Veteran's Affairs H 252 (201 7-2018) BUILDING CODE REGULATORY REFORM Filed Mar 2 20 17. AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS TO THE STATUTES GOVERNING THE CREATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODES. House amendments make the following change to the 2nd edition. Amendment#! replaces die proposed amendments to Amends GS 153A-352 and GS 160A-412 with amendments that provide that other than what may be required by GS 1 53A-352(c) or GS 1 60A-41 2(c), respectively, no further certification by a licensed architect or engineer is required for any component or clement designed and sealed by a licensed architect or licensed engineer for die manufacturer of the component or element under the north Carolina State Building Code or the North Carolina Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. Amendment #2 adds a section that amends GS 143-138(b4) to provide that building rules do not apply to therapeutic equine facilities, as defined, in addition to the currently listed types of buildings, effective when the act becomes law. Intro, by Brody, Riddell, Potts, R. Moore. GS 143, GS 153A, C,S 160A View summary Development, Land Use and Housing, Building and Construction, Government, Local Government H 340 (201 7-2018) SPECIAL SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FIREFIGHTERS RSW. Filed Mar 14 2017, AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL SEPARATION ALLOWANCE FOR STATE AND LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS. House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition. Renames proposed Article 121 of GS Chapter 143, as Special Separation Allowances for State and Local Firefighters and Rescue Squad Workers (previously, did not include Resale Squad Workers). Makes changes throughout the proposed Article to make its provisions apply to rescue squad workers. Makes organizational changes, and amends the act's short and long titles.