4/20/2021
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The Daily Bulletin: 2021-04-20
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 145 (2021-2022) PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT DVPO. Filed Feb 24 2021 , AN ACT TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
PERSONS SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER BY ALLOWING THEM TO STORE THEIR FIREARMS
WITH OR SELL THEIR FIREARMS THROUGH A QUALIFIED LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER
House amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Modifies the proposed changes to GS 50B-3.1 regarding the surrender and disposal of firearms of defendants subject to a
domestic violence protective order. Now provides for the form, to be created by the Administrative Office of the Courts, used
for transferring firearms, machine guns, and ammunition from the custody of the sheriff to a qualified licensed firearms dealer
to allow for either the storage or sale (was, storage or immediate sale) of the firearms, machine guns, and ammunition by the
qualified licensed firearms dealer. Adds a new requirement for the form to include information concerning the defendant's
rights to recover the surrendered items.
Intro, by Adams, Kidwell, McNeill, Turner.
GS 50B
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Courts/Judiciary, Civil, Family Law, Criminal Justice,
Criminal Law and Procedure
H 245 (2021-2022) EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS & SAVINGS ACT. Filed Mar 9 202\ , AN ACT TO SAVE NORTH
CAROLINA TAXPAYER DOLLARS BY REQUIRING REDUCTIONS IN ENERGY AND WATER CONSUMPTION IN PUBLIC
BUILDINGS BY 2027.
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.
Further amends GS 143-135.37 regarding energy and water use standards for public major facility construction and
renovations projects. Amends subsection (cl) to require every major facility construction project or major facility renovation
project of a public agency to. whenever practicable, maintain or restore predevelopment hydrology to reduce the rate and
volume of stormwater runoff.
Adds to Section 4 of the act. which requires every State agency and State institution of higher learning to (1 ) conduct a
preliminary practicality and feasibility analysis of implementing energy conservation measures for all buildings greater than
20,000 square feet in size that have been in use for more than 10 years and issue requests for proposal for guaranteed energy
savings contracts for those which it determines it is practical and economically feasible to implement energy conservation
measures or report findings of impracticality to the State Energy Office, and (2) repeat the process for buildings greater than
1 0.000 square feet in size that have been in use for more than 10 years. Provides that a State agency or State institution of
higher learning can include additional improvements and upgrades to provide healthy indoor environments, increase resilience,
conserve water resources, and apply to building sustainability rating or certification systems in implementing the Section's
directives.
Intro, by Szoka, Arp, Saine, Zenger. GS 143
Education, Higher Education, Environment, Energy,
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Property
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