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The Daily Bulletin: 2022-03-09
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 243 (2021) BUDGET TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS (NEW). Filed Mar 9 2021, AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL, CLARIFYING,
AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO THE CURRENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021 AND TO OTHER
LEGISLATION.
Conference report to the 5th edition deletes the content of the previous edition and now provides the following.
Part I. General Provisions
Section 1.1
Decreases the base budget for the NC Veterans Home Trust Fund for the fiscal biennium, now providing for the amounts
specified, notwithstanding the Committee Report referenced in Section 43.2, SL 2021-180 (2021 Appropriations Act).
Section 1 .2
Revises the allocations set forth in Section 5.9, SL 2021-180, allocating funds appropriated by that act for disaster relief,
recovery, mitigation, and resiliency. Now directs that of the S32.342 million appropriated to the Department of Public Safety
(DPS) for the provision of directed gi ants for listed projects. $2 million is to be used for a directed grant to the Town of
Morehead City for described projects for Sugarloaf Island (previously, as a directed giant to Carteret County for the Sugarloaf
Island Mitigation Project). Corrects an association identified for another directed grant required under the same appropriations
to DPS. Makes further technical corrections.
Section 1 .3
Regarding the allocation of $124.4 million for relief and recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Fred of the funds appropriated
in Section 5.9A, SL 2021-180 for disaster relief, recovery, mitigation, and resiliency, now directs that $500,000 be allocated to
the Wildlife Resources Commission to repair hatcheries damaged by the Storm, rather than the repair of dams, spillways, and
related structure damaged by the Storm.
Section 1 .4
Establishes the temporary reduction of receipts in the Volunteer Safety Workers' Compensation Fund to be $14,599,239 for
2022-23.
Part II. Education
Section 2.2
Section 7.25, SL 2021-180 enacted GS 1 15C-109.9(h2), creating a right of action for a party who is aggrieved by the findings
and decision of a hearing officer with respect to petition filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings requesting an
impartial hearing on a matter relating to the identification, evaluation, or education placement of a child, or the provision of a
free appropriate public education of a child, or a manifestation determination. Requires the aggrieved party to bring the civil
action in State or federal court within 30 days of receipt of the notice of the decision.
Provides the following uncodified law. Allows a party to bring a civil action in State court within 30 days of the date the act
becomes law if (1) the party had appealed the findings and decision before a Review Officer under GS
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5C-109.9. as it
existed on November 17. 2021. and (2) the appeal was pending before the Review Officer on November 18, 2021. or the
Review Officer had issued a decision on the appeal on or after October 19, 2021 . Additionally, allows a party to bring a civil
action in federal court pursuant to 20 USC 1415 within 90 days of the date the act becomes law if (1) the party had appealed
the findings and decision before a Review Officer under GS 1 15C-109.9. as it existed on November 17, 2021. and (2) the
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