League Bulletins

Whew, what a year this month has been! The political junkies among us have been gobbling up the recent national headlines. Meanwhile, most of the electorate has yet to tune in. Our team of political junkies here at NCLM is dialed in year-round, of course. And we’re eager to bring you the latest rundown since the NC General Assembly adjourned in July, as we switch to our monthly Bulletin publication cycle.

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SB 166 Building Code Regulatory Reform was among five bills that Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed over the last week. The vetoes followed a frenetic final week of legislating before the Fourth of July week, with members of the General Assembly headed back to their districts afterward. The governor and his advisers then sorted through legislation to determine what would be signed into law, vetoed or allowed to become law without
his signature.

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The General Assembly approved a crush of bills this week, as it began its more recent trend of a session end without end. Legislators left town Thursday after passing an adjournment resolution calling for them to reconvene on six dates later in the year: July 10, July 29, September 9, October 8, November 19 and December 11. How much business they conduct on those reconvening dates is yet to be determined.

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The House and Senate rolled out competing budget plans this week after failing to agree to an overall spending target, a difference typically resolved early the budget negotiation process. The disagreement over spending – with the House proposing spending roughly $290 million more than the Senate – sets up the possibility of a lengthy stalemate between the two chambers.

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A House committee has advanced legislation that could force manufacturers of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS to reimburse public water systems for the cost of removing the chemicals. HB 864 PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability was approved by the House Committee on the Environment and advances to the House Committee on Appropriations for consideration.

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