May 9 2003 Legislative Bulletin


MAY 9, 2003	ISSUE. No. 16	2003 LONG SESSION
Published every Friday during legislative sessions exclusively for NCCBI members

Other stories below: Business leaders push transportation at Raleigh rally... Council for Fiscal Reform holds first meeting....Governor touts new plan to improve transportation for Southeast.... Hearings set on designating areas for non-attainment in air quality.... Jobless rate rises to 6%....High court overturns tax ruling on Maharishi Spiritual Center.

Sour revenue numbers slow rush
toward adopting a new state budget
The General Assembly’s rush toward adopting a budget for the coming fiscal year ground to a halt this week when it became clear that tax revenues for the remaining months of this year will be below target. Analysts told legislators that the current budget shortfall probably would be in the neighborhood of $280 million. Revenues for the crucial April month – when most people file their state taxes – fell about $70 million below expectations, legislators learned.

Gov. Mike Easley reacted to the shortfall by directing agency heads to cut their spending an additional 5 percent through the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Anticipating bad times, Easley already was withholding 3.5 percent of their budgets. The Department of Public Instruction was told to reduce spending by 1 percent. In a letter last Friday to legislative leaders, Budget Director David McCoy confirmed the state won’t meet its budget goals for April but he said it isn’t a big problem. “Although collections are slightly down and refunds are higher than normal, this is a significantly mild occurrence when compared to our experience over the past two years,” McCoy said.

But if officials aren’t concerned about balancing the year-end budget, many were concerned about what the weaker-than-expected revenues will do to plans for next year. House and Senate budget negotiators will have to start by reducing their spending plans by the amount of decreased revenue from the current year, a chore that will add several days to the work of reaching a spending compromise between the chambers.

No one’s talking about higher taxes or fees to plug the relatively small hole in the budget. Easley, of course, again mentioned a lottery as a source of new revenue. Some House members again talked about higher sin taxes as a way to raise additional money, but those ideas aren’t likely to go anywhere.

Meanwhile, the Senate announced its conferees who will negotiate with their House counterparts on a final budget. The Senate conferees are Sen. Linda Garrou, co-chair; Sen. Walter Dalton, co-chair; and Sen. Kay Hagan, co-chair. Other members are: Sen. Charlie Albertson, Sen. Dan Clodfelter, Sen. Charlie Dannelly, Sen. Wib Gulley, Sen. David Hoyle, Sen. John Kerr, Sen. Jeanne Lucas, Sen. Steve Metcalf, Sen. Bill Purcell, Sen. Tony Rand, Sen. Eric Reeves, Sen. A.B. Swindell, Sen. Scott Thomas and Sen. David Weinstein.

Business leaders push transportation at Raleigh rally
About 150 business leaders participated in Transportation Day at the General Assembly on Tuesday, May 6. The event was sponsored by NC Go!, a statewide group fighting to ease traffic congestion. The day’s agenda included a review of NC Go’s legislative priorities and an update on transportation legislation and transportation initiatives in the Department of Transportation

Participants heard from NC Go! Chair, Ricky Ward; Senate President Pro Tem, Marc Basnight; DOT Board member, Frank Johnson; NCCBI Chair, Sue Cole; Wachovia Bank Executive, John Ward and others before heading off to meet individually with their local legislative delegations.

Sen. President Pro Tem Marc Basnight (D-Dare) acknowledged that some of the difficulty in getting roads completed quickly lies in the permitting process. “We need to get the permits faster. We need to move with haste, mitigate with haste...the projects and the environment needs to be the winners. We can do both,” Basnight said.

DOT Board member Frank Johnson talked about the positive impact that the proposed legislation “NC Moving Ahead” (H. 48) will have on the state’s economy. Johnson noted that “Our economy is not doing well and we have to do all kinds of things to retain business in North Carolina. NC Moving Ahead will help boost the economy.”

Christie Barbee, Executive Director of Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association and a member of the NC Go! Executive Committee outlined NC Go’s 2003 legislative agenda. Priorities on this year’s agenda include: 1) Expanding trust fund flexibility; 2) Improving transportation program delivery; 3) Protecting dedicated trust fund money and eliminating transfers; and 4) Increasing multi-modal transportation funding.

NCCBI Chair Sue Cole talked about the importance of the relationship between good transportation and economic development. “Transportation infrastructure is necessary for economic growth. Good roads and good access to markets are of great concern to companies planning to expand their facilities and to new companies considering locating in North Carolina. I know that all members of the General Assembly and all of our state’s elected officials and business leaders are concerned about North Carolina’s economy. We must continue to do all that we can to bring jobs to our state -- to all parts of our state, ” Cole said.

NC Go! is the only diverse, statewide group of organizations, businesses and individuals fighting to ease traffic congestion. NCCBI was a founding member of this coalition that now has nearly 100 members representing more than 22,000 businesses and organizations and one million individuals across the state. NCCBI Vice President of Governmental Affairs Leslie Bevacqua serves as NCCBI’s representative on the Executive Committee.

A complete text of remarks by Sue Cole (left) follows.

”NCCBI is a founding member of NC Go and we are pleased that we have been able to play an active role with this coalition in working on transportation issues. Transportation has always been important to the business community and working with NC Go has given us one more opportunity to work with groups who, like NCCBI, are concerned about transportation needs in North Carolina. As Ricky mentioned to you, NC Go’s mission is to alleviate traffic congestion and add capacity to our transportation system. This, of course, is critically important to our state and is particularly important to economic development efforts across North Carolina.

“NCCBI is the state’s chamber of commerce. We have 2,200 member companies representing businesses of all types and sizes and we have members in all 100 counties. We are concerned about a good business environment in North Carolina and transportation is one part of that good business environment. Our state is growing rapidly and even though we spend more than $3 billion on our transportation system each year, that has not been enough to keep pace with the tremendous needs we have across North Carolina.

"Transportation infrastructure is necessary for economic growth. Good roads and good access to markets are of great concern to companies planning to expand their facilities and to new companies considering locating in North Carolina. I know that all members of the General Assembly and all of our state’s elected officials and business leaders are concerned about North Carolina’s economy. We must continue to do all that we can to bring jobs to our state -- to all parts of our state.

"Transportation infrastructure is a key ingredient to making this happen. It is one of the things we need to continue to work on if we want North Carolina at the top of the list when companies are looking at where they will expand their operations or site new facilities. One way that the General Assembly is working on this right now is with the “NC Moving Ahead” legislation that has passed the House and is pending in the Senate.

"NCCBI was a leader in supporting the transportation bond issue in 1996 because, like others, we recognized the need to improve our transportation system. Because of environmental permitting problems, pending lawsuits and other factors, all of the bond money approved in 1996 has not been spent. This has been a concern to us, because several important projects have been delayed.

"We have paid special attention to the “NC Moving Ahead” legislation and recognize that it will address some of the critical transportation needs in North Carolina. Because we believe the current legislation is important to maintaining our current transportation system, NCCBI and others have signed on in support of this legislation.

"We appreciate the leadership that Representatives Crawford, Cole and others have given to this legislation in the House and that Senator Gulley has given to the legislation in the Senate. We appreciate how they have worked with us to move this legislation forward and have included provisions in the House-passed bill that we believe will help reduce congestion on our highways and make travel in North Carolina safer. This legislation is a good first step, but it cannot be the last step. There are a number of important transportation projects that have been delayed for many years and we must find ways to alleviate these delays.

"In business we are constantly evaluating our ability to be effective and to deliver products and services in a timely way. In the delivery of transportation projects, North Carolina must do the same thing. We need to look at our processes for permitting and project delivery to determine how we can improve these processes and deliver transportation projects in a more timely way.

"In evaluating these processes, it is time North Carolina had an independent evaluation of how transportation projects are delivered and what can be done to make this process more efficient. So in addition to passing the legislation that is pending in the Senate, we urge the administration and members of the General Assembly to work together and put a process in place for an independent evaluation. Hopefully, such an evaluation will help us to identify problem areas and get transportation projects moving more quickly in all parts of our state.

"We appreciate all of you who are here today and what you have done and are doing to help improve our state’s transportation system. We look forward to working with you and with members of the General Assembly who could not be with us today to ensure that our state’s transportation programs are timely, efficient and effective."

Did your bill beat the crossover deadline?
Nearly 500 bills beat last week’s crossover deadline and thus remain alive for the rest of the session. Normally we publish an abbreviated list of bills of statewide interest that beat the crossover deadline, but this year we’re running the entire list because several local chambers told us they are following some bills of interest to their communities, and need to know how they fared. The complete list is below.

Council for Fiscal Reform holds first meeting
“Get the best bang for the buck out of every single tax dollar” was Gov. Mike Easley’s charge to the newly created Business Council for Fiscal Reform at its first meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday. The governor appointed the 13-member council as a follow-up to recommendations made last year by the Governor’s Efficiency Study Commission. Jim Hyler and Bill Coley were named co-chairs of the council. Hyler, past chair of NCCBI and vice chairman of First Citizens Bank, and Coley were on the study commission. NCCBI urged Easley to appoint such a council as part of its support for a budget cap, the line item veto and session limits.

The Efficiency Commission made more than 75 recommendations for improving state government in such operational areas as human resources, information technology, purchase and contracting. Working with the administration and legislators NCCBI was instrumental in having about a dozen efficiency bills – based on those recommendations -- introduced at this session of the General Assembly.

At its first meeting the council agreed to form workgroups to develop strategies and timelines for implementation of efficiency recommendations. Council members said they wanted to concentrate on improvements that cut across agencies’ operations, such as information technology and personnel. Other issues being considered are education administration, workforce development and zero-based budgeting.

Governor Easley urged the council to stay focused on long-term efficiency. “This is a unique opportunity to identify some structural and systemic changes to take some costs out of state government,” Hyler said.

The council will meet quarterly with the work groups meeting during the interim. In addition of Hyler and Coley, members of the council are George Beverly, Sue Cole, Bert Collins, Ann Goodnight, Jim Hance, Darleen Johns, John McArthur, Mackey McDonald, Wendell Murphy, Pope Shuford and Ken Thompson.

State Government

Governor touts new plan to improve transportation for Southeast
Gov. Mike Easley on Monday announced what he called a strategic transportation plan for Southeastern North Carolina that he said will provide a major economic boost for the area. The plan includes two new interstates through the region and will improve access to the Port of Wilmington, Sunny Point Military Installation and the beaches of Southeastern North Carolina.

"By providing two new interstates, this plan will put in place a solid transportation infrastructure that will improve safety and efficiency and ignite long-term economic growth in Southeastern North Carolina, as well as across the state," said Easley. "Because this plan offers a regional approach, all of these projects tie into each other and will effectively open up the area for a new level of commerce, attracting more jobs and more dollars."

The plan calls for two new interstates and the extension of a major corridor. First, Easley proposes to route the planned Interstate 74 from Whiteville to the Bolton area, then southeasterly along N.C. 211 to U.S. 17 and southward along U.S. 17 to South Carolina. This routing will provide regional access to the coastal area of our state and reduces environmental impacts to the area.

Second, Easley calls for upgrading U.S. 74/76 from Bolton to Wilmington where it will tie into I-140 (Wilmington Outer Loop) to interstate standards to improve safety and efficiency of the highway, especially during emergency evacuations. As part of this plan, Easley proposes extending Interstate 20 from Florence, South Carolina along U.S. 76 to I-74 at Whiteville, to tie into the upgraded U.S. 74/76 and extend I-20 from Florence, South Carolina to Wilmington.

This corridor will provide both passenger and freight a convenient and safe new route from the East Coast to the West -- and will provide direct access to Atlanta, Georgia from Eastern North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will work with the S.C. Department of Transportation to study this extension.

Finally, Easley proposes extending the Wilmington Outer Loop from U.S. 17 across the Cape Fear River to connect with Independence Boulevard in Wilmington. This project will significantly reduce congestion in the city and provide better access in and out of the Wilmington area. In addition, it will improve access to the Port of Wilmington and Sunny Point Military Installation.

Easley has directed the NCDOT to work with the Federal Highway Administration to seek federal funding and study the improvements.

Easley also announced a series of statewide transportation forums to discuss improved freight movement for Southeastern North Carolina and across the state. The first of three forums will be held in Wilmington on May 23. The focus of the forum will be how the state can do a better job moving both passengers and freight from one mode of travel to another and improve access to North Carolina's boat ports. Representatives from the N.C. Department of Commerce, State Ports Authority, freight airports, Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads, the state's trucking industry and the business and economic development communities will take part in the forum.

Easley also proposed upgrading U.S. 74/76 from Bolton to Wilmington, tying into a planned Interstate 140 outer loop around the Port City, while bringing Interstate 20 from Florence, S.C., to Wilmington. Easley instructed state transportation officials to work with the Federal Highway Administration to secure approval and funding for the projects.

North Carolina already has mapped out a route for Interstate 74 from Surry County to Columbus County. Two stretches of the interstate, utilizing interstate-quality existing four-lane highways, have been designated.

The planning for Interstates 73 and 74 have been pursued since Congress designated a new interstate corridor from Detroit to Charleston, S.C., in 1991. Environmental problems associated with cutting through the Green Swamp forced planners to reconsider bringing the I-74 route through the southeastern portion of Columbus County. Despite more than a decade of planning, the current Interstate 74 still ends in Cincinnati.

Hearings set on designating areas for non-attainment in air quality
Citizens can learn about, ask questions and comment on the designation of North Carolina areas in non-attainment with the federal ozone standard during a series of public meetings across the state in May. Non-attainment areas are regions that do not meet federal air quality standards for pollutants such as ozone, which is North Carolina's most widespread air pollution problem. The EPA sets non-attainment boundaries based on recommendations from the states, and the designations can have important implications for growth and development.

At the meetings, the N.C. Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking input to help develop North Carolina's recommendations on non-attainment areas for the 8-hour ozone standard. DAQ staff also will present information on air monitoring, motor vehicle use, population density, air quality modeling and other factors used in determining non-attainment areas. Governor Mike Easley must submit the recommendations to the EPA by July 15, and the EPA plans to designate non-attainment areas by April 15, 2004.

Much of North Carolina is affected by elevated ozone during the warmer months, with levels exceeding the standard in 24 of the 33 counties where the DAQ operates monitors. North Carolina typically ranks among the top-10 states in the number of days when ozone levels exceed the standard each year. Non-attainment areas will be the focus of air quality plans for controlling ozone. These plans would include specific proposals for curbing ozone, such as measures to reduce emissions from cars, trucks, and industries and power plants. The designations also give the EPA the authority to review proposed highway projects and long-range transportation plans.

North Carolina's non-attainment recommendations are likely to include the Charlotte, Triangle, Triad, Fayetteville, Hickory and Asheville metropolitan areas as well as some outlying areas. Monitoring in these areas has found that ozone levels exceed the federal 8-hour ozone standard. The DAQ has scheduled two meetings in each of these metro areas at the following dates and locations:

May 12 (Monday), Raleigh -- Archdale Building, Ground Floor Hearing Room, 512 N. Salisbury St., 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

May 13 (Tuesday), Winston-Salem -- Forsyth County Main Public Library Auditorium, 660 West Fifth St., 2-4 p.m. and 6–8 p.m.

May 14 (Wednesday), Hickory -- City Council Chambers, Hickory City Hall, Julian G. Whitener Municipal Building, 76 North Center St., 2-4 p.m. and 6–8 p.m.

Jobless rate rises to 6% as manufacturing, construction contract
North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose in March to 6.0 percent. The national rate remained the same as in February at 5.8 percent. Manufacturing industries continued to suffer job losses in March, although at a much lower rate than in previous months, losing 700 jobs. The construction industry also declined over the month, shedding 2,300 jobs. All other major industries showed seasonally-adjusted increases, however, including gains of 5,000 in professional and business services, 3,800 in government, 3,100 in other services, 1,300 in educational and health services, and 1,200 in trade, transportation, warehousing and utilities.

During the month, North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted labor force was 4,151,582, of which 3,902,094 were employed and 249,488 unemployed. Total nonfarm employment at 3,829,800 was up 2,300 over the month, but down 17,300 over the year. Manufacturing continued a downward trend, as the seasonally adjusted employment at 616,900 lost 700 jobs over the month and 37,100 over the year. Manufacturing’s average work-week increased slightly from 39.5 hours in February to 39.9 in March, while the average weekly earnings increased $6.97. Workers in durable goods saw an increase in average weekly earnings of $10.16; those in non-durable goods saw their weekly earnings rise $3.51 over the month.

As of March 31, 2003 the UI Trust Fund balance was $7,142,524.89 and the Reserve Fund balance was $10 million. The average weekly benefit amount was $248.18 during the period.

Legal Beat

High court overturns tax ruling on Maharishi Spiritual Center
The Maharishi Spiritual Center of America, which occupies a scenic 7,000-acre mountaintop site near Boone, is not an educational institution exempt from county and state taxes, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled last Friday. The high court overturned a decision by a divided state Court of Appeals that we wrote about last summer (see the Aug. 8, 2002 Bulletin). The high court agreed with a dissenting opinion written by Appeals Court Judge John Tyson and reinstated a ruling by the North Carolina Property Tax Commission that the is not an educational, scientific or charitable institution that qualifies for a tax exemption. The Maharishi Spiritual Center was established by followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles' guru and founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement.

Federal Issues

U.S. Chamber welcomes EPA reforms to New Source Review program
The United States Chamber of Commerce today filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency welcoming its proposed reforms to the New Source Review program rules. "The time has come to end the circus surrounding new source review," said William Kovacs, Chamber vice president for environmental policy. "After countless lawsuits, regulatory proposals and 4,000 pages of explanation, the proposed rules by EPA establish a common sense framework to determine the agency’s intent with regards to “routine maintenance” and 'repair and replacement.' EPA’s proposal will help our nation’s energy providers achieve regulatory certainty, while protecting public health and the environment." The revisions to the new source review program will allow power plants to perform routine maintenance and repairs without fear that those improvements will put them in violation of arbitrary regulatory standards. The December proposal of EPA also will lead to significant improvements in the environment. "In the 25 years since its inception, this program has been mired in controversy and confusion," Kovacs continued. "Under the current rule structure, energy providers cannot make environmental upgrades without risking uncertain regulatory consequences. Today's changes will begin to simplify a program that has long-needed reform, and EPA must move quickly to finalize new, clear-cut rules." The U.S. Chamber has advocated new source review reform for several years, and will continue to work with EPA to implement scientific-based, reasonable rule revisions.

NCCBI News

Education Coalition comments on No Child Left Behind Initiative

As the impact of the federal education initiative “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) becomes clear, state leaders are looking at the impact it will have on local school systems. North Carolina students have been steadily showing improvement since implementation of the state ABC’s program; however, the federal NCLB program will offer new challenges and opportunities. This week the Education: Everybody’s Business Coalition, which was founded by NCCBI and other organizations 12 years ago and is currently chaired by NCCBI Vice President of Governmental Affairs Leslie Bevacqua, sent the following letter to North Carolina’s congressional delegation urging that they get involved in addressing weaknesses in that legislation that could be remedied and urging Congress to provide additional resources for the program.

The full text of the letter follows.

May 7, 2003

Memorandum

To: Members of North Carolina’s Congressional Delegation
From: Leslie H. Bevacqua, Chair - The Education: Everybody’s Business Coalition
Re: Funding of Full Costs of No Child Left Behind Legislation

The Education: Everybody’s Business Coalition has worked for nearly a decade in support of higher standards and school improvement in North Carolina. The member organizations of the Coalition include:

NC Association of School Administrators
NC Business Committee for Education
NC Citizens for Business & Industry
NC Council of Local Chambers of Commerce
NC School Boards Association
Public School Forum

As the impact of No Child Left Behind legislation becomes clear, North Carolina faces one of the most daunting educational challenges in history. Based on previous years’ testing data it is likely that as many as 1,200, over half of the state’s 2,200 schools will be labeled “Needs Improvement” under the new federal law. Ironically, this will occur after a decade in which North Carolina was singled out by national groups as a national leader in improving student performance. For our state to maintain its position as a national leader, Congress needs to address two issues:

1) The No Child Left Behind legislation has weaknesses that could be easily remedied and, if left undone, will needlessly inflate the failure rate of schools and potentially lead to a loss of public confidence in the legislation and/or in the public schools.

2) The successful implementation of the bill will require additional resources and those must come from Congress. Without additional federal dollars neither local schools nor the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction have the capacity to meet the mandates of No Child Left Behind.

Weaknesses in the Current Legislation:

The goal of having 100% of students with Limited English Proficiency is a mathematical impossibility. Once a student becomes proficient in English he/she is removed from the category and replaced by a new immigrant who lacks proficiency in English. If the goal were to be altered by holding schools accountable for the pace at which they move students from limited to proficient, schools would have a goal that is achievable. As it is, this is not what in business would be termed a “stretch goal;” rather, it is an impossibility.

The same mathematical impossibility exists in the Students with Disabilities category. While schools could, and should, move students with mild disabilities (e.g., attention deficit) to standard, the same cannot be said about students with profound disabilities. Once again, were the law to make distinctions between students based on the severity of their disability, the goal of No Child Left Behind would be achievable; otherwise, it too is a mathematical improbability.

Finally, for high population growth states like North Carolina the rigidity of the definition of “highly qualified” teachers is only going to make it more difficult to recruit and retain qualified teachers Ð especially out-of-state teachers, a category which fills roughly one-third of North Carolina’s new teacher needs. No one can disagree with the legislation’s goal of having all children taught by highly qualified teachers; however, the rigidity by which this portion of the bill is being interpreted could make it more difficult, not easier, for fast growing states like North Carolina to reach the goal.

Funding Issues in the Legislation:

Current estimates based on previous years of testing experience indicate that as many as one-half of North Carolina’s 2,200 schools could be labeled “Needs Improvement” because of low performance of one or more of the nine sub groups of young people in the No Child Left Behind legislation. Currently, the state’s Department of Public Instruction has become quite adept at turning around low-performing schools; however, they attempt to do this in only 15-20 schools per year and have found that it is a labor-intensive job. To provide the technical assistance called for under the law to hundreds of Needs Improvement schools is simply an impossibility without additional resources.

In like fashion, No Child Left Behind legislation requires departments to monitor whether teachers and teacher assistants meet the law’s “highly qualified” standard. This will require another layer of data collection and analysis and funding is not provided in the law.

Still at the State Department level, No Child requires states to determine whether federal dollars are being used to support “high quality” staff development programs. In North Carolina, as in many other states, control over staff development funding has been decentralized and is the purview of school improvement teams in 2,200 schools Ð each of which has its own approach and view of staff development. Creating quality measures to be used as filters to insure that staff development meets “high” standards will not be done easily, or cheaply. The bill contains no funding to establish quality controls.

At the local school system level, the potential costs of meeting the standards of No Child Left Behind are considerable. At-risk student sub groups will need smaller classes, extended day programs, intensive summer school work and much more. The bill is completely silent on the obvious financial implications of the legislation for local schools and counties.

Finally, Title I schools that remain in “Needs Improvement” status for consecutive years will be responsible for potential costs related to bussing students who exercise their school choice options and for reimbursing private tutorial programs for costs related to students who exercise choices under the plan. While federal Title I dollars may be used to offset some or all of these costs, it is important to note that dollars now being spent on student services will in the future have to be diverted to costs associated with the consequences of No Child Left Behind. It is misleading to say that federal dollars are available for these costs. It is more accurate to say that schools will have to “rob Peter to pay Paul” and the impact will fall on low-income students receiving less services.

It should be obvious by now that the Coalition has real concerns about both weaknesses in the legislation and about unfunded mandates falling on state and local governments that are already reeling under the impact of today’s economic slump.

While the Coalition wholeheartedly supports the goals and intent of the No Child Left Behind legislation, we are fearful that the transition ahead will be needlessly difficult and that state and local governments will be left to carry the bulk of the real costs of the legislation as they have the federal government’s intended share of IDEA (i.e., special education) funding since the bill was enacted.

We respectfully ask that you and your staff look more deeply at these issues and others related to the No Child Left Behind legislation. In the meantime, if the Coalition could meet with you or your education advisors to provide a better picture of the impact of the bill, we stand ready to work with you.

Names in the News

Hampton Dellinger leaves Governor’s Office for private practice
Gov. Mike Easley’s legal Counsel, Hampton Dellinger, will leave his position in June to join the business litigation group of the Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice law firm. Dellinger will be a partner in the firm’s Raleigh office. “Hampton has served me, my administration, and the citizens of North Carolina with distinction, and I know he will do the same for his clients in private practice,” Easley said. “I rely heavily on his advice, well beyond legal matters. He is very talented, both as a lawyer and an advocate, and I respect his judgment.”

Luther Hodges Jr., the former Charlotte banker and son of the former Democratic governor, has returned to North Carolina from New Mexico and said he plans to get involved in Republican politics. Hodges was a Democratic candidate for the Senate in 1978 and lost in an upset to state Insurance Commissioner John Ingram in the Democratic primary. He later served as deputy commerce secretary in the Carter administration.

Cong. Brad Miller (D-13th) has been appointed to the House Committee on Small Business by the Democratic leadership. The committee oversees the programs that serve the nation's 22.4 million small and mid-size businesses. Cong. Frank Ballance (D-1st), another freshman Democrat, also was appointed to the committee.

C.F. Shappert was appointed by President Bush to be U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Shappert currently is an assistant attorney in that office.

James B. Hunt Sr., the father of former Gov. Jim Hunt, died Wednesday. He was 91. A 1934 graduate of N.C. State with a degree in wildlife management and worked for many years wutg the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Soil Conservation Service. He served 25 years on the Mount Olive College Board of Trustees, 13 of them as chairman.

Bills that survived the crossover deadline
In the list below, the first column shows the number of the bill, the second column shows the short title of the bill, the third column shows the primary sponsor of the legislation, the fourth column shows which chamber took the last action of the bill, and the final column shows what disposition that chamber made of the bill.

H. 11	Repeal Unconstitutional Statutes	Stam	S	03-12 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 17	School Curriculum / Include Consumer Education	Miller	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher Ed.
H. 21	Highway Trust Fund Federal-Aid Match	Crawford	S	04-02 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 22	DOT Resurfacing/Secondary Road Fund Use	Crawford	S	04-02 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 23	DOT Transit Safety Oversight	Crawford	S	04-03 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 26	Camera Defeating License Covers Illegal	Miller	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 29	Bladenboro Satellite Annexations	Nye	S	03-17 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 31	Raise Cap On Charter Schools	Allred	S	04-28 Ref to Ed./Higher Ed..
H. 34	Charter School & State Retire & Med Plans	Luebke	S	04-09 Ref to Com on Pensions & Retirement
H. 38	Probationary Period Shortened/ Career Teachers	Adams	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 42	Criminal Unauthorized Recordings	Moore	S	03-25 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 47	Adopt Carolina Lily As State Wildflower	Baker	S	04-02 Ref to Com on Ag./Envir./Nat Resources
H. 48	North Carolina: Moving Ahead!	Cole	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H. 55	Honor Retiring Firefighters	Ray	S	03-26 Ref to Com on State Govt. Local Govt.
H. 57	Randolph TDA	Culp	S	03-19 Ref to Com on State Govt. Local Govt.
H. 58	Validate Certain Notarial Acts	C. Wilson	S	03-10 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 63	Richmond Sheriff Vacancies	Goodwin	S	03-25 Ref to Com on State Govt. Local Govt.
H. 65	Autopsy Photos Not Public Record	Ray	S	04-03 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 68	Spring Lake And Newton Red Light Cameras	Lucas	S	03-25 Ref to Com on State Govt. Local Govt.
H. 69	Honor Thomas B Hunter	Goodwin	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 70	Pender Subdivision Regulation	Justice	S	03-27 Re-Ref Com on Commerce
H. 80	Reports to Mental Health Oversight Comm.	Insko	S	03-20 Ref to Com on Health Human Res.
H. 89	Forsyth Fire Districts	McGee	S	04-22 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 103	Increase Science & Math School Trustees	Culpepper	S	03-17 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 116	Farm Machinery Law/Notice of Termination	Hill	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 124	Durham County Zoning Protest Petitions	Crawford	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 126	Evidence in Juvenile Hearings	Glazier	S	03-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 131	Concealed Handgun Reciprocity	Decker	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 134	Roanoke Rapids Private Sale	L. Allen	S	03-18 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 142	Sunset Beach Erosion Control	Hill	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 147	Left Turn On Red	Gulley	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 152	Unauthorized Meds/Prevent SIDS/ Child Care	Alexander	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 153	Winston-Salem Ordinances/Chronic Violators	Womble	S	03-25 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 182	Halifax-Northampton Airport Authority	L. Allen	S	03-18 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 187	Norwood\Albemarle ABC Distribution	Barbee	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 197	Bladen Co. Local Act-1	Nye	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 201	Name On Ballot	Gillespie	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 208	Managed Care/Hlth Benefits Clarifying-AB	Wright	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 214	Madison County Local Act-1	Rapp	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 223	Voc Rehab Students in Comm. Coll./ Funds-AB	L. Johnson	S	03-26 Ref to Ed./Higher Ed.
H. 231	Honor CB Deane	Goodwin	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 234	Comm. Coll. Financial Aid Process Clarified-AB	Tolson	S	03-26 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 248	Wilmington Personnel Records	Wright	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 249	Wilmington Conditional Zoning	Wright	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 253	Continuing Care Ret/Tech Changes- AB	Setzer	S	04-03 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 257	Unauthorized Use of CB Equipment	Baker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 263	Lumberton Unsafe Buildings	Bonner	S	03-25 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 270	Insurance Technical Corrections-AB	Setzer	S	04-03 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 271	Job-Sharing For School Counselors/Study	Warner	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 273	Adverse Reactions to Smallpox Vaccination	Goodwin	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 276	Insurance Financial Amendments Omnibus-AB	Setzer	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 278	Board of Chiropractic Examiners/ Examination	Culpepper	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 281	Technical Corrections Act	Culpepper	S	04-28 Ref to Judiciary II.
H. 283	Property And Casualty Insurance Omnibus-AB	Nye	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 295	Beech Mtn. Golf Cart\Utility Vehicle Regulation	Frye	S	04-02 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 303	Healthy Active Children in Grades K-8	Bell	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 304	Stalking/Supervised Probation Is Minimum	Setzer	S	03-25 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 317	State Assistance to Low-Performing LEAs-AB	Warren	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 318	Children With Disabilities/Federal Law-AB	Preston	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 319	Charter School Law Changes –AB	Yongue	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 326	Jonesville Annexation	Holmes	S	04-02 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 328	Amend Real Estate Licensing Laws/ Fees-AB	Howard	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 331	Retirement System Technical Changes-AB	G. Wilson	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Pensions Retire.
H. 339	Life And Health Insurance Omnibus- AB	Wright	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 344	Formula Cost-Effective Veh. Replacement-AB	Jeffus	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 345	Charter Schools Approved For 10 Years	Gorman	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 351	Salisbury Parking Enforcement	Coates	S	04-22 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 352	Drug Screening & Assessment-AB	Haire	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 354	Child Lead Poisoning Preven. Prgm. Amends-AB	Insko	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 355	Redesignate Indians of Person Co As Sappony	G. Allen	S	03-31 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 356	Remove Sunset/Municipal Electric Service	Tolson	S	03-26 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 357	No Credit Card Number On Receipts	Barnhart	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 358	Increase Damage Limits For MV Accidents	Saunders	S	04-07 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 379	Educational Conditions to Punishment	Bell	S	04-02 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 393	Modify County Tax Certification Authority	Stam	S	04-09 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 394	Clarify Legal Filing Law	Stam	S	04-09 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 396	Change Name of Edgecombe Co. Schools	Tolson	S	04-02 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 397	2003 Budget Act	Crawford	H	05-01 Conf Com Appointed
H. 401	Henderson Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance	Fox	S	04-01 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 408	Amend Secret Peeping Law	Hackney	S	04-03 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 421	Veterans Day A Holiday For School Staff	McLawhorn	S	04-10 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 425	Horse Trailer/Weigh Stations	Sexton	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 429	Just Comp/Local Gov Taking	Culpepper	S	04-14 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 440	Wentworth Agricultural Zoning	Sexton	S	04-07 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 461	Interpreter Licensure Effective Date	Alexander	S	03-26 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 462	Health Insurance/Marriage & Family Therapists	G. Wilson	S	04-10 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 463	Update School Counselor Job Description	Bell	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 469	Lenoir/Duplin Unpaid Fees Collection	Wainwright	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 474	Amend Mecklenburg Law Enforce Pension Fund	Alexander	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Pensions Retire.
H. 475	Registration of Birth & Death Certificates,	Alexander	S	03-26 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 478	Amber Alert	Decker	S	04-09 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 480	Wilkes Commissioner Election	Walker	S	04-02 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 483	Change Offensive Place-Names	Adams	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 497	Remove Sunset/Private Correctional Officers	Hunter	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 499	Landis Aldermen/Mayoral Terms	Coates	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 501	Enfield Election District Lines	Hall	S	04-01 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 506	UNC/BOG Student Member Vote	Adams	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 510	Improper Equipment Included in Speeding	Hunter	S	03-27 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 512	Nags Head Historic Preservation Commission	Culpepper	S	04-07 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 516	Certain Municipalities Clear-Cutting	Goodwin	S	04-22 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 517	Holly Springs Charter Revision	Stam	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 520	Oak Island Charter Amendments	Stiller	S	04-08 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 542	Oak Island/Caswell/Ocean Isle Condemnations	Stiller	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 550	Craven County Road Hunting	Wainwright	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 551	Attendance Age/Eligibility/Schools For Deaf	Tolson	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 560	Disapprove Certain Life Insurance Rules,	Holliman	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 562	Charlotte Photo Speed Measuring Systems	Rhodes	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 566	Disapprove Swift Creek Reclassification	Gibson	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H. 570	City of Lumberton Firemen's Fund	Bonner	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Pensions Retire.
H. 571	Rocky Mount Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance	Daughtridge	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 582	Clay County Development Authority	West	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 597	Roanoke Rapids Deannexation	Hall	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 598	Roanoke Rapids Annexation	Hall	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 601	Encourage Early College Attendance	Ross	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 606	Honor Clarence Lightner	B. Allen	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 609	Enhance Elevator & Amusement Device Safety	Baker	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 625	Asheville Pretowing Notices	Nesbitt	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 626	Greensboro/Airport Annexation Agreements	Adams	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 627	Greensboro Construct Roads Outside City	Bowie	S	04-14 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 635	Invisible Fence Systems--Signs Required	Rayfield	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 636	Modernize Judgment Docketing Laws	Munford	S	04-09 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 637	Amend Powers/Settlor of Revocable Trust,	Munford	S	04-10 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 651	Durham Traffic Control Measures	Crawford	S	04-08 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 655	Pembroke Creek No-Wake Zone	Culpepper	S	04-14 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 656	Amend Trust Administration Act	Culpepper	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 665	Science And Technology Board	Miller	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 668	New Hanover County Occupancy Tax	Wright	S	04-22 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 669	Hospital Licensure/Critical Access Hospital	Wright	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 674	Durham Northern Loop Corridor	Luebke	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 678	Eliminate High School Exit Exam	Glazier	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 679	Raleigh/Wake Clear-Cutting	Ross	S	04-14 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 680	Granite Quarry Charter Revision	McCombs	S	04-28 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 685	Incorporate Sunset Harbor	Hill	S	04-14 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 686	Dare County Courthouse Contracts	Culpepper	S	04-28 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 689	Conform Evidence Rule 103	Goodwin	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 692	Auto Auctioneers-No Dealer License Needed	Mitchell	S	04-10 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 694	NC Aviation Hall of Fame And Aviation Museum	Brubaker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 695	Troy Red Light Cameras	Gibson	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 696	Wadesboro/Ansonville Governing Body Terms	Gibson	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 697	Troy Quick Take	Gibson	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 703	Greensboro ABC Board Membership	Adams	S	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 706	Charlotte Transit Procurement	Saunders	S	04-14 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 710	Occaneechi Band of Saponi/Indian Cult. Ctr.	Sutton	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 727	Soil And Water Conservation Commission	Culp	S	04-28 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 733	Amend Durham Firefighters' Retirement	Michaux	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Pensions Retire.
H. 734	Durham Housing Appeals Board	Luebke	S	04-17 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 735	City of Durham/Notice to Chronic Violators	Luebke	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 737	Durham School Recall Election	Miller	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 742	Carolina Shores Charter	Hill	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 743	Nurse Testimonial Privilege	Walend	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 744	Managed Care Patient Assistance	Hackney	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 745	Indian Cultural Center Changes	Sutton	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 746	Amend Indian Recognition	Sutton	S	04-23 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 750	Pinebluff Property Conveyance	Culpepper	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 754	Qualifications For Magistrates	Culpepper	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 755	Cary/Garner Condemnations	Ellis	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 765	Chowan Subdivision Definition	Culpepper	S	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 773	Chapel Hill Sprinklers	Insko	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 774	Beaufort Satellite Annexations	Preston	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 776	Greensboro Charter Amendment	Jeffus	S	04-14 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 785	Rules of Civil Proc/Rewrite Rule 45	Haire	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 786	Civil Parking/Red Light Prima Facie Rule	Culpepper	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 787	Reporting By Federal Pac	Mitchell	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 790	Incorporate Cashiers	Haire	S	04-14 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 796	Prohibit Sale of Dorothea Dix Property	Ross	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 797	Assistance to LEAs on Implementation of NCLB	Preston	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 798	Securities Transfer On Death	Moore	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 801	Alternatives to School Competency Test	Warner	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 807	Elective Share Amendments	Culpepper	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 817	Gun Sale Legal W/Concealed Handgun Permit	Hilton	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 818	Filed DD Forms 214 - Effective Date	Sutton	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 819	Campaigning Outside Polls	Miller	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 821	Filling Candidate Vacancy	Justus	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 824	Twin Lakes Cook Road Bridge	Allred	S	04-23 Ref to Com on Transportation
H. 825	Meningitis & Hepatitis B Immunization	Grady	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 826	Amend MH Confidentiality Statutes	Insko	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 829	Annuity Nonforfeiture Rate Change	Setzer	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 842	Help America Vote Act Compliance	Michaux	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 855	Breast Cancer Awareness Special Plate,	Alexander	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 859	Board of Mortuary Science	Adams	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 864	Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract Efficiency	Saunders	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 868	Improve Environmental Enforcement	Culpepper	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 869	Reporting Absentee Votes	Gorman	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 883	MH Reform Waiver	Insko	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 886	Due Process For Physicians	Wright	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 888	Purchase Flex./School Transportation	Moore	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 892	Workers Comp/Interstate Carrier Drivers	McComas	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 895	Temp. Rules for Gen Contrs. Board/ Bidding	Gibson	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 897	Underground Storage Tank Prgm. Testing Req.	Gibson	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 900	Restaurant ABC Permits	Gibson	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 907	Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advisory Council	Alexander	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 913	Universal Telephone Service Provider	Brubaker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 916	First-Responders Vaccination Program	Brubaker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 917	Conform Mortgage Lending Laws	Brubaker	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Rules
H. 925	County Appeals of Certain Juvenile Orders	Luebke	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H. 926	Assault in The Presence of Child	Dickson	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 928	Appalachian State/Regulate Parking	Brubaker	S	04-28 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H. 941	Study It Legacy Systems	Miller	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 943	Schools Can't Recommend Some Medications	Walend	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H. 944	Required Notices For Towing Payments	Mitchell	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 950	Juvenile Commitment to DJJDP	Hackney	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 951	Create Civil No-Contact Protective Orders	Hackney	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 952	Clarifying Change/Family Law Arbitration Act	Hackney	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H. 963	Hit And Run - 2 Year License Revocation	Warner	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H. 964	Furniture Requirements Contracts	Warner	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 965	Failure to Yield Causing Death Or Injuries	Hill	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 969	Constit. Amend/Magistrates' Terms	Warner	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H. 970	School Bus Driver Medical Evaluations	K. Williams	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H. 972	Property Tax Certification Procedure	Culpepper	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 974	State Purchases of Substitute For Milk	Hill	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 975	UNC Purchasing Flexibility	Brubaker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H. 978	Veterinary Bd. Agreements/Impaired Vets	Cole	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ag./
H. 986	MV Insurer to Disclose Financial Interest	Lucas	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H. 987	Amend Fisheries Proclamation Process	Wainwright	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H. 994	Public Works Exemption	K. Williams	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Commerce
H. 995	Purple Heart Plates-Parking Meters	Preston	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Finance
H. 996	Monitor Coastal Water Quality	Preston	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ag.
H. 999	Toner/Inkjet Cartridges	Sauls	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H1003	IT Security Changes	Tolson	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Information Tech.
H1016	UNC/Add Nonsmoking Areas	Haire	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1023	Underinsured Motorist Coverage	Goodwin	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H1024	Criminal History Record Checks	Goodwin	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1025	Haw River State Park	Cole	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ag.
H1032	School Food/Beverage Purchases	England	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1037	Amend Juvenile Law	Luebke	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1043	Health Provider Immunity/Terrorist Incidents	Harrell	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1046	Aggressive Driving	Hackney	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1047	Abolish Alienation of Affection/ Crim. Conv.	Hackney	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1048	Juvenile Code Revisions/Ct Improvement Project	Ross	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H1062	Local Water Supply Plans	McLawhorn	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Ag./
H1063	Summary Requirements/Child Care Facilities	McLawhorn	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H1065	Redevelopment Comm. Property Conveyance	L. Allen	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H1066	Health Plans Disclose Fee Schedules/ Coding	Alexander	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1070	Purchase Contracts/Increase UNC Benchmark	McComas	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1078	Mayo River State Park	Gibson	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1082	Environmental Reports Consolidation	Gibson	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ag./
H1083	Environmental Technical Corrections	Gibson	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ag./
H1088	Consumers' Right-To-Know Act	Barnhart	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1093	Tech. Amendments/Insurance Guaranty Assoc.	Culpepper	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1100	Protect Certain Reptiles And Amphibians	Womble	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Ag.
H1107	Utilization Review & Grievance Amendments	C. Wilson	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1112	Clarify Food Service Laws	Gibson	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ag.
H1114	School Volunteer Records Are Confidential,	Saunders	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1119	Election Law Changes - 1	Alexander	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1120	HS Students As Pollworkers	Alexander	S	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1123	Guardianship Amendments	F.-Butterfield	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1126	Collaborative Law Procedures/Family Law,	Hackney	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1129	2003 Omnibus Labor Law Changes	Fox	S	04-29 Ref to Commerce
H1134	Extend CHPP Adoption Deadline	Preston	S	04-28 Ref to Com on Ag.
H1135	Education Instead of Long-Term Suspension	Nesbitt	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1136	Job-Sharing Permitted For Media Coordinators	Bordsen	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1139	Judicial Approval For Pleas in Certain Cases	Ellis	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1140	North Carolina 'Quick Clearance' Act,	Allred	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H1146	Retainage Rules/Public Contracts	Nesbitt	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1151	Improve Rule-Making Process	Culpepper	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1152	Installing MV Parts And Air Bags	Cole	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1155	State Employee Payroll Deduct./Parental Savings	Insko	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1158	Hunting With Pistols	Daughtridge	S	04-24 Ref to Com on Ag.
H1159	Military Expiration of Drivers License	Dickson	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Transportation
H1161	NASCAR	McMhan	S	04-22 Ref to Com on Rules
H1162	Modify Law/Charter School Advisory Committee	Gorman	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1166	Local Flex Regarding Job Sharing in Schools	Nesbitt	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed./Higher
H1171	Amend Hazing Laws	Dickson	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
H1175	Fair Housing Complaints	Michaux	S	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
H1177	Volunteer MDS At Therapeutic Rec Camps	Brubaker	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Health & Human
H1181	Workplace Safety/Reinspections	Goodwin	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1182	OSHA Tech Changes/Fatality Penalty	Goodwin	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1194	Establish E-NC Authority	Tolson	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1201	Consecutive Water Systems/Mfd. Homes	Allred	S	05-01 Ref to Com on Commerce
H1203	Amend Motor Fuel Marketing Act	Brubaker	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1205	Franchise Not Req. Smokestacks Landfills	McCmas	S	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
H1207	Rules Subject Legislative Review/ Summaries	Gibson	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1210	NC School of The Arts/Board Membership	Yongue	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H1211	NC Arboretum/Board Membership	Yongue	S	04-29 Ref to Com on State Govt.
H1213	Regulate Deferred Deposit	Culpepper	H	05-01 Passed 3rd Reading
H1219	Clarify Def of Divisible Property/ Equ. Dist.	Hackney	S	05-01 Held By Senate
H1221	Return Overpayments of State Funds	Decker	S	05-01 Held By Senate
S. 3	Session Limits	Hoyle	H	02-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 6	Ban Video Poker/All But Reservations	Albertson	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 19	Township ABC Elections	Albertson	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Alcoholic Bev.
S. 31	Teacher Credit For Excess Personal Leave,	Foxx	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 33	Concealed Handgun Reciprocity	Thomas	H	03-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 34	Highway Trust Fund Study Committee	Gulley	H	03-13 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 35	DOT Resurfacing/Secondary Road Fund Use,	Gulley	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Transportation
S. 38	DOT Transit Safety Oversight	Gulley	H	03-27 Ref to Com on Transportation
S. 39	Charter School & State Retire. & Med. Plans	Gulley	H	04-23 Re-Ref Com on Pensions
S. 51	Close Franchise Tax Loophole	Clodfelter	H	04-29 Postponed to 5/8/2003
S. 52	Clarify Allowance of Court Costs	Clodfelter	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 57	Municipal Wheel Lock Authorization	Ballantine	H	04-01 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 61	Military Personnel/Tuition	Rand	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 74	Township ABC Elections	Rand	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Alcoholic Bev.
S. 83	Rocky Mt Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance	Swindell	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 90	Cleveland County Sanitary District Salaries	Dalton	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 93	Amend Special Probation Definition	Gulley	H	04-08 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 100	State Govt. Sales Tax Exempt	Kerr	H	03-31 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 102	Surry Sheriff Vacancy	Garwood	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 107	MV Insurers-No Mandate on Nonoriginal Parts	Carpenter	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 109	Motor Vehicle Glass Repair	Carpenter	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 117	The Larry T Justus Western Justice Academy	Apodaca	H	03-31 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 123	Clinton/Lumberton Unsafe Buildings	Weinstein	H	03-18 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 124	Lumberton Construction Contracts	Weinstein	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 136	Dissenters' Rights Clarifications	Clodfelter	H	03-31 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 161	Restrict Court-Ordered Arbitration	Clodfelter	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 162	Fayetteville Firemen's Fund	Rand	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Pensions And
S. 167	Permit Weapons At Johnston Cc Nature Ctr	Smith	S	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
S. 181	Apex Quicktake Roads/Historic Structures	Stevens	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 225	Honor Past Military Leaders/Support Troops	Brock	H	03-26 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 226	Unauthorized Admin. Meds. by Child Care Fac.	Purcell	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 230	Revise UCC Article On Bulk Transfers	Hartsell	H	04-10 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 232	Bikeway Funding	Kinnaird	S	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
S. 242	Honor Retiring Firefighters	Sloan	H	04-07 Ref to Com on Ways Means
S. 243	Name Halifax-Northampton Airport Authority	Holloman	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 245	Controlled Hunting/No Importation of Coyotes	Weinstein	H	03-31 Ref to Com on Wildlife Res.
S. 251	Prohibit Rebirthing	Allran	H	04-07 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 262	MH Oversight Study Integration of Care	Foxx	H	03-19 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 274	Session Limits Conforming Change	Hoyle	H	03-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 276	Amend Winston-Salem Firemen's Retire Fund	Horton	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Pensions And
S. 288	Polk School Acquisition	Apodaca	H	04-16 Re-Ref Com on Finance
S. 290	Greensboro Minimum Housing Codes	Dorsett	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 291	Greensboro Construct Roads Outside City	Dorsett	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 292	Raleigh Electronic Notice	Stevens	H	03-27 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 293	Sales Representative Commissions Revisions	Thomas	H	04-08 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 295	Special Registration Plates	Thomas	H	05-01 Passed 2nd Reading
S. 315	Minor's Entertainment Contracts	Horton	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 319	Cabarrus Work Over Welfare Changes	Hartsell	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Children
S. 323	Gen. Contrs./Protect Info/Clarify Inj. Relief	Hartsell	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 326	Deterring SUTA Dumping	Hoyle	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 327	Confirming Joseph A Smith Jr./ Comm'r. of Banks	Soles	H	03-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 330	Raleigh/Holly Springs/Rutherfordton Clear-Cutting	Reeves	H	04-03 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 353	Charitable Solicitations/Require Disclosure	Bingham	H	04-03 Ref to Com on Ways Means
S. 355	Wake Forest Force Limit	Stevens	H	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
S. 356	Henderson Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance	Swindell	H	04-01 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 357	Franklin County Airport Quick Take	Swindell	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 359	LEA's Authority to Operate Charter School	Garrou	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 366	Joint Session/State Board of Education Appts.	Lucas	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 378	311 Service	Dannelly	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Public Utilities
S. 384	Durham Northern Loop Corridor	Gulley	H	04-30 Re-Ref Com on Rules
S. 387	Change Name of Edgecombe Co. Schools	Jenkins	H	04-01 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 388	Update Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage	Foxx	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Health
S. 389	Mecklenburg/Extend Real Estate Sunset	Dannelly	H	04-03 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 390	Modernize Judgment Docketing Laws	Hartsell	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 394	Equ. Dis. Claim Survive Death Spouse/Limit,	Rand	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 416	Setting Date/Election Comm. Coll. Board Members	Lucas	H	04-21 Re-Ref Com on Rules
S. 417	Wayne Commissioners Election	Kerr	H	04-08 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 421	Amend Child Welfare Laws-AB	Thomas	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 422	Advance Health Care Directive Registry	Thomas	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 423	Amend Child Support Enforcement Laws-AB	Thomas	H	04-10 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 424	Tuition Waiver Technical Correction	Hartsell	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 425	Cabarrus Electronic Notice	Hartsell	H	04-01 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 437	Gen Contrs. Board/Est. Temp Rules/	Hoyle	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 439	Omnibus Esc Changes	Clodfelter	H	04-21 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 444	Teach Personal Financial Literacy in Schools	Hagan	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 445	Clay County Development Authority	Carpenter	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 449	Presumption-DWI Blood Withdrawal Valid,	Queen	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 450	Property Tax Correction	Queen	H	04-30 Re-Ref Com on Finance
S. 460	Extend Sunset/Private Correctional Officers	Holloman	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 468	Clarify Irrevocable Trust Law	Hartsell	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 469	Unfair Trade Practices/Life Insurance Sales	Hartsell	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 470	Compensation of Trustees/Other Fiduciaries	Hartsell	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 471	Amend Self-Insurance Guaranty Assoc Laws	Hartsell	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 476	Durham Traffic Control Measures	Gulley	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 477	Durham Housing Board Hear Other Appeals	Gulley	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 478	Durham Overgrown Vegetation Ordinance	Gulley	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 486	Amber Alert	Queen	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Ways Means
S. 489	Wilkes Commissioner Election	Garwood	H	04-08 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 490	Wilmington City Manager Authority	Ballantine	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Local Govt. I
S. 492	Eden Charter Amendments	Berger	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 494	Carrboro Sprinklers	Kinnaird	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 495	Cary Condemnations	Reeves	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Local Govt. II
S. 498	Electrofishing/Waccamaw and Lumber Rivers	Soles	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Wildlife Res.
S. 502	Access to Decedent's Safe-Deposit Box,	Thomas	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Fin. Institutions
S. 503	Age/Eligibility/NC Schools For The Deaf	Swindell	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Health
S. 510	Safety At Automatic Teller Machines	Reeves	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Fin. Institutions
S. 511	Publish Revenue-Neutral Property Tax Rate	Rucho	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 517	Adjust Eastern Region Commission	Swindell	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Economic Growth
S. 519	Child Lead Poisoning Prevent. Prgm. Amends-AB	Purcell	H	04-21 Ref to Com on Health
S. 521	Pyrotechnic Regulation Enhanced	Rand	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 522	Board of Nursing	Rand	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Health
S. 529	Water & Sewer Authority Setoff	Hartsell	H	04-16 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 537	Amend Public Enter Customer Billing Privacy	Rand	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 539	State Bar Amendments	Rand	H	04-08 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 549	Uniform Principal And Income Act	Hagan	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 555	School Safety Officers-Students/Sex Offenses	Stevens	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 557	Require Drug Test Before Licensure/ Cab Driver	Hoyle	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 558	Disclosure of Prior MV Damage	Hoyle	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 559	Clarify MV Dealer Franchise Laws	Hoyle	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 561	Legislative Meeting Notice Procedure	Rand	H	04-15 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 563	Uniform Athlete Agents Act	Hagan	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 568	Superintendent of Pub Instruction Appointed	Gulley	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 577	Adjust Court Jurisdiction	Clodfelter	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 582	Establish Commission On Childhood Obesity	Purcell	H	05-01 Ref to The Com on Health And
S. 583	Tobacco-Free Schools	Purcell	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 592	Engineers/Acquire Property/Raise Civ. Penalty	Jenkins	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 593	Extend Swine Moratoria	Albertson	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 619	DWI Blood Test Result-Directly to Clerk	Apodaca	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 620	Purchasing Flexibility For Schools	Dalton	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 622	Promote E-Commerce & E-Government	Reeves	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Science Tech.
S. 623	IT Gap Analysis "Hack Attack"	Reeves	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Science Tech.
S. 627	Extend CHPP Adoption Deadline	Albertson	H	04-14 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 629	Clarify Subordination Agreement Requirements	Clodfelter	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 630	Clarify Definition of Protective Order	Clodfelter	H	04-16 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 647	Self-Insured Localities	Gulley	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 648	Cervical Cancer Elimination Task Force	Foxx	H	05-01 Ref to The Com on Health And
S. 656	Innovative Educational Initiatives Act	Dalton	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 657	Tanning Salons/Restrictions On Use	Forrester	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Health
S. 658	Appellate Procedure/State Banking Commission	Soles	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Fin. Institutions
S. 659	Charitable Solicitations/Inform The Public	Bingham	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Ways Means
S. 661	Health Care Information Privacy	Reeves	S	05-01 Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
S. 669	Civil Remedy For Animal Cruelty	Hartsell	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 679	Modify State Financing Laws	Hoyle	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 692	Terror Response Plans	Thomas	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 693	Amend Enhanced Sentences Laws	Thomas	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 694	Analogues/Schedule I Controlled Substance	Thomas	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Health
S. 698	Advisory Members On State Board of Education	Metcalf	H	05-01 Ref to The Com on Ed. And
S. 701	Job Sharing For School Personnel	Metcalf	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 704	Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council	Kerr	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Health
S. 706	UNC-W Athletic Facilities Exemption	Ballantine	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 708	Volunteer Fire Dept. Crim. Background Checks	Shubert	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 714	Compensat./Pub. School Employees/ Active Duty	Hartsell	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 716	Revised Uniform Arbitration Act	Hartsell	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 718	Amend Domestic Violence Laws/Temp Custody	Hagan	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 721	Post-Adoption Privileges	Kinnaird	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 722	Display of American Flag	Kinnaird	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 731	Fertilizer Packaging Nutrient Guarantees	Albertson	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Ag.
S. 732	Underground Storage Tank Prgm. Amends 2003	Albertson	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 737	Calendar Must Let Teachers Take Earned Leave,	Lucas	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 750	Increase Permit Limit For Breweries	Hagan	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Alcoholic Bev.
S. 751	Civil Penalties/Food Drug And Cosmetics	Hagan	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Ag.
S. 753	Qualifications For Magistrates	Jenkins	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary IV
S. 758	More Small Employer Health Insurance Available	Rand	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 765	Limit Shellfish Lease Area in Core Sound	Thomas	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Envir.
S. 769	Beach Plan Homeowners Policy Rate Setting	Thomas	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 771	Credit Scoring Limitation	Thomas	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 773	Comm. Coll. Facility/Public-Private P'ship.	Dalton	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 774	Liability At Public Skateboard Parks	Dalton	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 775	Prelitigation Mediation of Insurance Claims	Dalton	H	04-17 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 776	Workers' Comp/Definition of Employee	Dalton	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 777	Amend Dealer Licensing Law	Foxx	H	04-21 Ref to Com on Transportation
S. 786	State Institution Resident Damage Claims	Reeves	H	04-16 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 796	School Board/County Dispute Resolution	Stevens	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 799	Telephone Solicitations/Consent to Charge	Hoyle	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Public Utilities
S. 801	Investigate Certain Telecom Activities	Hoyle	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Public Utilities
S. 805	Consolidate Administrative Functions	Rand	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 813	Controller's Fee	Rand	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Finance
S. 814	Clarify Competitive Telecommunications Statutes	Rand	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Public Utilities
S. 819	Use of State Prop/Blount St Historic Dist	Rand	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 823	Environmental Technical Corrections	Albertson	H	04-21 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 824	Environmental Reports Consolidation	Albertson	H	04-21 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 825	Protect Certain Reptiles And Amphibians	Albertson	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Wildlife Res.
S. 831	Clean Water Mgt Trust Fund Board Terms	Albertson	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 840	NC's Official International Festival	Queen	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Ways Means
S. 846	Solar Energy Systems	Gulley	H	05-01 Re-Ref Com on Judiciary IV
S. 847	Tenant Late Fees/Early Military Lease Term	Gulley	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 848	Veterinary Board Agreements/Impaired Vets	Gulley	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Occup. Safety
S. 851	Amend Arboretum Board of Directors	Metcalf	H	04-22 Ref to Com on State Govt.
S. 867	Arson/Serious Injury to Firefighter	Hagan	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 868	Assault in The Presence of A Child	Hagan	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary III
S. 872	Unwanted Telephone Solicitations	Thomas	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Public Utilities
S. 876	Meningitis Immunization	Purcell	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Health
S. 877	Illegal Child Care Facilities	Purcell	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 881	Permit Tobacco Payment W/O Reopening Estate	Hartsell	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 886	Sun Safety For School Children	Carpenter	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 887	Ovarian Cancer Det./High Risk Women	Carpenter	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 897	Medicaid Prior Authorization	Queen	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Health
S. 912	Sexual Battery	Clodfelter	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 916	Prevent Personal And Workplace Violence	Clodfelter	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Occup. Safety
S. 919	Homicide Prevention Act/Domestic	Rand	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 925	Strengthen Security Fraud Enforcement Laws	Rand	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S. 926	Clarify Group Homes Licensure & LEA Reimburs.	Rand	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Health
S. 931	No Portfolio Required/Teacher Certification	Shubert	S	05-01 Engrossed
S. 940	Disaster Leave/Vol. Emergency Personnel	Kerr	H	04-24 Ref to Com on State Govt.
S. 952	Amend Distinguish Prof Endowment Trust Fund	Lucas	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 955	Modify Law/Contracts For School Principals	Tillman	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 959	Monitor Coastal Water Quality	Thomas	H	04-16 Ref to Com on Envir. And
S. 962	Require Affidavits of Bail Bondsmen	Swindell	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 963	Prevent Price Gouging During Disasters	Swindell	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 965	Amend Constitution/School Fines & Forfeitures	Dalton	H	04-24 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 966	Insurance Personal Info Safeguards	Dalton	H	04-16 Ref to Com on Insurance
S. 972	Execution Delay/Study	Kinnaird	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Rules
S. 974	Notification of Private Roads	Jenkins	S	05-01 Engrossed
S. 979	Amend ASMFC Appointment	Albertson	H	04-22 Ref to Com on Envir.
S. 991	Consumer's Right to Know And Act	Reeves	S	05-01 Engrossed
S. 992	Protect Master Settlement Money	Garrou	H	04-30 Ref to Com on Ag.
S. 993	An Act to Safeguard Children	Garrou	H	05-01 Ref to The Com on Ed. And
S. 994	School Suspension For Sale of Alcohol/Drug	Garrou	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Ed.
S. 995	School Construction/Repair Flexibility	Garrou	H	04-28 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S. 996	ABC-Sexually Explicit Conduct Banned	Garrou	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Judiciary II
S.1008	Va.-NC High Speed Rail Commission	Gulley	H	05-01 Ref to The Com on Trans.
S.1011	Health Care Provider Liens	Berger	H	04-29 Ref to Com on Judiciary I
S.1016	Nursing Home/Medication Errors	Berger	H	05-01 Ref to Com on Health

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