Member Alert

Member Alert
Please contact your legislator about session limits

A message to all NCCBI members from President Phil Kirk:

We need your help now in getting a session limits bill passed in the N.C. House of Representatives. The bill, S. 9, passed in the Senate last year and, because it requires a constitutional amendment, will require 72 House votes to be placed on the November ballot. At last week's NCCBI Legislative Conference, Speaker of the House Jim Black expressed support for the legislation. Minority Leader Richard Morgan has also indicated his support for the bill.

This week, we will be visiting and calling all House members to determine their position on this issue, and we are asking that you call your representatives to encourage their support of Senate Bill 9. While this issue is a recurring one that has been discussed for several years, we believe it has more strength than ever before.

Putting a cap on the length of legislative sessions is one of NCCBI's top legislative priorities because lengthy legislative sessions place a tremendous burden on people who wish to serve as legislators, particularly those who run businesses at home. Furthermore, public schools and state agencies experience difficulties when a state budget is not adopted by July 1.

Please immediately contact members of the House representing your district and urge them to support session limits. Please call Julie Campbell at 919-836-1402 to let her know comments you get from your representatives indicating their support for or opposition to this legislation.

Thank you for your continued work in your communities and your continued support of statewide issues like this one.

Click here to read the full text of the session limits bill.
Click here for a listing of House members' e-mail addresses and phone numbers.

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