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Committee Actions and Floor Votes
The House on Monday concurred with Senate amendments and H.
344 Domestic Employer Wage Reports {Redwine} was enrolled.
Final approval also was given to H. 938 Community Colleges
May Receive EDA Grants {Smith}.
The Senate
on Monday gave second- and third-reading approval to H. 431
Financial Assistance for Community College Students
{Saunders} and the measure was enrolled.
The Senate
on Wednesday gave second- and third-reading approval to H.
350 Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act Requirements {Hurley}, and the
measure was enrolled. The Senate gave similar approval to H.
803 Reorganize Savings Institution Division {Church} and
the measure was enrolled.
The Senate on
Monday concurred with House amendments to S. 318 Insurance
Producer Licensing {Wellons} and the measure was enrolled.
The House on
Tuesday gave second- and third-reading approval to H. 235
Sanitary District Economic Development {Allen} and the
measure was enrolled. The bill allows sanitary districts to
contract with other municipal corporations or sanitary
districts for economic development projects.
The House on
Tuesday gave second- and third-reading approval to S. 466
Workers Compensation Amendments {Wellons} and the measure
was returned to the Senate for concurrence in amendments. The
bill raises the burial allowance from $2,000 to $3,500 and
makes other changes in the law.
The House on
Wednesday concurred with Senate amendments to H. 1045
Restore Workers’ Comp Stability {Baddour}, and the
measure was enrolled. The bill reverses a Court of Appeals
interpretation of workers comp law that hurt employers.
The House on
Tuesday gave second- and third-reading approval to S. 937
C.O.N.-Adult Care Homes Regulated {Purcell} and the
measure was returned to the Senate for concurrence in
amendments. The measure regulates adult care homes under the
Certificate of Need law.
The Senate
on Tuesday failed to concur with House amendments to S. 774
Financial Information Privacy {Rand} and a conference
committee was expected to be appointed. The measure would have
required city and county governments to keep records
confidential for customers of public enterprises such as water
and sewer authorities, city-owned utilities and the like.
New Laws on the Books
Bills that have passed both chambers, been enrolled and signed by the
governor
SL
2001-162 (H 105). Buncombe County Product Development Fund. An
act to authorize Buncombe County to levy an additional one
percent room occupancy and tourism development tax, to modify
the purposes for which the room tax may be used, and to make
conforming changes.
SL
2001-138 (S 67). Juvenile Justice Under Corrections Oversight. An
act to allow the Joint Legislative Corrections and Crime
Control Oversight Committee to study issues related to the
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and
to change the name of that committee accordingly, as
recommended by the committee.
SL
2001-139 (S 162). Property Tax Amendments. An act to amend
various property tax laws. Section of act clarifying that the
reason necessitating change in value need not be under the
control of, or at the request of, the owner and adding items
to list of permitted reasons for change in appraisal value is
effective for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or
after July 1, 2002.
SL
2001-140 (S 431). Adjust License Thresholds for Inflation. An
act to adjust the value thresholds of limited and intermediate
licenses for inflation under the laws regulating general
contractors.
SL
2001-141 (S 1036). Building Code Subject to APA. An
act to clarify that the State Building Code Council is subject
to the Administrative Procedure Act, and applies to revisions
made to the North Carolina State Building Code on or after
Jan. 1, 2002.
SL
2001-142 (S 1070). ITS Dispute Resolution. An act establishing
a dispute resolution procedure to assist the Office of
Information Technology in the collection of fees related to
information technology services provided by the office.
SL
2001-144 (S 264). Require State Reports Double-Sided. An
act to require state reports to be printed on both sides of
the paper.
SL
2001-146 (S 803). Encourage Teacher Ed./Active Military. An
act to direct the state university system, the Community
Colleges System, and the Department of Public Instruction to
work cooperatively to expand opportunities for military
personnel to take teacher education classes prior to discharge
from the military.
SL
2001-148 (S 1004). Interfere With Emergency Communication. An
act to amend the law regarding interference with emergency
communications and to increase the criminal penalty for that
offense.
SL
2001-149 (S 274). Repeal Obsolete Exchange/Marketplace Exempt. An
act to repeal an obsolete provision in the North Carolina
Securities Act.
SL
2001-150 (S 499). Amend Adoption Laws. An act to amend the
laws relating to adoption.
SL
2001-151 (S 708). Reduce School Paperwork. An act to eliminate
unnecessary and duplicative paperwork in the public schools.
SL
2001-152 (S 739). Psychological Associates/Clinical Social
Worker Privilege. An
act to extend privileged communications protection in domestic
actions to licensed psychological associates, licensed
clinical social workers, and licensed marriage and family
therapists.
SL
2001-153 (S 749). Nursing Home Administrator Act. An
act to make technical changes to the Nursing Home
Administrator Act.
SL
2001-155 (H 857). Area Mental Health Background Check. An
act to clarify that an area mental health authority that has
access to the criminal records data bank may obtain the
required criminal history record check through the data bank.
SL
2001-157 (H 958). Cost Reports—Special Care Units. An
act to require cost reports specific to adult care home
special care units and to direct the Department of Health and
Human Services to develop a designated reimbursement system
for residents in special care units.
SL
2001-158 (H 1083). Secure Custody of Juveniles Using Weapons. An
act to allow the court to order secure custody of a juvenile
pending an adjudicatory proceeding if the juvenile allegedly
committed a misdemeanor offense involving a weapon.
SL
2001-159 (S 396). Electrical Contractors. An act authorizing
the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors to acquire
real property, to establish a system of staggered license
renewal, and to increase fees
SL
2001-160 (S 434). Audits for Local Governments. An
act to transfer from the state auditor to the Local Government
Commission the responsibility for approving compliance
supplements for audits of local governments.
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