Hello, Friends and Constituents of District 77!
The 2015- 2016 session work began this past week, as the gears of government slowly started to grind into action on Wednesday, January 28th with the first working session of the new legislative term. Since the opening ceremonies on January 14th, 35 bills were filed with the House Principal Clerk and received their first reading on the House floor, then were assigned to their respective committees for review.
Below is the list of bills filed so far. You can read the text of the bills by clicking on the bill number. I have also included the MVA Public Affairs summary of last week’s only committee meeting and a calendar of upcoming events to keep you posted.
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Eminent Domain.——Primary Sponsor –McGrady, Co-Sponsor, Warren |
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Year-Round Funds for CC UGETC . Primary Sponsor, Stam, Co-Sponsor, Warren |
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Enhance UI Program Integrity/Reporting. Primary Sponsor – Howard, Arp, Tine, Warren |
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DES Board of Review. Primary Sponsor – Howard, Arp, Tine, Warren |
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Unemployment Insurance Law Changes. Primary Sponsor – Howard, Arp, Tine Warren |
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0.00 Alcohol Restriction-All DWI. Primary Sponsor – Jackson, Co-Sponsor, Warren |
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Amend Habitual DWI. Primary Sponsor – Jackson, Co-Sponsor, Warren |
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School Calendar Flexibility/Certain Counties.
The newly announced committees have not yet begun to meet but now that legislation is being assigned to them, the meetings will start up very soon.
Committee meetings are open to the public, so if you would like to attend one that is focusing on a subject of interest to you, feel welcome to attend. Meeting schedules are subject to change (sometimes at the last minute), so be sure to confirm the schedule on the General Assembly website or by contacting the office of the Committee Chair, before you make the two-hour drive to Raleigh.
If you would like to attend a meeting, but can’t make it to Raleigh, you can still “attend” many of the meetings by listening online. You must first determine in what room the committee is meeting. If the committee meets in either room 544 or 643, you can listen online. To access the audio version of a meeting, go to: www.ncleg.net, click on “audio” on the bar near the top, then select either “Finance Committee Room (Room 544)” or “Appropriations Committee Room (Room 643)” to listen.
For your reference, here is a list of the Committees that I will be serving on this session:
Public Utilities ——Chair Finance ————Vice Chair Elections ———–Vice Chair Local Government—Member Insurance ———–Member Judiciary 4 ———-Member Aging—————-Member
I hope you find this following report, provided by and reprinted with the permission of MVA Public Affairs, helpful and informative.
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The Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee was the only committee to meet this week. So far, the long session has been off to a slower start than the blistering pace set during 2014 short session. MVA Public Affairs expects to see more legislative action following the Governor’s address Tuesday. (The Governor was invited to a joint session of the House and Senate (the Senators will come into the House and be seated) to give his State of the State Address this Wednesday, February 4. You will be able to watch or listen to his address on line. – HW)
ON THE FLOOR
This week the House passed two bills. House Resolution 17, Amend House Temporary Rules, does as the name implies and amends the temporary rules of the House concerning voting on resolutions, standing committees, assignment of seats, and conforming changes. Senate Joint Resolution 4, invites Governor McCrory to deliver the State of the State Address to the General Assembly. The address will be held Tuesday, February 3.
IN THE NEWS
Charlotte Business Journal: N.C. legislature meets, lobbyists in tow
Raleigh News & Observer: Former Rep. Tom Murry lands legal counsel job at NC Administrative Office of the Courts
Raleigh News & Observer: Paul Lowe and George Robinson to fill NC General Assembly vacancies
Triangle Business Journal: Legislators file crowdfunding measure in Raleigh
Raleigh News & Observer: NC lawmakers file dozens of bills, including controversial same-sex wedding exemption
WRAL: Jobs, education on legislative radar, but specifics are scarce
Associated Press: Comment sought on pipeline surveys in Monongahela forest
Raleigh News & Observer: House Speaker Tim Moore assigns committee posts
Google Release: Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham
Charlotte Observer: Obama administration proposes drilling off Carolinas coast
WRAL: Lawmakers want details on McCrory infrastructure plan
CALENDAR
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Mon, February 02, 2015 |
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4:00 PM |
Session Convenes (House) |
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Session Convenes (Senate |
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12:00 PM |
Rep. Glazier – Press Conference |
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Rep. Insko – Press Conference |
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10:00 AM |
1027/1128 LB |
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1:00 PM |
Rep. Glazier – Press Conference |
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Thank you for taking the time to read this report. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for the opportunity to work on your behalf.
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Harry
Representative Harry Warren
N.C. House of Representatives
District 77, Rowan County
611 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
(919) 733-5784
Harry.Warren@ncleg.net
