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A Discussion of Legislative Issues for the 2018 Short Session of the General Assembly
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to facilitate a discussion of legislative issues to present to our local delegation at the breakfast. The delegation may be able to pursue some of the issues presented during the upcoming session of the NC General Assembly.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Dorando
INFORMATION: The 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly adjourned June 30, 2017 and reconvened three additional times. The adjournment resolutions provide that the Senate and House of Representatives stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. The second session held during the even year of the biennium is referred to as the "Short Session."
The adjournment resolution specifies what may be considered during the Short Session. Per a January 23, 2018 memo from Anthony Aycock the Legislative Librarian to the Members of the General Assembly, those matters include:
1. Budget bills. Bills directly and primarily affecting the State budget, including the budget of an occupational licensing board, for fiscal year 2018-2019, provided that the bill must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Friday, May 18, 2018, and must be introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 31, 2018.
2. Constitutional bills. These are bills:
a. Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter.
b. Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter other than statutory conforming changes to implement such bills.
c. Solely making statutory and transitional changes to implement bills under sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision.
3. Crossover bills (list attached). Bills and resolutions meeting the cr...
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