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Consideration of Additional 2023-2024 Legislative Priorities
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Town Council discuss and consider additional legislative priorities for 2023-2024.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk / Town Council
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Wesley Barker, Town Clerk, wbarker@carrboronc.gov, 919-918-7309
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
_X__ Race/Equity __X__ Climate __X__ Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
The Town Council will continue to consider all directions of race/equity, climate and the comprehensive plan as part of considering legislative priorities.
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Information
INFORMATION: The North Carolina General Assembly official convened the 2023-2024 legislative biennium on January 25, 2023. Topics the General Assembly are expected to work on this year include Medicaid Expansion, Sports Betting, Lower Corporate Income Tax, Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), and Medical Marijuana.
Bill filing deadlines for the House and Senate for this session are included in the chart below:
At the January 10, 2023 Town Council meeting, the Town Council considered an item entitled "Consideration of North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) Municipal Advocacy Goals and Other Legislative Priorities" and discussed the 16 legislative goals recommended by the NCLM Board of Directors as part of NCLM's legislative goals development process. The Council approved by unanimous vote to endorse the following 10 legislative priorities from the 16 legislative goals recommended by the NCLM Board of Directors and to designate the Town Clerk to be the voting delegate for the Town on the following goals:
1. Expand federal and state resources for affordable housing.
2. Create an adequate and permanent funding stream for local infrastructure.
3. Allow municipalities to use local resources and capabilities to expand broadband access in their communities through innovative par...
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