2017 Ma ste r C le rks Ac a d e m y II

Le g isla tive Up d a te

C a sa nd ra “ Sa n ” Ho e kstra , Le g isla tive C o unse l

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Outline

• NC AC C O ve rvie w

• Le g isla tive G o a ls Pro c e ss

• To p 5 C o unty G o a ls

• O the r Ke y G o a ls

• G e ne ra l Asse m b ly

• 2017 Se ssio n Sna p sho t

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Our Asso c ia tio n

Visio n Sta te m e nt Em p o we ring 100 c o untie s to wo rk to g e the r fo r the b e tte rm e nt o f o ne sta te .

Missio n Sta te m e nt O ur Asso c ia tio n sup p o rts a nd p ro m o te s the we ll-b e ing o f a ll No rth C a ro lina c o untie s thro ug h a d vo c a c y, e d uc a tio n , re se a rc h , a nd m e m b e r se rvic e s.

Our Offic e rs

President Fred McClure Davidson County

President Elect Brenda Howerton Durham County

2nd Vice President Kevin Austin Yadkin County

1st Vice President Larry Phillips Surry County

Past President Glen Webb Pitt County

2015 Stra te g ic Pla n & Go a ls

Go a l 1: Pro m o te the p o sitive im p a c t o f c o unty g o ve rnm e nt o n the live s o f p e o p le .

2015 Stra te g ic Pla n & Go a ls

Go a l 2: Enha nc e c o unty le a d e rsh ip c a p a b ilitie s to a d d re ss c ha lle ng e s, p ro vid e

e ffic ie n t a nd e ffe c tive g o ve rna nc e , a nd d e ve lo p fu ture le a d e rs.

2015 Stra te g ic Pla n & Go a ls

Go a l 3: Em p o we r c o untie s to b e stro ng , p ro a c tive , a nd e ffe c tive vo ic e s o n lo c a l,

sta te , a nd na tio na l issue s.

2015 Stra te g ic Pla n & Go a ls

Go a l 4: Fa c ilita te a nd e nha nc e re la tio nship s, c o lla b o ra tio n , a nd stra te g ic

p a rtne rsh ip s.

Asso c ia tio n Re so urc e s

• Ad vo c a c y

• Ed uc a tio n a nd C o nfe re nc e s

• C e nte r fo r C o unty Re se a rc h

Asso c ia tio n Re so urc e s

• O utre a c h Se rvic e s

• Me m b e r Se rvic e s

• Le g a l

• Pub lic a tio ns

Risk Ma na g e m e nt Po o ls County Membership

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Alexander

Graham

Clay

Macon

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Jackson

Haywood

Madison

Buncombe

Henderson

Yancey

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Burke

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Columbus

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New Hanover

Duplin

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Jones

Carteret

Pamlico

Craven Lenoir

Wayne

Greene

Pitt

Wilson

Nash

Halifax

Northampton

Edgecombe

Hertford

Gates

Bertie

Martin

Beaufort Hyde

Dare Tyrrell

Washington

Chowan Perquimans

Camden

Currituck

Transylvania

Pender

Pasquotank

Mitchell

Co unty Fa m ily

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Co unty To p 5 Go a ls

• PE-1: Se e k le g isla tio n to e sta b lish a ne w state-c ounty partnership to address statewide public sc hool c apita l c hallenges--inc lud ing b ut no t lim ite d to m a in te na nc e , re no va tio n , c o nstruc tio n a nd d e b t--thro ug h a d e d ic a te d , sta b le fund ing stre a m tha t is c o nsiste nt fro m c o unty to c o unty a nd suffic ie n t to m e e t the sc ho o l fa c ility ne e d s o f a ll 100 c o untie s.

Co unty To p 5 Go a ls • PE-2: Seek legislation to

repeal the statutory authority under N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-431(c) that allows a local school board to file suit against a county board of commissioners over county appropriations for education.

Co unty To p 5 Go a ls

• TF-1: Sup p o rt e ffo rts to preserve and expand the existing loc al revenue base of c ounties, a nd o p p o se e ffo rts to d ive rt to the sta te fe e s o r ta xe s c urre ntly a llo c a te d to the c o untie s to the sta te . O p p o se e ffo rts to e ro d e e xisting c o unty re ve nue stre a m s a nd a u tho rize lo c a l o p tio n re ve nue so urc e s a lre a d y g ive n to a ny o the r jurisd ic tio n .

Co unty To p 5 Go a ls GG-1: Sup p o rt inc reased state funding for transportation c onstruc tion and maintenance needs, a nd sup p o rt le g isla tio n to e nsure tha t the STI fund ing fo rm ula re c o g nize s tha t o ne size d o e s no t fit a ll a nd tha t p ro je c ts in b o th rura l a nd urb a n a re a s a re p rio ritize d a nd fund e d .

Co unty To p 5 Go a ls

JPS-1: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n a nd fund ing to Raise the Age of juvenile jurisdic tion fro m 16 to 18 with the e xc e p tio n o f fe lo ny c rim e s.

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

AG-2: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n a llo wing c o untie s to partner with neighboring counties to establish multijurisdic tional regional Agricultura l Business Distric ts tha t a llo w fo r fa vo ra b le ta xa tio n a nd inc e ntive s to a ttra c t a g ric ultura l b usine sse s to the re g io n .

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

ENV-2: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n to stud y a nd address air quality matters re la te d to the re m o va l a nd tre a tm e nt o f c o a l a sh d e p o sits.

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

GG-5: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n to g ra n t a ll c o untie s the o p tio n to provide notic e of public hearings and other legal notices through elec tronic means in lie u o f re q uire d p ub lic a tio n in a ny ne wsp a p e r.

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

GG-3: Se e k le g isla tio n , fund ing , a nd o the r e ffo rts to expand dig ita l infrastruc ture/ broadband capability to the un-se rve d a nd und e r-se rve d a re a s o f the sta te .

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

HHS-4: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n to a lig n oversight standards for lawful body p ierc ing with la wful ta tto o ing . JPS-4: Sup p o rt le g isla tio n inc re a sing penalties for tattooing without a permit.

Othe r Ke y Go a ls

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NC Ge ne ra l Asse m b ly Re turns

De m o g ra p hic s • 40 wo m e n (27 Ho use , 13 Se na te ) • 35 Afric a n Am e ric a ns (24 Se na te , 11 Ho use ) Tim e Se rve d • 23 fre shm e n (18 Ho use , 5 Se na te ) • 26 so p ho m o re (17 Ho use , 9 Se na te ) • Lo ng e st te nure d Se na to r: Ph il Be rg e r • Lo ng e st te nure d Re p re se n ta tive : Mic ke y Mic ha ux

By the num b e rs

O c c up a tio ns b y Ind ustry • 61 b usine ss/ sa le s (47 Ho use , 14 Se na te ) • 33 re tire d (24 Ho use , 9 Se na te ) • 33 la w (22 Ho use , 11 Se na te ) • 12 he a lth c a re (7 Ho use , 5 Se na te ) • 10 re a l e sta te (7 Ho use , 3 Se na te ) • 8 e d uc a tio n (2 Ho use , 6 Se na te ) • 5 fa rm ing (4 Ho use , 1 Se na te )

By the num b e rs

• 5 m iniste r (4 Ho use , 1 Se na te ) • 3 se lf-e m p lo ye d (Ho use ) • 2 c o nstruc tio n (Ho use ) • 2 ho m e m a ke r (Ho use ) • 1 fina nc ia l/ b a nking (Ho use ) • 1 insura nc e (Se na te )

Milita ry Exp e rie nc e • 6 Air Fo rc e (2 Ho use , 4 Se na te ) • 16 Arm y (10 Ho use , 6 Se na te ) • 5 Ma rine C o rp s (Ho use ) • 7 Na vy (6 Ho use , 1 Se na te )

30 Fo rm e r Co unty Ca uc us Me m b e rs • 24 Ho use

• 6 Se na te

• 2 fo rm e r NC AC C Pre sid e n ts

• 11 Fo rm e r NC AC C Bo a rd m e m b e rs

Co unty Go ve rnm e nt Exp e rie nc e

Fo rm e r Co unty Co m m issio ne rs Ne wly Ele c te d to Ho use

Be ve rly Bo swe ll (Be a ufo rt, Da re , Hyd e

Wa shing to n)

Te rrry G a rriso n (G ra nville , Va nc e ,

Wa rre n) Pa st Pre sid e n t

Ke vin C o rb in (C he ro ke e , C la y, G ra ha m , Ma c o n)

Fo rm e r Co unty Co m m issio ne rs Ne wly Ele c te d to Ho use

La rry Po tts (Da vid so n)

Jo hn Sa uls (Ha rne tt, Le e )

Fo rm e r Co unty Co m m issio ne rs Ne wly Ele c te d to Se na te

Da n Bisho p (Me c kle nb e rg )

C a thy Dunn (Da vid so n,

Mo ntg o m e ry)

Ho use Le a d e rship

Sp e a ke r Tim Mo o re

(C le ve la nd )

Rule s C ha irm a n Da vid Le wis

(Ha rne tt)

Sp e a ke r Pro Te m Sa ra h Ste ve ns

(Surry)

Ho use Le a d e rship

Ma jo rity Le a d e r Jo hn Be ll

(C ra ve n , G re e ne , Le no ir, Wa yne )

Mino rity Le a d e r Da rre n Ja c kso n

(Wa ke )

Se na te Le a d e rship

Pre sid e n t Pro Te m Phil Be rg e r (G uilfo rd ,

Ro c king ha m )

Rule s C ha ir Bill Ra b o n

(Bla d e n , Brunswic k, Ne w Ha no ve r,

Pe nd e r)

De p uty Pre s Pro Te m Lo uis Pa te

(Le no ir, Pitt, Wa yne )

Se na te Le a d e rship

Ma jo rity Le a d e r Ha rry Bro wn

(Jo ne s, O nslo w)

Mino rity Le a d e r Da n Blue (Wa ke )

G o ve rno r Ro y C o o p e r Sp e a king a t NC AC C Le g isla tive G o a ls C o nfe re nc e Lunc he o n

2017 Se ssio n Sna p sho t

2017 Se ssio n Sna p sho t

• Sta te Bud g e t – G o ve rno r’ s 2-ye a r b ud g e t

– Se na te ta ke s b ud g e t le a d th is b ie nn ium

• Ke y Issue s – Re d istric ting & Po ssib le 2017

Ele c tio n

– HB 2

– Me d ic a id Exp a nsio n

– Ed uc a tio n Fund ing

– Ra ise the Ag e

Que stio ns?

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