Archive for the NC Government Affairs Category

Senator Ruccho explained in committee this afternoon that HB 1224 is intended to allow counties to take advantage of future broadening of the sales tax base. You will recall that the General Assembly failed to extend sales taxes to a broad array of services last year during

HB 1224is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Finance Committee on Monday evening and  the American Institute of Architect’s opposes the bill as it is currently drafted. While transportation and education are two very important issues facing local governments, they are not the only needs and services our

Yes, this is still hanging out there, and as the budget negotiations have dragged on, we are fearful that legislators in both chambers have forgotten that this is a critical piece of the budget bill and can’t be forgotten in the rush to the end of session.

HB 201, the measure that would roll back the 2012 NC Energy Code to the 2009 version, has been lurking around the Legislature since last year. A coalition of design, construction and  clean energy business interests have been successful in slowing its progress but it appears to

Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill on Monday that authorizes approximately $376 million of improvements that will directly benefit students at six University of North Carolina (UNC) institutions. Funds to pay for these projects will come from various fees, receipts, grants and fund raising income and not

From the Insider 7-3-2014 Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, along with other current GOP lawmakers, were co-sponsors of 1997 legislation that created the state’s historic preservation tax credit program, the same program that today’s Republicans are considering allowing to expire at the end of the year. For the past two

@ncarchman: Rep Hagar offers amendment to coal ash bill for State Construction to study more uses of coal ash in building materials. Amendment adopted.

Last week the Senate passed a comprehensive bill to deal with Duke Energys 33 coal ash ponds that threaten North Carolina’s water resources. The bill is being heard in the House Environment Committee today. One provision at the very end of the bill challenges the State Construction

As a follow up to HB 857 from 2013, HB 1043was introduced this session to address additional parameters for units of government in pre-qualifying contractors for public construction work. Also, additional parameters for qualifications based selection for design professionals has been included in the bill. The Senate voted

The annual UNC System non-appropriated capital projects, HB 1182 was passed from committee this morning. The list of projects totals 10 at 6 campuses for about $377 million.