Jeff Joyce, the Asheville Chamber's Public Policy Manager, reports in from Raleigh:
I must say that I am disappointed to have missed the
President's appearance in Asheville but work goes on here at the General
Assembly.
In regards to Asheville, Rep. Moffitt's HB 34 (Clarify
Indecent Exposure Law) was heard in the House Judiciary C today. The bill aims
to clarify state law and ban women from exposing their top sections in public. The
bill got a favorable vote from committee and is garnering a lot of media
attention.
Another bill of note was HB 74 (Periodic Review and
Expiration of Rules), which passed out of the Regulatory Reform Committee. This
bill would allow for rules and regulations to be routinely reviewed, modified,
and deleted.
Fracking has also been a hot topic today with S.B. 76
(Domestic Energy Jobs Act) getting favorable approval out of the Senate Finance
Committee. The bill would speed up the fracking process in NC and now heads to
the Commerce Committee.
The Senate concluded its work on HB 4 (UI bill) and
passed the third reading of the bill with a 36-12 vote. The bill now heads to
Governor McCrory for his signature.
The rest of the rainy day has been spent dropping in on
mountain legislatures and working to sure up appointments for the Raleigh
Legislative visit. Many thanks to Rep. Moffitt for his office's help with
arranging meeting space.
The Chamber also wishes to congratulate Rep. Fisher for
her son's marriage. Rep. Fisher is missing in action this week as she is in
Japan for the event.
Finally, we will keep you updated on the Medicaid debate,
which is going on now.
Go Heels!
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