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2019-2020 Legislative Goals for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
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As Approved by the Legislative Goals Conference • Top Five Priority Goals
1) Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state.
2) Seek additional revenue sources, including a statewide bond and lottery proceeds, to equitably address statewide public school and community college capital challenges.
3) Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties and authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction to all counties. Oppose efforts to divert to the state, fees or taxes currently allocated to the counties or to erode existing county revenue streams.
4) Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public health, behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges of incarcerated persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and programs addressing substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation.
5) 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 appropriations to the local board of education's capital outlay fund.
Tax and Finance Goals
TF-1: Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties and authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction to all counties. Oppose efforts to divert to the state, fees or taxes currently allocated to the counties or to erode existing county revenue streams.
TF-2: Support legislation to remove inequities and inconsistencies in the current state economic tier system.
TF-3: Support reinstatement of affordable housing tax credits.
TF-4: Seek legislation to maximize remote sales tax collection for counties, including sales tax collection from third-party online sellers.
TF-5 : Seek legislation to increase funding for the state's current film grant program and review existing legislation to allow tax incentives and other measures that would encourage expansion of the statewide film industry.
General Government Goals
GG-1: Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state.
GG-2: Support increased state funding for transportation construction and maintenance needs, and support legislation to ensure that the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) funding formula recognizes that one size does not fit all and that projects in both rural and urban areas are prioritized and funded.
GG-3: Seek legislation to authorize counties to require developers to post maintenance bonds on new construction for subdivision roads
GG-4: Support maintaining county authority and revenue streams associated with the current ABC system, including the flexibility to determine locations of sales and number of outlets.
Health and Human Services Goals
HHS-1: Seek funding to increase access to high quality childcare and early childhood education.
HHS-2: Support legislation and state resources for social service reform efforts as identified by the Social Services Working Group to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and children and to continue the NCACC's opposition to mandated regionalization.
HHS-3: Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public health, behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges of incarcerated persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and programs addressing substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation.
HHS-4: Support continued state funding of Medicaid and support legislation and state funding to close the Medicaid coverage gap.
HHS-5: Seek to revise the provision in G.S. 108A-74 requiring counties to enter into annual written agreements for all social services programs other than medical assistance.
Public Education Goals
PE-1: Seek additional revenue sources, including a statewide bond and lottery proceeds, to equitably address statewide public school and community college capital challenges.
PE-2: Support legislation to provide exceptions to the K-3 class size mandate including but not limited to lack of school facility space and availability of qualified teachers.
PE-3: Support legislation providing flexibility to align K-12 and community college calendars.
PE-4: 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 appropriations to the local board of education's capital outlay fund.
Justice and Public Safety Goals
JPS-1: Seek legislation to reinstate funding for Drug Treatment and Mental Health Courts.
JPS-2: Support legislation and state funding to provide early intervention services for juveniles and fully fund the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act.
JPS-3: Support efforts to provide greater flexibility to local governments in expenditure of 911 surcharge funds and ensure adequate funding for next-gen technology.
Agriculture Goals
AG-1: Support state funding and staffing for agricultural research, Cooperative Extension services and other agriculture-related efforts, including Community Conservation Assistance Program, to support the largest economic driver in North Carolina.
AG-2: Support legislation to protect farming operations from nuisance lawsuits including those as defined by the state and small farms in rural counties.
Environment Goals
ENV-1: Seek legislation to restore county authority over solid waste management and oppose any further shift of authority away from local governments.
ENV-2: Support legislation to help improve water quality in the state, including increased funding and resources for state agencies to develop health advisory levels for emerging contaminants, and increased funding for water and wastewater expansion as well as capital projects.
ENV-3: Support additional funding to assist local governments in managing electronics recycling.
Federal Goals
FG-1: Support increased funding for disaster preparation, assistance, and mitigation as well as legislation that expedites and expands county use of federal disaster assistance funds.
FG-2: Support funding for behavioral health programs and services to address the opioid and substance abuse epidemic and support flexibility for counties to use funds for prevention and recovery.
FG-3: Support funding and legislation to expand high speed broadband access.
FG-4: Support measures to reduce the number of people with mental illness in county jails, such as those identified in NACo's Stepping Up Initiative.
FG-5: Support funds for health, human and economic services programs including temporary assistance for needy families, food and nutrition services, and federal block grants.
FG-6: Support funding for payment in lieu of taxes, agricultural, conservation, workforce, economic development and infrastructure programs that help counties meet public needs.
FG-7: Support coordination with state and local governments when a federal agency, such as EPA, seeks to regulate emerging contaminants and other discharges into drinking water sources.
FG-8: Oppose unfunded mandates and changes in eligibility for federal programs that shift costs to counties.
FG-9: Support timely reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, including greater flexibility, and increased funding to fully restore programs to pre-sequestration levels.
Contact: North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
353 East Six Forks Road
Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
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2019-2020 Legislative Goals
As Approved by the Legislative Goals Conference • Top Five Priority Goals
1) Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state.
2) Seek additional revenue sources, including a statewide bond and lottery proceeds, to equitably address statewide public school and community college capital challenges.
3) Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties and authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction to all counties. Oppose efforts to divert to the state, fees or taxes currently allocated to the counties or to erode existing county revenue streams.
4) Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public health, behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges of incarcerated persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and programs addressing substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation.
5) 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 appropriations to the local board of education's capital outlay fund.
Tax and Finance Goals
TF-1: Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties and authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction to all counties. Oppose efforts to divert to the state, fees or taxes currently allocated to the counties or to erode existing county revenue streams.
TF-2: Support legislation to remove inequities and inconsistencies in the current state economic tier system.
TF-3: Support reinstatement of affordable housing tax credits.
TF-4: Seek legislation to maximize remote sales tax collection for counties, including sales tax collection from third-party online sellers.
TF-5 : Seek legislation to increase funding for the state's current film grant program and review existing legislation to allow tax incentives and other measures that would encourage expansion of the statewide film industry.
General Government Goals
GG-1: Seek legislation, funding, and other efforts to expand digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the unserved and under-served areas and residents of the state.
GG-2: Support increased state funding for transportation construction and maintenance needs, and support legislation to ensure that the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) funding formula recognizes that one size does not fit all and that projects in both rural and urban areas are prioritized and funded.
GG-3: Seek legislation to authorize counties to require developers to post maintenance bonds on new construction for subdivision roads
GG-4: Support maintaining county authority and revenue streams associated with the current ABC system, including the flexibility to determine locations of sales and number of outlets.
Health and Human Services Goals
HHS-1: Seek funding to increase access to high quality childcare and early childhood education.
HHS-2: Support legislation and state resources for social service reform efforts as identified by the Social Services Working Group to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and children and to continue the NCACC's opposition to mandated regionalization.
HHS-3: Support provision of state resources to ensure county ability to provide essential public health, behavioral health and social services, with specific consideration to the challenges of incarcerated persons, the continued county role in behavioral health governance, and programs addressing substance use disorder, throughout Medicaid transformation.
HHS-4: Support continued state funding of Medicaid and support legislation and state funding to close the Medicaid coverage gap.
HHS-5: Seek to revise the provision in G.S. 108A-74 requiring counties to enter into annual written agreements for all social services programs other than medical assistance.
Public Education Goals
PE-1: Seek additional revenue sources, including a statewide bond and lottery proceeds, to equitably address statewide public school and community college capital challenges.
PE-2: Support legislation to provide exceptions to the K-3 class size mandate including but not limited to lack of school facility space and availability of qualified teachers.
PE-3: Support legislation providing flexibility to align K-12 and community college calendars.
PE-4: 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 appropriations to the local board of education's capital outlay fund.
Justice and Public Safety Goals
JPS-1: Seek legislation to reinstate funding for Drug Treatment and Mental Health Courts.
JPS-2: Support legislation and state funding to provide early intervention services for juveniles and fully fund the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act.
JPS-3: Support efforts to provide greater flexibility to local governments in expenditure of 911 surcharge funds and ensure adequate funding for next-gen technology.
Agriculture Goals
AG-1: Support state funding and staffing for agricultural research, Cooperative Extension services and other agriculture-related efforts, including Community Conservation Assistance Program, to support the largest economic driver in North Carolina.
AG-2: Support legislation to protect farming operations from nuisance lawsuits including those as defined by the state and small farms in rural counties.
Environment Goals
ENV-1: Seek legislation to restore county authority over solid waste management and oppose any further shift of authority away from local governments.
ENV-2: Support legislation to help improve water quality in the state, including increased funding and resources for state agencies to develop health advisory levels for emerging contaminants, and increased funding for water and wastewater expansion as well as capital projects.
ENV-3: Support additional funding to assist local governments in managing electronics recycling.
Federal Goals
FG-1: Support increased funding for disaster preparation, assistance, and mitigation as well as legislation that expedites and expands county use of federal disaster assistance funds.
FG-2: Support funding for behavioral health programs and services to address the opioid and substance abuse epidemic and support flexibility for counties to use funds for prevention and recovery.
FG-3: Support funding and legislation to expand high speed broadband access.
FG-4: Support measures to reduce the number of people with mental illness in county jails, such as those identified in NACo's Stepping Up Initiative.
FG-5: Support funds for health, human and economic services programs including temporary assistance for needy families, food and nutrition services, and federal block grants.
FG-6: Support funding for payment in lieu of taxes, agricultural, conservation, workforce, economic development and infrastructure programs that help counties meet public needs.
FG-7: Support coordination with state and local governments when a federal agency, such as EPA, seeks to regulate emerging contaminants and other discharges into drinking water sources.
FG-8: Oppose unfunded mandates and changes in eligibility for federal programs that shift costs to counties.
FG-9: Support timely reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, including greater flexibility, and increased funding to fully restore programs to pre-sequestration levels.
Contact: North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
353 East Six Forks Road
Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27609
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