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ASS _,, ~~d~..~s~~ <br />~ -.Z~ ~ o ~ <br />!a <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING <br />ORANGE COUNTY ~ LEGISLATIVE MATTERS <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of <br />Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senator and <br />Representatives representing Orange County take the following <br />position on legislation regarding the following matter: <br />1) Oppose House. Bill 671 - Plant Regulation, a copy of the <br />current version of which is attached at Exhibit A, and <br />any successor versions or other similar bills (i.e. <br />Companion Senate Bill 631), which seek to prevent towns, <br />cities, and counties from adopting any regulations or <br />ordinances concerning any kind of plant. This bill <br />constitutes an effort to preempt local authority by <br />removing the ability of local governments to assess the <br />potential impacts of plants, including the introduction <br />of genetically modified crops, on organic farming, other <br />agricultural and plant-growing activities, and public <br />health concerns, and gives sole authority to the North <br />Carolina Department of Agriculture for the regulation of <br />plants. (Information regarding this bill which was <br />previously provided to the Board of Commissioners by the <br />3 <br />