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be excluded entirely from the “commercial” <br />classificationor a new revised “non-commercial” <br />classification be developed. The annual inspections <br />and testing costs associated with a “commercial” <br />designation for a spray irrigation system serving a <br />volunteer fire department or local government facility <br />can be several thousands of dollars. Accounting for <br />the type of flow actually treatedby a system rather <br />than assigning a blanket “commercial” designation would <br />significantly reduce volunteer fire departments’ and <br />local governments’ annual costs across the state; <br />Electronics Advanced Recycling Fee <br />27) - Orange County <br />supportslegislation requiring an advance recycling fee <br />(ARF) – for the collection and recycling of computer, <br />television, cell phone and other discarded electronic <br />equipment – to fund the shortfall from the existing <br />producer responsibility funding. The producer <br />responsibility provisions for electronics recycling <br />require manufacturers to maintain records by category <br />on equipment sales and pay corresponding fees to the <br />State of North Carolina. The State in turn distributes <br />those funds to North Carolina counties. The producer <br />responsibility funds only cover a portion of the <br />expenses that North Carolina counties incur for <br /> <br />