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• i ;! o y►°pSM � U Legislative u ei n 9 9 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Mailing Address- P.O. Box 1488,Raleigh,NC 27602-1488 cou Street Address-Albert Coates Local Government Center,215 N. Dawson Street,Raleigh, NC 27603 Telephone 919-715-2893 -Fax 919-733-1065-Email NCACC @NCACC.org Home Page Address http://ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/NCACC Bulletin #9-97 Thursday, March 27, 1997 Alternate Local Revenues Sought Legislation introduced this week would offer limited additional revenue options to some local governments. S518, introduced by Sen. Beverly Perdue (Craven), would authorize each county board of commissioners to call for a referendum on a one cent sales tax, to be in place for a one- year period. The Association has adopted a Legislative Goal supporting this option, but supports a multi-year(up to five) imposition of the local option tax. H624, introduced by Rep. Bill Owens (Pasquotank) would authorize Boards of Commissioners to call for referenda on occupancy taxes, prepared meals taxes or impact fees;but the bill only applies to four counties in the northeastern part of the state. A local bill, S469, introduced by Sen. Fletcher Hartsell (Cabarrus)would authorize Cabarrus County Commissioners to provide for a referendum on a one per cent sales tax (for ten years) and/or a one per cent land transfer tax to pay for school construction. Hog Wars Heat Up The House Environment Committee has favorably reported legislation to permit counties to impose zoning regulations on intensive animal feeding operations and to impose a one-year (calendar 1997) moratorium on any"new or expanding swine farm or lagoon for which a permit is required under Part I of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes"-in a county 1)with a population of less than 75,000, 2)where over$150 million is spent on travel and tourism and 3)that is not in the coastal area. H85, introduced by Rep. Richard Morgan(Moore), would also impose a one- year moratorium(from the date of ratification) on construction or expansion of swine farms or lagoons and on"construction or expansion of an animal waste management system for a swine farm." This moratorium would apply"regardless of the date on which a site evaluation for the swine farm is completed and regardless of whether the animal waste management system is permitted under Part lA of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes." BILLS OF INTEREST CORRECTIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Introductions S441 "To increase the amount allocated to sheriffs from the fees charged for concealed handgun applications and renewals." Sen..Aaron Plyler (Union). This bill would reallocate the proceeds of the $80 handgun application fee. Currently, the state retains $60 with $20 allocated to local sheriffs. The bill would raise the$20 to $35. The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.