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i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 17, 1996 Action Agenda Item No. 9—d SUBJECT: 1997 Legislative Issues DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1S) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 4/10/96 Letter from Orange County ABC Board County Manager (under separate cover) ext. 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To identify/confum issues the Board may wish to pursue with the Orange County legislative delegation during the 1997 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly. BACKGROUND: During the December 7 planning retreat, the Board touched on a number of issues that might become part of a legislative agenda for introduction in the General Assembly in 1997. Among the topics mentioned for possible introduction in 1997 were: • authorization to impose an impact tax, rather than the current impact fee, for educational facilities • authorization to levy a real estate transfer tax • inclusion of sexual preference as a protected class in the County's human rights ordinance enabling legislation • exemption from payment of impact fees for certain types of housing for the elderly Staff also suggests that the Board consider seeking State authorization for a program of transfer of development rights as part of any 1997 legislative package, as this is an objective identified by both the Planning Board and Agricultural Districts Advisory Board. Additionally,the Orange County ABC Board has requested that the Board of Commissioners consider supporting a proposal that would redistribute state excise taxes related to beer,wine, and liquor. Background material on this potential legislative issue is provided under separate cover.