RES-2014-059 Resolution Detailing OC Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the NCACC 2015-2016 Legislative Goals Package

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9) Tax System Modifications — Seek legislation that enhances the county property tax system with increases in the income qualifications for homestead exemption and support reinstatement of the earned income tax credit. 10) Standard Deadline for Board of Equalization & Review Appeals — Support legislation amending North Carolina General Statute 105-322 of the Machinery Act to provide for statewide uniformity in the deadline for filing an appeal with the county Board of Equalization and Review with additional time to taxpayers who receive late notices of value changes. Currently each county Board of Equalization and Review establishes its own deadline for these appeals. A uniform statewide deadline by which such appeals must be filed would eliminate uncertainty for taxpayers wishing to challenge their valuations. 11) Medicaid Expansion — Seek legislation to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act to provide coverage for low-income adults and families. 12) Medicaid Rates to Cover Costs — Support legislation for a rate increase for Medicaid services to at least cover cost of service. In an effort to curb Medicaid costs, legislative actions over the past 10 years routinely show a Medicaid service-provider rate reduction or a reduction in the inflationary increases for reimbursement rates, increases to keep pace with medical inflation. Despite a 50 percent plus increase in Medicaid clients, fewer physicians are choosing to treat Medicaid clients given lower reimbursement rates than that offered under private insurance plans. 13) County Jail System/Housing State Inmates Reimbursement — Support legislation to protect the fiscal viability of the county jail system by reinstating a reimbursement rate for state inmates housed in county jails and increasing the reimbursement rate for state inmates awaiting post-trial prison transfer; 14) Druq Treatment Court Funding — Seek legislation to restore funding to Drug Treatment Courts in North Carolina. In 2011, the General Assembly eliminated all state funding for Drug Treatment Courts. These courts were created by the General Assembly in 1995 and have been utilized across the state to address substance abuse issues in the criminal justice system, reduce alcohol and drug-related caseloads, and promote effective use of resources for substance abuse treatment. Without funding for these courts, many counties have lost a valuable resource for managing judicial caseloads and addressing substance abuse issues.