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

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19) Mental Health — Support legislation to ensure that State-funded mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services are available, accessible and affordable to all residents and that sufficient state resources fund service provision costs inclusive of sufficient crisis beds; 20) Land, Water and Agricultural Preservation Funding/Conservation — Support the restoration of funding for Park, Agricultural Preservation, Clean Water and other existing trust funds established for the protection of the State's land, water, biological resources, agriculture, and special places before they are irreversibly lost; and also support a conservation option under the Use Value Program and a revision to the revenue and acreage requirements of the Use Value Program to address operations that meet the revenue requirements, but do not meet the minimum ten acres threshold for agricultural operations; 21) Concealed Weapons in Parks - Seek legislation authorizing counties to fully regulate the carrying of concealed weapons in parks, and specifically a revision of North Carolina General Statute 14-415.23, which limits the authority of local governments to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons in parks and other areas where large numbers of children may congregate. 22) Participation in Solid Waste Programs for Recycling — Support legislation authorizing counties to require county residents to participate in solid waste collections programs conducted by counties and impose a fee for the solid waste collection services in a manner similar to the authority granted to cities. The fee may not exceed the costs of collection; 23) Potentially Dangerous Dog Declarations — Appeals Timetable — Support legislation amending North Carolina General Statute 67-4.1.0 to allow an appellate Board considering a potentially dangerous dog declaration to convene a hearing "within 10 regular business days of the filing of an objection". The current 10-day timetable to convene a hearing presents a significant challenge as members of appeals bodies, often community residents, have personal and business obligations that create a struggle to schedule meetings within the mandated 10-day timeframe. 24) Restore Voting Rights — Support legislation to: • Restore same day voter registration; • Extend the early voting period and include Sundays during early voting periods; • Re-instate pre-registration for 16 and 17 year olds; • Restore straight ticket voting; • Eliminate all photo identification requirements;