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3 of coarr,se, beep tlae Bour'd of Carrzrnissioners informed as we stove frcrtlaer irlt0 the fiscal yeur•. OTHER PRIORITIES Employment Anti-Discrimination Legislation (Statewide) or Local Ordinance Enabling Legislation -Support legislation creating a statewide employment anti- discrimination law and providing for local government enforcement through appropriate mechanisms; or, in the alternative, support legislation allowing local governments to enact ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination. AUGUST 30, 2007 UP1~ATE - Orte hill; House Bill G13, was filed to provr'de COr[)atieS crrtd rriutaicipulities flee rurtlcority to adopt ordinances to establish or' reestablish. pt•ogr•arzzs to pro/zibit discri»zirtatiora era errzploynzerzt or otlzer•rvise regadate trade or labor. It was referred to the Hoarse Contrrzittee orz Corrarrterce, SnaalC Bzrsiness arzd Erztr•epr•ertercrslaip arzd no firrtlrer• action occarrrerl. Sales Tax Exemption -Support legislation to exempt counties, cities, school boards, community colleges, and the Orange Water & Sewer Authority from payment of state acid local sales taxes on purchases within North Carolina. The legislation should contain a provision permitting the state to repay the last refund over amulti-year period to minimize state budget impacts: Alternatively, Orange County supports legislation to fii11y restore public schools' access to sales tax refimds. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE -Staff is raot aware of arty actions datring the 2007 North. Carolina. General Assembly session addressing sales tax eYenrptions or school refirrads. North Carolina Housing Trust Fund -Support legislation providing appropriations by the General Assembly authorizing recurring fiends for the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund to provide new home ownership opportunities and affordable rental homes for those qualified tinder the North Carolina Housing Trust Fund, while looking to enhance federal fiu~ding opporhuuties where appropriate. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE -The Hoarsirzg Trnst I'urzd actzrally received less firradirtg than the preniazcs year, but did receive arz. increase era its recurt•irzg appropr'iatiorz,for the fast tirrte since securing tlae initial $3 rrailliora nzarcy years ago. Tlie decreased rattmber is dice to less rrzortey appropriated to tlr.e Hoarsing 400lnitiutive. The specific numbers are: NC Hoarsirzg Trzrst. Farrarl - $SNI (Recrct•r•irtg) increase for total of $8NI (Reczar•rirag) & $7.SM (Nora-Recacr'r•irag) far•.Hoacsing 400 har'tiative -TOTAL - $1 S.SI~I (Soarrce: NC Hoatsing Coalition)