RES-2018-037 Resolution regarding OC legislative Matters - Clean Water Mgmt Trust Fund funding

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EXHIBIT A NCACC 2018 Short Session Priorities and Goals m e 3 N COUNV NCACC Short Session Priority Goals PE -1: Seek legislation to establish a new state - county partnership to address statewide public school capital challenges — including but not limited to maintenance, renovation, construction and debt — through a dedicated, stable funding stream that is consistent from county to county and sufficient to meet the school facility needs of all 100 counties. • This was the Association's primary legislative goal during the long session, • The final budget allocated $100 million from lottery proceeds to the Public School Building Capital Fund and added $30 million in FY 2018 and $75 million in FY 2019 to a newly- created Needs -Based Public School Capital Fund. • Legislation authorizing expansion of local option sales taxes and a statewide bond referendum did not pass but is eligible for short session. NCACC remains committed to the three pronged approach (increased lottery funding, sales tax flexibility and a state -wide bond) to address school capital needs. PE -2: Seek legislation to repeal the statutory authority under N.C. Gen. Stat. 1 15C- 431(c) that allows local school boards to file suit against a county board of . commissioners over county appropriations for education. • S531 /H305 amended the statute establishing the dispute resolution process for boards of county commissioners and boards of education. S531 passed the Senate with bipartisan support but was not heard in the House and is eligible for short session. • Legislative staff completed a study on this issue. The study recommends limiting school boards ability to sue and establishes a default funding mechanism in the event that the dispute resolution process is not successful. We support this recommendation as an amended version of 5531. TF -1: Support efforts to preserve and expand the existing local revenue base of counties, and oppose efforts to divert fees or taxes currently allocated to the counties to the state. Oppose efforts to erode existing county revenue streams and authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction.