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8 <br /> funds receive additional funding, preferably through dedicated <br /> funding sources; <br /> 28)Agriculture — Support Conservation of Working Lands and <br /> Farmland Preservation — Support a revision to the revenue and <br /> acreage requirements of the Use Value Program to reduce <br /> acreage requirements, balanced by increasing the income <br /> threshold; <br /> 29)Aguatic Vegetation Control — Support legislation to provide for <br /> and fund a comprehensive statewide approach to noxious aquatic <br /> vegetation control in public water reservoirs; <br /> 30)Concealed Weapons in Parks —Seek legislation re-authorizing <br /> counties to fully regulate the carrying of concealed weapons on <br /> county-owned playgrounds and in county-owned parklands and <br /> authorize counties to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons <br /> on county and county funded college/university campuses, in <br /> addition to playgrounds; <br /> 31)Opioid Epidemic Efforts — Support adequate funding for <br /> programs to provide and expand access for individuals with opioid <br /> use disorder to seek and complete treatment, and sustain <br /> recovery, as well as increased funding to collect data regarding <br /> opioid overdoses and to provide for additional law enforcement to <br /> investigate and enforce drug laws; <br /> 32)Agricultural Economic Development — Support state funding <br /> and staffing for agricultural research, Cooperative Extension <br /> services and other agriculture-related efforts to support the largest <br /> economic driver in North Carolina; <br /> 33)Transportation Funding — Support increased state funding for <br /> transportation construction and maintenance needs, and support <br /> legislation to ensure that the STI funding formula recognizes that <br /> one size does not fit all and that projects in both rural and urban <br /> areas are prioritized and funded, and eliminate the cap on light rail <br /> funding; <br /> 34)Behavioral Health Services — Support increased state funding for <br /> behavioral health services and facilities at the state and local level, <br /> including dedicated resources for community paramedicine <br /> projects. Support Medicaid reimbursement to EMS for behavioral <br /> health transport to crisis centers and structure appropriate county <br /> participation in behavioral health program governance; <br /> 35)Adult Protective Services — Support increased funding and <br /> legislation to strengthen adult protective services; <br />