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11 <br /> limited to maintenance, renovation, construction and debt--through a dedicated, stable funding <br /> stream that is consistent from county to county and sufficient to meet the school facility needs of <br /> all 100 counties; <br /> 32) Economic Development Efforts — Support legislation to grow North Carolina's statewide <br /> economy through sound state investments, including public infrastructure funding, competitive <br /> incentives, and coordinated efforts with county economic development services; <br /> 33) Exemption to 180 Day Temporary Electricity Connection Limit for Recreational <br /> Vehicles in a Campground or Other Similar Park— Support legislation to provide an <br /> exemption to the current 180 day temporary utility connection limit as contained within the <br /> building code for individuals utilizing campers and/or recreational vehicles as temporary housing <br /> units while supporting/visiting family members undergoing treatment in local hospitals; <br /> 34) School Impact Fee Authority— Support legislation authorizing all North Carolina local <br /> government jurisdictions providing funding for public education to levy impact fees on new <br /> residential development to help pay for school construction. The North Carolina General <br /> Assembly approved legislation in the 1980's for some jurisdictions to levy these impact fees to <br /> support public school infrastructure. The authority to levy the fee to support school facility needs <br /> should be available to all local government jurisdictions providing funding for public education; <br /> 35) Dangerous Dogs Determinations —Support legislation to change current law so that dogs <br /> from dog fighting investigations and seizures are not automatically deemed dangerous without <br /> further determination that the dogs alleged to have been owned or harbored for fighting <br /> demonstrate an increased potential for unprovoked attacks on persons or domestic animals, in <br /> order to alleviate the requirement to destroy these animals "sight unseen". Additionally, clarify at <br /> what point in the legal process a dog is "owned or harbored...for fighting," be it upon seizure, <br /> arrest, indictment, or conviction; <br /> 36) Legislative Leadership Term Limit— Support legislation that limits the length of time a <br /> North Carolina General Assembly member can serve in the same leadership position to eight <br /> consecutive years; <br /> 37) Smart Start and NC Pre-K— Support legislation to increase and ensure secure and stable <br /> funding, enhanced quality early care and education, and family access and benefits in settings <br /> public and private; and <br /> 38) Census Funding —Support legislation to provide statewide funding for a comprehensive <br /> 2020 Census process that proactively facilitates and encourages participation by all North <br /> Carolina residents. <br /> Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Donna Baker <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />