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16 <br /> Solid Waste <br /> 49) Maintain Local Government Authority over Solid Waste Management— Oppose any <br /> shift of solid waste management and recycling services away from local governments; <br /> 50) Recycling — Support legislation to provide additional funding to local governments for <br /> recycling to cover significant increased costs for recycling these materials, especially <br /> for electronics, and to oppose the lifting of restrictions on disposal of electronics in <br /> landfills; <br /> Other Interests <br /> 51) Flexible Billing Options for Water& Sewer Utility Providers— Support legislation <br /> allowing local governments and other water and sewer providers to implement flexible <br /> billing practices to establish pricing policies, potential waivers and debt forgiveness <br /> opportunities to assist impacted customers; <br /> 52) Evictions Information Detailed in Credit Reports — Support legislation that would <br /> remove an eviction from a tenant's credit report (1) that occurred "as a result" of the <br /> pandemic during the period covered by the Governor's State of Emergency <br /> Declaration; and (2) after having been on their credit report for three years; <br /> 53) Food Resiliency and Supply Chain Initiatives— Support food resiliency and supply <br /> chain initiatives and funding for equipment, supplies, and other nonrecurring <br /> expenses based on the urgency and need created by the COVID pandemic. The <br /> average food insecurity rate across North Carolina counties is 14 percent, with that <br /> rate projected to rise to 19.3 percent due to the COVID pandemic, and from 19.3 <br /> percent to 28 percent for children. A more secure and resilient supply chain will <br /> benefit residents and better prepare the State for emergencies that adversely impact <br /> the State's food supply; <br /> 54) E-911 Funds — Support protection and broader applications of the NC 9-1-1 Fund to <br /> be used primarily for assuring that 9-1-1 systems are able to upgrade existing <br /> performance levels in order to pay for 9-1-1 operations or 9-1-1 related upgrades such <br /> as the infrastructure needed to migrate to next-generation (NG911) technology. <br /> Orange County has appreciated past efforts and supports future initiatives to assure <br /> our residents are provided continued access to emergency services from all sources; <br /> and <br /> 55) Dangerous Dogs Determinations — Support legislation to amend the NC Dangerous <br /> Dog Law to allow dangerous-dog declarations to be revoked after a period of time, <br /> and when there is substantial justification for doing so, in order that a dog does not <br /> needlessly live its entire life with restrictions such as being muzzled. Orange County's <br /> ordinance includes this language, but that consideration is meaningless without a <br /> parallel provision within State law. <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br />