This week will set the tone for the remainder of the legislative session. On Tuesday, March 17th Governor Bev Perdue will release her budget. As we continue to stare down a $4 billion dollar budget deficit it is clear to everyone that there will be significant cuts. Unfortunately, there is no way to simply cut our way out of this deficit. Today in North Carolina we spend less money per person than we did ten years ago. We are in the middle of the most serious recession in years and the need for services will continue to increase. Simply cutting will not be the answer. Once we see the budget we will report it here.
Bills of Interest:
Two bills will be in committee this week that are on The Arc of NC Legislative Agenda. The first is the People First Language bill that will direct legislative drafting to use people first language/respectful language where appropriate. The second bill is the Parent & Student Educational Involvement Act. This bill is a notice of rights and process bill for parents and students when a student receives a recommendation for a long term suspension. We will update you on the outcome of both of these committee hearings.
This week at the General Assembly:
Monday, March 16, 2009
1:30 PM Perinatal Committee of the Child Fatality Task Force 1027/1128 LB
7:00 PM Session Convenes (House) House Chamber
7:00 PM Session Convenes (Senate) Senate Chamber
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
8:30 AM AND 2:00 PM APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Joint)Agency Overview/Presentations 1425LB
IMMED. AFTER SESSION APPROPRIATIONS (House) 643LOB
10:00 AM JUDICIARY I (House) 1228 LB
10:00 AM JUDICIARY I (House) 1228 LB
Prohibit Smoking in Public & Work Places. (H2) 1228LB
11:00 AM EDUCATION (House) 643 LOB
Science Safety in the Public Schools. (H42)
Study Raising Compulsory Attendance Age. (H188)
Sex Offender Registry/Liberties w/ Student. (H209)
12:00 PM HEALTH (House) 544 LOB
DHHS/Office of Men's Health. (H259)
People First. (H353)
Designate Kidney Month. (H455)
Reduce Infant Mortality and Preterm Births. (H480)
1:00 PM JUVENILE JUSTICE (House) 415 LOB
Parent & Student Educational Involvement Act. (H218)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
8:30 AM AND 2:00 PM 1425 LB
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Joint)
Agency Overview/Presentations
8:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION (Joint) 421 LOB
OSBM – Governor’s Education Budget
11:00 AM HEALTH CARE (Senate) 544 LOB
People First (S208)
Social Security Increase/Medicaid Elig. (S354)
Recommendations of MH/DD/SA Oversight Comm. (S409)
Public Health Technical Changes (S345)
Authorize Voluntary Medical Registry Program (S258)
Thu, March 19, 2009
8:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT (Joint) 1425 LB
Agency Overview/Presentations
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