Bill Text: NC S507 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Eliminate Outdated Env Reports

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Ref To Com On Environment [S507 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2013-S507-Amended.html

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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SENATE BILL 507

Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee Substitute Adopted 4/30/13

 

Short Title:        Eliminate Outdated Env Reports.

(Public)

Sponsors:

 

Referred to:

 

March 28, 2013

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to DELETE OR repeal various environmental and natural resources reporting requirements.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 74‑54.1(c) is repealed.

SECTION 2.  G.S. 113‑175.6 is repealed.

SECTION 3.  G.S. 113‑182.1(e) reads as rewritten:

"§ 113‑182.1.  Fishery Management Plans.

(e)        The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall monitor progress in the development and adoption of Fishery Management Plans in relation to the Schedule for development and adoption of the plans established by the Marine Fisheries Commission. The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on progress in developing and implementing the Fishery Management Plans on or before 1 September of each year. The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations within 30 days of the completion or substantial revision of each proposed Fishery Management Plan. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations shall review each proposed Fishery Management Plan within 30 days of the date the proposed Plan is submitted by the Secretary. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations may submit comments and recommendations on the proposed Plan to the Secretary within 30 days of the date the proposed Plan is submitted by the Secretary."

SECTION 4.  G.S. 143‑215.3A reads as rewritten:

"§ 143‑215.3A.  Water and Air Quality Account; use of application and permit fees; Title V Account; I & M Air Pollution Control Account; reports.

(c)        The Department shall report to the Environmental Review Commission and the Fiscal Research Division on the cost of the State's environmental permitting programs contained within the Department on or before 1 November of each year. In addition, the Department shall report to the Environmental Review Commission and the Fiscal Research Division on the cost of the Title V Program on or before 1 November of each year. The reports report shall include, but are is not limited to, fees set and established under this Article, fees collected under this Article, revenues received from other sources for environmental permitting and compliance programs, changes made in the fee schedule since the last report, anticipated revenues from all other sources, interest earned and any other information requested by the General Assembly."

SECTION 5.  G.S. 143‑215.108(g) is repealed.

SECTION 6.  G.S. 143B‑279.15 is repealed.

SECTION 7.  G.S. 143B‑289.44(d) is repealed.

SECTION 8.  G.S. 143B‑344.38 is repealed.

SECTION 9.  G.S. 159I‑29 is repealed.

SECTION 10.  Section 15.42 of S.L. 1997‑443 is repealed.

SECTION 11.  Section 11 of S.L. 2002‑4, as amended by Section 12 of S.L. 2006‑79 and Section 12 of S.L. 2002‑4, is repealed.

SECTION 12.  Section 2.3 of S.L. 2007‑485 is repealed.

SECTION 13.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

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