HB 1305 Heads to the Senate

HB 1305 Beach Plan Changes passed 2nd and 3rd reading in the House and now will head to the Senate.  A floor amendment was offered by Rep. Pat McElrath (R-Carteret) on the House side that would have raised the cap on assessments from $1 Billion to $2 Billion. Unfortunately the amendment failed by a vote

HB 1305 Coastal Insurance Moves to the House Floor

HB 1305 Coastal Insurance Moves to the House Floor After a contentious and long debate, with five amendments on the floor and heavy lobbying pressure from NC20 (represented by BASE), NC Home Builders Association, and the NC Association of Realtors the standing House Finance Committee favorably reported HB 1305 out of committee.  The Bill will

CBRA Zones Getting Revamped

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct several virtual town hall meetings on the recently submitted Report to Congress:  John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Projects.  The USFWS is soliciting public input on the report and draft maps during a public comment period that closes on August 5, 2009. USFWS

Coastal Homeowners Insurance Bill Passes Insurance Committee

House Bill 1305 Favorably Reported by the House Insurance Committee On Tuesday, June 30, the House Insurance Committee favorably passed House Bill 1305 (the omnibus Beach Plan “fix” bill) which will now move on to the House Finance Committee for review. The bill is an important step toward providing more stability in the finances of

NCDWQ BMP Manual Update Reminder

This is a reminder that the infiltration policy document noticed on the website http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/state_sw_notices.htm May 4, 2009 will start being implemented on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (60 days from date of signature).  This will be integrated into the appropriate chapter as the BMP Manual is updated. Also please note a wording error in the policy

City of Wilmington TIA Reveiw Fee

At their meeting on June 16, 2009 the Wilmington City Council added a review fee for traffic impact analyses to the FY 2009-2010 fee schedule. On July 1, 2009, city staff will begin collecting $250 for initial TIA submissions and a $125 re-submittal fee. Please note that the review fees only apply to projects located

NC Bans Text Messaging

North Carolina’s Legislature has banned text messaging by all drivers.  The North Carolina anti-texting legislation was sent to Gov. Beverly Perdue and signed in to law on June 19th.  The new law takes effect Dec. 1st.  North Carolina will become the seventh state to pass a ban this year on texting while driving.  A national

Pender County Redistricting Plan Becomes Law

The map below shows the current House Redistricting Plan as modified by House Bill 1621. That bill was ratified by the General Assembly on June 11, 2009, and became law as Session Law 2009-78. The bill amends the House Redistricting Plan only by changing districts 16 and 18 in Pender and New Hanover counties. The

DRAFT NCDOT SUBDIVISION DESIGN MANUAL OUT FOR COMMENTS

For the past several years, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has published the Minimum Construction Standards for Subdivision Roads.  This reference manual is used by developers, engineering firms and others involved in constructing subdivisions and the resulting roads that are proposed to be added to the State’s maintained system of roads.  The most recent

Economic Recovery Workshop Friday June 5th

N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment Workshop Friday June 5 North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue will hold one of the last of a series of workshops being held by the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 10:00AM at the Burney Center at UNCW in Wilmington.  These series