2008 Legislative Session

The NC Chapter of the Sierra Club has been advocating on behalf of Sierra Club issues at the NC General Assembly for nearly 30 years. May 13th began the 2008 session.

Legislative Fact Sheets

SB 599, the inlet stabilization pilot project
HB2499/SB1879, water policy changes
HB2363, congestion relief/intermodal funds
HB2527, recycle plastic bags and energy star tax holiday

Name		Bill	Issue	Status	Our Position
Drought/Water Management Recommendations		H2499=S1879	Water Quality	passed into law	support
	action needed on H2499=S1879: Contact your member of the House Environment committee and tell him or her it is important to take steps this session to respond to the worst drought in the state’s history. Find out more.
Motor Vehicle Emissions Study		H2526	Air Quality	Referred to Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources on 5/26/08	support
	action needed on H2526: Contact your legislator on the Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources and urge them to support this legislation. Find out more.
Inlet Stabilization Pilot Program		S599	Coastal	Passed Senate, Referred to the House Commitee on Environment & Natural Resources	oppose
	action needed on S599: Contact your House Representative and members of the Commitee on Environment and Natural Resources. Find out more.
Swain Settlement Fund		S1646	Land Use	Signed by Governor into law on 6/25/08	support
	action needed on S1646: Contact your legislator regarding this issue. Find out more.
Congestion Relief/Intermodal Funds		H2363 = S1894	Land Use	Ref to House Transportation; if fav, Finance	support
	action needed on H2363 = S1894: Contact your member of the House or Senate Transportation committee and encourage him or her to support a forward-looking transportation future for NC! Find out more.
Energy Efficient Buildings If State Funds		H2531	Energy	Referred to the Commitee on Energy and Energy Efficiency, if favorable, Appropriations on 05/26/2008	support
	action needed on H2531: Contact your legislator regarding this issue. Find out more.
Recycle Plastic Bags		H2527		Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, if favorable, Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship on 05/26/2008	support
	action needed on H2527: Contact the the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources in support of this bill. Find out more.
Outdoor Advertisement Vegetation Removal Changes		H49 = S150	Anti-Environment		oppose
	action needed on H49 = S150: Contact your legislator regarding this issue. Find out more.
Energy Efficiency Sales Tax Holiday		S1769	Energy	Became law as part of the Budget bill	support
	action needed on S1769: Contact your legislator regarding this issue. Find out more.
Energy-Efficient State Motor Vehicle Fleets		H2720	Energy	Committee Substitute adopted 7/10/08, ref to Senate Floor	support
	action needed on H2720: Contact your legislators regarding this issue. Find out more.
Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Equipment		H2530	Energy	Signed by Governor into Law	support
	action needed on H2530: Contact your legislator. Find out more.
Swine Farm Siting Act Ammends		H822= S847	Toxics and Solid Waste	Passed House and Senate	oppose
	action needed on H822= S847: Find out more.
Electronics Recycling Ammends/Add TVs		H819	Toxics and Solid Waste	Became law as part of Solid Waste Omnibus bill	support
	action needed on H819: Contact your legislator regarding this issue. Find out more.

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