Capitol decisions

Following are the results of roll-call votes taken last week in the General Assembly:

HOUSE

HB112 - Wallace/Community Development Target Areas: Allows the town of Wallace to declare residential and nonresidential buildings in community development target areas unnsafe and to have the option of removing or demolishing those buildings. Introduced by Rep. Russell Tucker, D-Duplin.

Adopted 106-9. Sent to the Senate for consideration.

YES

Van Braxton, Russell Tucker, William Wainwright, Edith Warren

HB164 - Godwin Town Elections: Expands the board of commissioners of the town of Godwin from three to four members and allows the mayor to vote on all issues. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland.

Adopted 117-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.

YES

Van Braxton, Russell Tucker, William Wainwright, Edith Warren

SB110  - Sonny Boy Joyner/Weldon Rockfish Capital: Honors the life and memory of Thomas Ghio "Sonny Boy" Joyner, while joining the citizens of Weldon in recognizing the town as the "Rockfish Capital of the World." Introduced by Sen. Ed Jones, D-Halifax.

Adopted 112-0.

YES

Van Braxton, Russell Tucker, William Wainwright, Edith Warren

SB198 - State Board of Education/Membership Restrictions (House Version): Modifies the restrictions on service on the State Board of Education by allowing up to two public school employees to be appointed to the board and adding the restriction that no spouse of an employee of the Department of Public Instruction may be appointed to the board. Introduced by Sen. Vernon Malone, D-Wake.

Adopted 109-3. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.

YES

Van Braxton, Russell Tucker, William Wainwright, Edith Warren

SENATE

SB4 - Emergency Judge Qualifications: Clarifies the qualifications for appointment as an emergency judge of the Superior Court or the District Court. Introduced by Sen. John Snow, D-Cherokee.

Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration.

YES

Charlie Albertson, Harry Brown

Did Not Vote

Don Davis

SB38 - Municipal District Elections/Census: Provides for the continual application of special rules following a federal decennial census to municipal redistricting because of that census. Introduced by Sen. Dan Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg.

Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration.

YES

Charlie Albertson, Harry Brown, Don Davis

SB110 - Sonny Boy Joyner/Weldon Rockfish Capital: Honors the life and memory of Thomas Ghio "Sonny Boy" Joyner, while joining the citizens of Weldon in recognizing the town as the "Rockfish Capital of the World." Introduced by Sen. Ed Jones, D-Halifax.

Adopted 49-0.

YES

Charlie Albertson, Harry Brown, Don Davis

SB136 - LEC Term Changes/Ethics Training: Provides for four-year staggered terms of office for members of the Legislative Ethics Committee and amends the timing of ethics training for legislators as recommended by the Legislative Ethics Committee. Introduced by Sen. Dan Clodfelter, D-Mecklenburg.

Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration.

YES

Charlie Albertson, Harry Brown

Did Not Vote

Don Davis

SB141 - Well Testing: Limits drinking water testing for the presence of volatile organic compounds in water obtained from newly constructed private drinking water wells based upon the risk of the compounds' presence. Introduced by Sen. John Snow, D-Cherokee.

Adopted 43-0. Sent to the House for consideration.

YES

Charlie Albertson, Don Davis

Excused Absence

Harry Brown