NC General Assembly 06-04-2011 Legislative Calendar Links to Bills and Live Audio Feeds

Today will see a rare Saturday of business in the North Carolina General Assembly as the 2011 Budget nears completion. There are no committees meeting today, and there is a session of the  NC Senate scheduled. The  NC House  has already met, having come into session just after midnight to pass the budget 73-45 (see the calendar below for more info on that, including audio of the early morning session). 


I have included links to bill histories, downloadable PDFs of the current versions of bills and links so that you can listen to the audio feed of these meetings live...provided they are taking place in a room that is wired for audio streaming to the Internet. I have also included links below the calendar to assist you in keeping up with developments in the Appropriations Act of 2011 (HB 200) as it winds it's way to passage.

If you cannot listen to these meetings live, check back later to see if I have. If I have, I'll post the audio (and a download link) for the meeting in the calendar. You can also follow what is happening in the NC General Assembly by keeping an eye on the hashtag #ncga on Twitter.

If I haven't been able to listen, please check with Voter Radio. You should already besubscribing to their podcasts anyway. I do. ʘ‿ʘ


Link for audio webcasts by room. The old linking system no longer works.

12:05 AM	Session Convenes (House) PUBLIC FOR CONCURRENCE THIRD READING - ROLL CAL HB 200 Senate Committee Substitute No. 3 - Brubaker - APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2011.  (Senate Committee Substitute No. 3 as Amended - Ruled Material) (7th Edition)  Budget Passed 73-45 at 12.15am Roll Call Download PDF of Budget Link to Download MP3	House
10:00 AM	Session Convenes (Senate) INTRODUCTIONS SR 780 Apodaca CROSSOVER RULE.	Senate

Information on the 2011 Budget

• 2011 Budget Information (HB 200 Bill Status History) -- Visit the Appropriations Committee websites below to view additional budget information.
• New - Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, adopted by Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/31/2011
• New - Bill Text - Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, to be presented to Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/31/2011.
  

  (Table of Contents)
• New - Committee Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for theSixth Edition, House Bill 200, 5/31/2011
• Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, reported by Senate Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee on 5/26/11, incorporates amendments made by Senate Finance Committee on 5/24/11 and Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/25/11.
• Money Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, 5/26/2011
• Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, approved by Senate Finance Committee on 05/24/2011, does not include Finance Committee amendments #1 - #5 and adopted Appropriations Committee amendments #6 - #27 from 05/25/2011 which can be found on thebill status page.
• Bill Text - Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, distributed to Senate Appropriations subcommittees on 05/24/2011
  

  (Table of Contents)
• Money Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200
• Bill Text - House Bill 200, 4th edition, Appropriations Act of 2011, as passed third reading in House of Representatives on 05/04/2011
• Money Report - House Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, 4th Edition - This report includes all amendments adopted through 5/4/2011.
• Senate Appropriations/Base Budget website
• House Appropriations Full Committee website

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(VIDEO) US Senate Session for June 3, 2011

Since C-SPAN has begun regular and reliable uploads of video of the sessions of both house of Congress, I will be embedding these videos daily until such time as they stop doing so and combining them with information gleaned from the Office of the Clerk.


On the agenda for today:


The Senate will convene at 10:30 AM for a Pro Forma Session to prevent recess appointments by the President.









The US Senate convened at 10.30am and then adjourned to prevent the President from making recess appointments.

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(VIDEO) US House Session for June 3, 2011

Since C-SPAN has begun regular and reliable uploads of video of the sessions of both house of Congress, I will be embedding these videos daily until such time as they stop doing so and combining them with information gleaned from the Office of the Clerk.


On the agenda for today:


Consideration of H. Res. 292--Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51--Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya (Subject to a Rule).




09:01:52-10:03:30


9:00 A.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.



9:01 A.M. -Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.

9:03 A.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES

 -The House proceeded with one minute speeches, which by direction of the Chair would be limited to five per side of the aisle.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Chu to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

9:10 A.M. -Considered as privileged matter.

9:12 A.M. -DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 294.

10:03:10-11:05:19


10:18 A.M. -The previous question was ordered without objection.

10:42 A.M. -Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 292 and H. Con. Res. 51. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution provides 1 hour of debate for H. Res. 292. It also provides for 1 hour of debate for H. Con. Res. 51. It waives all points of order against consideration on both H. Res. 292 and H. Con. Res. 51. And, both shall be considered as read.Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294.

H. Res. 294:

providing for consideration of the resolution ( H. Res. 292) declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution ( H. Con. Res. 51) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 257 - 156 (Roll no. 410).

10:45 A.M. -DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 292.




11:04:59-12:06:49


The House continued with one hour of debate on H. Res. 292.


11:58 A.M. -The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


11:59 A.M. -Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 292 and H. Con. Res. 51. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution provides 1 hour of debate for H. Res. 292. It also provides for 1 hour for H. Con. Res. 51. It waives all points of order against consideration on both H. Res. 292 and H. Con. Res. 51. And, both shall be considered as read.Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294.

H. Res. 292:

declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 292, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.

12:00 P.M. -DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 51.




12:06:29-13:07:27


The House continued with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 51.




13:07:07-14:49:46


1:15 P.M. -POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 51, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the resolution until a time to be announced.The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


1:16 P.M. -Considered as unfinished business.UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of agreeing to H.Res. 292 and H.Con.Res. 51 which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Con. Res. 51:

directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya.

1:39 P.M. -Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 292:

declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 145, 1 Present (Roll no. 411).

1:46 P.M. -Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 148 - 265 (Roll no. 412).


1:47 P.M. -Mr. Kingston filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2112.

H. Con. Res. 51:

directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya.

1:48 P.M. -Mr. Kingston asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, June 9, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011. Agreed to without objection.Mr. Kingston asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Kingston asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Friday, June 3, 2011, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Agreed to without objection.

1:49 P.M. -LAW REVISION COUNSEL - Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 285c, and the order of the House of January 5, 2011, the Speaker appointed Mr. Ralph V. Seep as Law Revision Counsel for the House of Representatives, effective June 2, 2011.


1:52 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.


1:55 P.M. -ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed with further one minute speeches.The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2702, the Clerk notified the House that she appointed Dr. Sharon Leon of Fairfax, Virginia, as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.


2:07 P.M. -SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.




14:49:26-15:27:35


The House continues Special Order speeches.


3:27 P.M. -On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on June 7, 2011.

Mr. Burgess moved that the House do now adjourn.

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NC General Assembly 06-03-2011 Legislative Calendar Links to Bills and Live Audio Feeds

Today will see a rare Friday of business in the North Carolina General Assembly as the 2011 Budget nears completion. There are several house committees meeting today, and there is a session of the NC House scheduled also (which may last a while as they work on the budget), but one of the Senate. The  NC Senate will meet tomorrow. I have included links to bill histories, downloadable PDFs of the current versions of bills and links so that you can listen to the audio feed of these meetings live...provided they are taking place in a room that is wired for audio streaming to the Internet. I have also included links below the calendar to assist you in keeping up with developments in the Appropriations Act of 2011 (HB 200) as it winds it's way to passage.

If you cannot listen to these meetings live, check back later to see if I have. If I have, I'll post the audio (and a download link) for the meeting in the calendar. You can also follow what is happening in the NC General Assembly by keeping an eye on the hashtag #ncga on Twitter.

If I haven't been able to listen, please check with Voter Radio. You should already besubscribing to their podcasts anyway. I do. ʘ‿ʘ


Link for audio webcasts by room. The old linking system no longer works.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Elections (House) Electoral Freedom Act of 2011. (H32) Restore Partisan Judicial Elections. (H64) Optional Vote Centers for Second Primary. (H125) Pol. Comm. Treas. Training/Org. Rpt Req. (H346) Eliminate "Instant Runoff"/Public Financing. (H452) Bd. of Ethics, Lobbying, and Campaign Finance. (H710) Nonpartisan Redistricting Process. (H824)	544 LOB
8:00 AM	Finance (House) Taxpayer Information Act. (H315) Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities. (H344) Additional Lumberton Occupancy Tax. (H469) Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Law Changes. (H494) Portable Electronics Insurance Coverage. (H617) Licensure by Endorsement/Military/Spouses. (H799) Local Stormwater Utility Fees. (S155) Fontana Dam Incorporated. (S431) Additional Alleghany Occupancy Tax. (H96)	544 LOB
10:00 AM	Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Business and Labor (House) Study Business Opportunity & Franchise Sales. (H462) Modify State Ports Authority. (H749) Allow Nonattorney Ownership of PC Law Firms. (H832) Port Enhancement Zones. (H903) Landlord/Tenant/Bed Bug Liability. (H721)	424 LOB
10:00 AM	State Personnel (House) 2 Hour Meeting and Room Change Retirement Technical Corrections.-AB (H376) Equal Tax Treatment of Gov't Retiree Benefits. (H473) State Pension Plan Solvency Reform Act. (H927)	1228 LB
11:30 AM	Rep. Hackney/Press Conference	Press Room LB
1:00 PM	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) License Plate Agency Contracts. (H763) Sunshine Act. (H87)	643 LOB
1:00 PM	Judiciary Subcommittee A -- CORRECTED (House) The time is changed to 1:00 p.m. and House Bill 859 is removed. Government Contractors Must Use E-Verify. (H36) North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act. (H241) Eugenics Records/Public Records Exemption. (H374) Property Owners Protection Act. (H652) Legal Services. (H714) Tort Reform Act of 2011. (H732)	1327 LB
2:00 PM	Session Convenes (House) ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT SB 31 Conference Report - Mansfield - CLARIFY PENALTY UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. (Conference Report) PUBLIC FOR CONCURRENCE HB 200 Senate Committee Substitute No. 3 - Brubaker - APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2011.  (Senate Committee Substitute No. 3 as Amended) (7th Edition) [Discussion of this bill will be the main focus of the session] LOCAL BILLS THIRD READING - ROLL CALL HB 518 Committee Substitute - Wilkins - AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL PERSON COUNTY OCCUPANCY TAX. (Finance) (2nd Edition) PUBLIC BILLS THIRD READING - ROLL CALL HB 350 Committee Substitute - McGrady, Starnes, Brubaker and Harrison (Primary Sponsors) - PROPERTY TAX UNIFORMITY FOR CONSERVATION LAND.  (Finance) (2nd Edition) THIRD READING - NON - ROLL CALL HB 556 Committee Substitute - Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House - VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN RETIREMENT.  (Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Adopted - 6/2/11) (State Personnel) (3rd Edition) HB 654 McCormick and LaRoque (Primary Sponsors) - HOMEOWNER/HOMEBUYER PROTECTION ACT. (Amendment No. 1 Adopted - 6/2/11)  (Commerce and Job Development/Business and Labor) (2nd Edition) HB 772 Committee Substitute - Committee on Judiciary - STUDY SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT COMPLIANCE.  (Judiciary/B) (3rd Edition) SECOND AND THIRD READINGS HB 119 Committee Substitute - Gillespie and McElraft (Primary Sponsors) - AMEND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS 2011. (Environment) (2nd Edition) HB 177 Committee Substitute - Samuelson and McElraft (Primary Sponsors) - ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 2011. (Environment)  (2nd Edition) HB 384 Committee Substitute - Howard, West, Rapp and Wilkins (Primary Sponsors) - REGISTER OF DEEDS/FEES. (Finance) (2nd Edition) HB 440 Committee Substitute - T. Moore - ADOPT OFFICIAL LIVERMUSH FESTIVALS. (Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (2nd Edition) HB 607 Committee Substitute - McElraft - HABITUAL DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED RESTORATION CLARIFICATION. (Judiciary/B) (2nd Edition) HB 659 Committee Substitute - Stevens, Glazier, McGrady and Harrison (Primary Sponsors) - CAPITAL PROCEDURE/SEVERE MENTAL DISABILITY.  (Amendment No. 1 Adopted - 6/2/11) (Appropriations) (2nd Edition)	House

• NOTE: New Links added
• 2011 Budget Information (HB 200 Bill Status History) -- Visit the Appropriations Committee websites below to view additional budget information.
• New - Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, adopted by Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/31/2011
• New - Bill Text - Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, to be presented to Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/31/2011.
  

  (Table of Contents)
• New - Committee Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for theSixth Edition, House Bill 200, 5/31/2011
• Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, reported by Senate Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee on 5/26/11, incorporates amendments made by Senate Finance Committee on 5/24/11 and Senate Appropriations Committee on 5/25/11.
• Money Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, 5/26/2011
• Bill Text - Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, approved by Senate Finance Committee on 05/24/2011, does not include Finance Committee amendments #1 - #5 and adopted Appropriations Committee amendments #6 - #27 from 05/25/2011 which can be found on thebill status page.
• Bill Text - Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, Appropriations Act of 2011, distributed to Senate Appropriations subcommittees on 05/24/2011
  

  (Table of Contents)
• Money Report - Senate Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Proposed Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 200
• Bill Text - House Bill 200, 4th edition, Appropriations Act of 2011, as passed third reading in House of Representatives on 05/04/2011
• Money Report - House Appropriations Committee Report on the Continuation, Expansion, and Capital Budgets for Committee Substitute for House Bill 200, 4th Edition - This report includes all amendments adopted through 5/4/2011.
• Senate Appropriations/Base Budget website
• House Appropriations Full Committee website

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Macon County Commissioners Budget Work Session 06-02-2011

**update** I've added the proposed budget and embedded it in this post. Hat Tip to Vic Drummond who found it.



The County Commissioners will be having a budget work session tonight, starting at 5.30pm. There is no agenda, but several department heads will be making their budget requests tonight. I will be tweeting the meeting using my @wpig account and the hashtag #MaconGov so you can follow along using your favorite twitter client. If you don't have one, or don't use twitter, then you can use the widget below. I will upload photos if the meeting isn't too fast-paced for me to keep up.

I am expecting this to be a long meeting.




2012 Admin Recommended Budget

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From My Email: Some Things Cannot Go Unanswered My Response to Adam Kokesh being Body Slammed

Image courtesy of The Silent Majority. See their article on the Traitor Adam Kokesh.

I get a lot of unsolicited email. A lot of it is conspiracy theory hyping chain mails that never seem to die despite having been proven wrong over and over again. A recent email hit a nerve, and I'm posting it and my response for the public record. 


I have removed the name of the sender, but if you are familiar with the local conspiracy theorists, you'll know exactly who sent this particular email.


Adam Kokesh and fellow retards engaged in an illegal protest at the Jefferson Memorial. Here is video of his invite to people to participate in the protest:






Now, here is the Email (altered only by the removal of names of the sender and recipients):

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From: [NAME REMOVED]
To: [NAMES OF SEVERAL RECIPIENTS ALSO REMOVED]
Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 2:39:46 PM
Subject: WARNING!! ALERT!!!DANGER!!! SHOCKING!! THE MOST DISTURBING THING YOU WILL EVER SEE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jUU3yCy3uI

IF YOU WATCH THIS VIDEO AND ARE NOT ASHAMED OF WHAT THIS COUNTRY HAS BECOME THEN YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.

THIS IS THE MOST APPALLING VIDEO ON THE NET. DONT THINK YOUR NOY ON A LIST

PRIVATE: This is Not A Public Communication!

This private email message, and any attachment(s) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521, and is for the sole use of the intended recipient and contains privileged and/or confidential information. To all public servants, including but not limited to Federal, State, or Local corporate government(s): I accept your oath of office as your firm and binding contract between you and me, one of the People, whereby you have promised to serve, protect, and defend me, guarantee all of my unalienable rights, and defend the Constitution for the united States of America. Any/all political, private, or public entities, International, Federal, State, or Local corporate government(s), private International Organization(s), Municipality(ies), Corporate agent(s), informant(s), investigator(s) et. al., and/or third party(ies) working in collusion by monitoring My (this email) email(s), and any other means of communication without My express written permission are barred from any review, use, disclosure, or distribution. With explicit reservation of all My rights, without prejudice and without recourse to any of My rights. Any omission does not constitute a waiver of any and/or all intellectual property rights or reserved rights.

Notice to Principal is Notice to Agent / Notice to Agent is Notice to Principal

a de a de a de THATS ALL FOLKS!

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Here is the video in question embedded for your viewing pleasure:

And here is the response I sent to the sender and all the others on the receipt list:

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The only thing I see wrong with the video is a bunch of retarded children making a scene and disturbing the peace. I commend the police for their restraint in subduing and arresting these idiot protesters who were desecrating the Jefferson Memorial and crapping on the memory of one of our Founding Fathers.

As far as Adam Kokesh goes, he is liar. He went around for years claiming to be a Sergeant and failed to inform people that he was demoted to Corporal before being less than honorably discharged for bringing a looted pistol back from Iraq (technically, that makes him a war criminal). He is not even eligible to join the VFW with his DD214 discharge papers. The guy is a fraud, [Name Removed].  [Link] 

The patriots at the Patriot Action network have more about him. [Link]

The Green Room has even more about him. [Link]

~Bobby, aka Thunder Pig.

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