Legislative Calendar for December 16, 2016

Background

The state legislature is having two Special Sessions this week. The first was called for by Governor Pat McCrory on December 9th [PROCLAMATION] to address disaster relief for Hurricane Matthew in the east and the Wildfires in the west. During this session, the state legislature passed The Disaster Recovery Act of 2016 [SEE TEXT] [DOWNLOAD PDF] [VOTING HISTORY/VERSIONS].

The state legislature then called a fourth Special Session [PROCLAMATION] for the balance of the week.

TODAY

The state legislature will convene today, with the NC Senate [LINK] beginning work at 8:30 am and the NC House [LINK] beginning at 9:30 am. Various committees will also be meeting today. A calendar of scheduled legislative activity along with links to where you can listen online to our state legislators as they go about their tasks is posted at the end of this article. I plan on listening and recording what I can, so be sure to check back later today and see what audio I've managed to upload.

Legislative Calendar for December 16, 2016

8:00 AM	Finance Committee -- Bi-Partisan Ethics, Elections & Court Reform -- CORRECTED [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	544 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]
8:30 AM	Session Convenes (Senate)	SENATE [LIVE AUDIO]
9:30 AM	Session Convenes (House)	HOUSE [LIVE AUDIO]
9:30 AM	Education/Higher Education (Senate) [MEMBERS] [NO WEBSITE]	544 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]
11:00 AM	Appropriations/Base Budget (Senate) [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	643 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]

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NC General Assembly Legislative Calendar Thursday, March 24, 2016

The state legislature [link] will reconvene on April 25, 2016 at 7 pm when the NC Senate [link] and the NC House [link] are scheduled to begin the short session. The short session meets in even numbered years (usually beginning in May) and typically last six weeks or so. The long sessions are mandated by statute to begin in odd numbered years on the second Wednesday in January. These sessions typically last six months or so.

I have posted the calendar of scheduled legislative activity along with links to where you can listen online to our state legislators as they go about their tasks. I plan on listening and recording what I can, so be sure to check back later today and see what audio I've managed to upload.


I previously recommended Voter Radio as a good source of audio from the state legislature. Sadly, Voter Radio is no longer in the business of passing along full and complete audio of the state legislature. 

If you know of someone who is recording and archiving the meetings of the NC Senate and various committees, please let me know. The NC House is currently the only body that posts it's own audio. [LINK]



Wednesday, March 24, 2016

9:00 AM	Select Committee on Education Strategy and Practices - House [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	544 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]

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NC General Assembly Legislative Calendar Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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The state legislature [link] will reconvene today at 10 am when the NC Senate [link] and the NC House [link] are scheduled to take up the task odf repealing the recent gender neutral ordinance passed by the Charlotte City Council. 
A copy of the proclamation [LINK]. 
House request for an extra session [LINK].

I have posted the calendar of scheduled legislative activity along with links to where you can listen online to our state legislators as they go about their tasks. I plan on listening and recording what I can, so be sure to check back later today and see what audio I've managed to upload.


Another good source of live and recorded audio of the NC General Assembly is Voter Radio. Check out their website.



Wednesday, March 23ncleg, 2016

9:00 AM	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, Early Education & Family -- CANCELLED [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	544 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]
9:30 AM	Select Committee on Achievement School Districts -- CANCELLED (House) [MEMBERS]	424 LOB [No AUDIO]
9:30 AM	Committee on Savings Reserve Account (LRC)(2015) -- CANCELLED [MEMBERS]	643 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]
10:00 AM	Session Convenes (House)	HOUSE [LIVE AUDIO]
10:00 AM	Session Convenes (Senate)	SENATE [LIVE AUDIO]
15 MINUTES AFTER SESSION	Select Committee on Step Therapy -- CORRECTED (House) [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	544 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]
2:00 PM	Select Committee on Education Strategy and Practices -- CANCELLED (House) [MEMBERS] [WEBSITE]	415 LOB [LIVE AUDIO]

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