LAST WEEK IN WASHINGTON D.C.:
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act has been introduced in the House and Senate. The measure would provide an additional $60 billion for the RRF - enough to process the existing applications in the SBA que. We encouraged all local restaurants and beverage establishments to apply for these grant dollars. This appears to be an Act that would ensure all that have applied will be fulfilled. Please contact our Congressional representatives (contact info is below) to add your voice to press for action. Many of our local food service entrepreneurs will benefit.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RALEIGH:
SB43: An Act to Enact the Religious Assembly Security and Protection Act of 2021 and to Authorize Concealed Carry for Certain Law Enforcement Facility Employees.
This bill would authorize carrying a handgun in a place of religious worship that is also educational property under certain conditions. It would also authorize concealed carry for certain law enforcement facility employees. LATEST ACTION: SB43 was vetoed by the Governor on June 18th: "For the safety of students and teachers, North Carolina should keep guns off school grounds. Therefore, I veto the bill."
TODAY IN THE NC SENATE: Second Reading for Public Bills
HB238: Prohibit Possession of Skimming Device (1st Edition)
HB272 CS: Revise Health Standard for Lead (2nd Edition)
HB341 SCS: Protection from Online Impersonation (3rd Edition)
HB344 SCS: System Development Fees Update (3rd Edition)
HB629: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/STOP Act Clarification (1st Edition)
HB734 SCS: Dept. of Health & Human Services Revisions (2nd Edition)
Want to know the latest from the North Carolina General Assembly?
They have a robust website with details and links to answer questions you may have related to current legislation under consideration. Here you will find calendars for both the House and Senate, daily lists of Bills that were filed or acted upon, a Bill look-up field, and much more. Check it out!
