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NCACC <br />1lon;e' <br />What is the NCACC <br />Current Issues <br />Legislative Information <br />Legislative Bulletin <br />Risk Management <br />Report A Claim (members) <br />Projects <br />Research and Survey <br />Links to Counties <br />Classifieds <br />Staff <br />Publications and Lists <br />Links <br />Recent Mailings <br />Calendar of Events <br />Annual Conference <br />NCACC <br />215 N. Dawson St. <br />Raleigh, NC 27603 <br />Albert Coates Local <br />Government Center <br />Phone: (919) 715 -2893 <br />Fax: (919) 733 -1065 <br />Quorum Center <br />Phone: (919) 719 -1100 <br />Fax: (9 19) 719 -1101 <br />E -mail: <br />ncacc tt.ncacc.org <br />2011 -12 Legislative Goals <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />As adopted by membership during the Jan. 20 -21 Legislative Goals Conference. Click <br />here for a conference recap. <br />Jump to: Agriculture I Environment I Health and Human Services <br />Intergovernmental Relations I Justice and Public Safety I Public Education <br />Tax and Finance I Youth Issues <br />Priority Goals <br />1. Oppose shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties <br />2. Reinstate ADM and Lottery Funds for school construction <br />3. Ensure adequate mental health funding <br />4. Preserve the existing local revenue base <br />5. Authorize local revenue options <br />Agriculture <br />Support conservation of working lands and farmland preservation — Support <br />legislation to promote and preserve working farmlands by including these lands in the <br />state tourism plan, by retaining the current authority for the present use value system, <br />by maintaining funding for the Ag Development and Farmland Preservation Trust, and <br />by authorizing counties to implement transfer of development rights. <br />Fund agricultural research and extension services — Support legislation to <br />increase ag research and extension services and maintain existing research stations <br />at current levels. <br />Support Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council recommendations — Support <br />legislation to implement the Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council's <br />recommendations including a prohibition against municipal involuntary annexation or <br />regulation of farm or forestry activities within a voluntary agricultural district or <br />conservation district and support state funding to maintain and enhance the North <br />Carolina Transition Network. <br />Maximize availability of adoptable animals — Seek legislation to increase adoption <br />opportunities for county animal control facilities by clarifying ownership proof and <br />increasing shelter director discretion. <br />Environment <br />Enhance river basin monitoring and streamline rule- making — Enhance monitoring <br />for all river basins in North Carolina and review the rule- making process to enhance <br />regional cooperation. <br />Streamline water supply reservoir permitting — Seek legislation to streamline local <br />water supply reservoir permitting without sacrificing the scientific rigor of <br />http: / /www. ncacc. org /legislativegoals_2011- 12.html 1/27/2012 <br />Page 149 <br />