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RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR RELIEVING COUNTIES OF MEDICAID WHEREAS, relieving counties of the Medicaid burden was the Number One legislative goal for all counties; WHEREAS, every member of the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly recognized and supported the need for Medicaid relief; WHEREAS, every member of the House of Representatives supported House Bill 1424, which would have provided a permanent cap and additional targeted relief; WHEREAS, every member of the Senate supported provisions of the budget to eliminate the county Medicaid share completely; WHEREAS, Governor Mike Easley publicly expressed his support on numerous occasions; WHEREAS, a negotiating team with representatives from the House, the Senate and the Governor's Office reached consensus on a solution to relieve counties of their Medicaid burden; and WHEREAS, this solution is fair and equitable to all parties; and WHEREAS, this solution protects municipal revenues, allows the state to phase in the assumption of the county Medicaid share over three years while gradually assuming sufficient county revenues to cover the increased costs, does not force counties to raise property or sales taxes to receive Medicaid relief and provides additional revenue authority to counties faced with rapidly increasing infrastructure needs; WHEREAS, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners commends and expresses our appreciation to the 2007 North Carolina General Assembly for proving themselves to be true "Friends of the Counties"; WHEREAS, the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tem were asked to read this resolution into the Journals of their respective bodies on May 13, 2008; WHEREAS, copies of this resolution were transmitted to all counties, and that each board of county commissioners were asked to present a copy of this resolution to each member of their delegation as an expression of gratitude for this historic and significant action. ~-~S