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NCACC PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE GOALS savings to residential ratepayers. 0 Pag~ 4 of 5 Aggregation. Seek legislation authorizing counties to aggregate electric power loads, thereby strengthening their ability to "shop" for electricity in a competitive market. "Ball out" of ElectricifleslStranded costs. Seek legislation staking a claim to the public's financial interest in the "bail out" of the ElectriCities municipal debt, and elimination of other utility stranded costs if a Competitive or Transition Surcharge is utilized. Specifically, the State should retain ownership of the portion of utility assets paid for by the public. Conservation/Environmental issues. Support legislation providing for energy conservation and · pollution emission control components as part of any electricity deregulation plan. o Eminent Domain. Support.legislation requi/fng county commissioner approval for any proposed exercise of eminent domain power by any utility operating in a deregulated environment. (italicized language added'after October 31 meeting.) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS The Association has developed the goals included In this brochure after considering approximately 100 proposals from members and affiliate organizations, in the process we have removed from this list a number of proposals which the organization supports. These proposals have been removed from our list of goals for several, reasons. In some instances, general support has been stated in the Association's Policy Statements (included herein). In others, we felt that the level of financial commitment sought from the state was unrealistic or untimely or that the proposal was of /ess statewide significance than others. Finally, some laudable proposals were abbreviated to eliminate detail. The Association wishes to state the following with respect to proposals or language not included in the goals stated herein. 1. Medicaid. In implementing the proposed phase-out of county cost shadng in the Medicaid program, we believe that all counties should be relieved of some of this burden at all stages of any phase-out that takes place over a multi-year period. We also support legislation to appropriate funds to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for dental care for eligible children to 80% of the usual, customary .and reasonable rate, and to enhance efforts to expand dental care for low-income populations in the state. 2. Eamed Income Tax Credit, The Association supports legislation to create a North Carolina State Earned Income Tax Credit. Healthy Carolinian~. The Association supports legislation to continue funding Healthy Carolinian community based partnerships which mobilize local resources to address North Carolina's Health Objecb'ves for 2010, coordinate county level assessments, and promote health and safety initiatives. Human Service Automation, The Association supports legislation to increase the level of automation of all county human service agencies and encourage coordination and sharing of information among agencies to the maximum extent feasible, including development of a joint state-local public health management information system with technical and management responsibilities lodged with the state. Boclv Plercino~ . The Association supports legislation to regulate the operation of body piercing practitioners in a manner similar to that of tattoo practitioners. · Reqistration and Certification of Documents, The Association supports efforts by the N.C. Association of Registers of Deeds to amend the state's Notary Certification process, particularly so as to formulate electronic recording of documents. The Association supports legislation to strengthen current standard document recording statutes and add additional uniform standards to insure standardization of http://www.ncacc.org/proposedgoals.htm