North Carolina Legislative Report - November 25, 2014

November 15-25, 2014

MVA Public Affairs wishes you a joyful Thanksgiving and holiday season.

The General Assembly adjourned “sine die” on Wednesday, August 20.  During the interim, the MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed biweekly to keep you up to date on the latest legislative issues facing the state.

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2015 House Republican Leadership

NC House Republicans met Saturday, November 22, to vote on leadership positions for the 2015/2016 legislative term. The caucus nominated Representative Tim Moore (Cleveland) as their nominee for House speaker, from a field of six contenders, on the first ballot. Moore, 44, is a lawyer from Kings Mountain.

The House of Representatives will vote to confirm Moore as speaker when the legislature reconvenes in January for the 2015 long session. The contest is not likely to be competitive if Republicans vote together.

Republicans elected the following leaders during Saturday’s meeting:

• Majority Leader: Rep. Mike Hager (Rutherford)
• Speaker Pro Tem: Rep. Paul Stam (Wake)
• Majority Whip: Rep. John Bell (Wayne)
• Deputy Majority Leader: Rep. Marilyn Avila (Wake)
• Majority Conference Chairman: Rep. Charles Jeter (Mecklenburg)
• Joint Caucus Leader: Rep. Pat Hurley (Randolph)
  
  
  

2015 House Democratic Leadership

NC House Democrats saw a net gain of three seats this election cycle. The caucus met Friday, November 21, and nominated Representative Larry Hall (Durham) to his second term as minority leader.

The caucus will reconvene in December to strategize for the upcoming term.

Calendar

Tue, December 02, 2014
9:00 AM	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, Medicaid Reform/DMA Reorganization Subcommittee	1027/1128 LB
10:00 AM	Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee	643 LOB
2:00 PM	Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy	643 LOB
Wed, December 03, 2014
10:00 A.M.-NOON	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, Traumatic Brain Injury Subcommittee	1228/1327 LB
2:00 PM	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance	643 LOB
Fri, December 05, 2014
9:00 AM	Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee -- CORRECTED	1228/1327 LB
10:00 AM	North Carolina Courts Commission	643 LOB
Tue, December 09, 2014
9:00 AM	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services	643 LOB
9:30 AM	Revenue Laws Study Committee	544 LOB
Wed, December 10, 2014
9:00 AM	Environmental Review Commission	544 LOB
2:00 PM	Committee on Banking Law Amendments (LRC)(2013)	425 LOB
Tue, December 16, 2014
1:00 PM	House Study Committee on Education Innovation (2013) -- CORRECTED	643 LOB
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Select Committee on the Use of Off-Road Vehicles on Cape Lookout National Seashore (Public Hearing) (House)	Roanoke Island Campus, College of the Albemarle
Wed, December 17, 2014
1:00 PM	Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee	544 LOB
Thu, December 18, 2014
10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM	Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology	544 LOB
Wed, January 14, 2015
9:00 AM	Session Convenes (House)	House
9:00 AM	Session Convenes (Senate)	Senate

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