GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SECOND EXTRA SESSION 1996

Simple 
H	Resolution 
Adopted 

HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
Second Edition Engrossed and Adopted 7/8/96

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Sponsors: Representative Morgan.

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Referred to:  Filed and Placed on Calendar.

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July 8, 1996

A HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PERMANENT RULES OF THE 1996 SECOND EXTRA SESSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Section 1.  The permanent rules of the 1995 Regular Session of the House of Representatives, with the following amendments, are adopted as the permanent rules of the 1996 Second Extra Session:
(1)	Notwithstanding Rule 27, the standing committees of the House are:
a.	Appropriations;
b.	Finance;
c.	Pensions and Retirement; and
d.	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
	The Speaker may appoint select committees under Rule 26.
(2)	Notwithstanding Rule 31(a), all bills and resolutions shall be introduced by submitting same to the Principal Clerk's office.
(3)	Notwithstanding Rule 31(g), the only resolutions that may be introduced or considered in the House are resolutions adjourning the Second Extra Session sine die.  All bills shall be excluded from introduction or consideration in the House, other than:
a.	Bills generally revising the State Budget for fiscal year 1996-97;
b.	Tax provisions considered in 1996 in House Bill 1059 (Pay Phone Sales Tax Exemption), House Bill 1079 (Repeal State Food Tax), House Bill 1093 (Reform Unconstitutional Tax Laws), House Bill 1165 (Incentives to Increase Charitable Giving), House Bill 1242 (Clarify Free Item Use Tax), House Bill 1259 (Federal Retiree Refunds), House Bill 1404 (Expand Homestead Exemption), Senate Bill 192 (Vitamins Dispensed by Chiropractor/No Sales Tax), Senate Bill 1275 (Senate Incentives Package and House Incentives and Tax Reduction Package), and House Bill 1108 (Budget, which contains Senate Tax Reduction and Federal Retiree Refund Provisions);
c.	Congressional Redistricting;
d.	Local roll-call bills which passed third reading in at least one house in 1996;
e.	Appointments to office made by the General Assembly;
f.	Bills allowing for appointment by the General Assembly of members of boards of trustees of Community Colleges and constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina;
g.	Bills making cost-of-living adjustments in State and local retirement systems; and
h.	Bills providing for election of superior court judges by district in 1996 and a legislative study of that matter to report in 1997.
(4)	Notwithstanding Rule 31.1, all bills or resolutions must be introduced not later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 1996.
(5)	Notwithstanding Rule 36, House bills and resolutions do not have to be reported from the standing committee to which referred.
(6)	Notwithstanding Rule 36(a), when a standing committee reports a bill with the recommendation that it be passed, the bill shall be placed on the favorable calendar on the day designated by the Chair of the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, except that in the absence of the Chair of the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, the Speaker may take such action, and except that bills on the Public Consent Calendar shall be placed on the favorable calendar as provided by Rule 40.  In order to place a bill on the calendar for a legislative day, notice shall be given orally in the House, or notice shall be given in writing to the Principal Clerk.
(7)	Notwithstanding Rule 41:
a.	The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a House bill shall occur on the legislative day of its introduction.  The first reading and reference to a standing committee of a Senate bill shall occur on the legislative day of its receipt on messages from the Senate.  Provided that, notwithstanding Rule 32 and Rule 38, if the Senate bill is identical to a House bill already on the calendar, the Speaker may, after first reading, place the Senate bill on the calendar.  The Speaker shall give notice at each subsequent reading whether it be the second or third reading.
b.	No bill shall be read more than once on the same day without the concurrence of a majority  of the members present and voting; provided, no bill governed by Article II, Section 23 of the North Carolina Constitution or described in Rule 20(a)(2) shall be read twice on any one day in any circumstance.
(8)	Notwithstanding Rule 43.2, a Senate amendment to a bill originating in the House may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the House receives the Senate amendment.
(9)	Notwithstanding Rule 43.3(a), whenever the Senate has adopted a committee substitute for a bill originating in the House, and has returned the bill to the House for concurrence in that committee substitute, the bill may be placed on the calendar for the legislative day on which the House receives that committee substitute.
(10)	Notwithstanding Rule 44(d), a conference report shall be placed on the calendar for the legislative day of the report.
Sec. 2.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.