2013 House Bills - YMCA of the Triangle

YMCA NC YOUTH LEGISLATURE

HB #1

EDU COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Chase Weaver and Trey Moore

Delegation: Cape Fear Academy

Purpose: The Purpose of this bill is to exempt families whose children go to private schools from taxation for public schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE YMCA NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH LEGISLATURE 1

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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a family from private schools shall be 3

defined as any household with one or more students currently enrolled in a private 4

school. 5

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Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, taxation for public schools shall be defined as 7

any tax that goes towards funding for public schools. 8

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Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, public school events and activities shall be 10

defined as any school-associated gathering held for students enrolled in the public 11

school. 12

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Section 4. All families with students enrolled in private schools must pay tuition in 14

order to attend the school. 15

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Section 5. Students of public schools are enrolled without any tuition payments. 17

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Section 6. Private school families do not partake in public school events or activities 19

and therefore should not be held accountable for taxation towards public school 20

funding. 21

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Section 7. This bill will take effect at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. 23

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Section 8. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed. 25


HB #2 TRANS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Isaiah Kim, Nathan Choplin and Alex Comer

Delegation: A.E. Finley YMCA/North Raleigh Christian Academy

Purpose: To improve commute times on daily routes by creating

carpool lanes on highways.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a car with two people or more shall be 3

considered to be a carpool car. 4

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Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, a born, living human shall be considered a 6

person. 7

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Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, a highway shall be defined as a major road 9

that connects two or more cities. 10

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Section 4. Under this bill, every highway consisting of three lanes or more shall 12

build or mark off a carpool lane for cars that have two or more people. Eighteen-13

wheelers and other commercial vehicles shall not be allowed in the carpool lane. 14

Motorcycles with two or more people shall be allowed in the carpool lane. Any type 15

of government of public transportation shall be allowed to commute in the carpool 16

lane. 17

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Section 5. Under this bill, commute times will be sped up by encouraging people 19

who work for the same company or have similar destinations to carpool together, 20

thus efficiently using the carpool lane and taking advantage of its benefits. This cuts 21

down the number of cars commuting on the highway, effectively speeding up 22

overall traffic. This also cuts down on carbon emissions as a result of less cars 23

being used at once. It would be smart for North Carolina to follow other states’ 24

examples such as Georgia, who has carpool lanes. As a result of these carpool 25

lanes, commute in Atlanta and other big cities is faster. Also, the exponential 26

growth of North Carolina demands for a better and faster way of commute. North 27

Carolina is growing rapidly, and the people need more efficient ways to speed up 28

commute times. Carpool lanes will not only speed up commute times, but it will 29

also encourage the continued growth of the state. 30

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Section 6. This lane shall be enforced using cameras. Anyone caught in a carpool 32

lane with a single rider shall be fined up to $400. The same rules that apply on 33

highways shall also apply to the carpool lanes. Policemen and the highway patrol 34

may also be used to monitor this lane. 35

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Section 7. The money to enact this bill will come from state income taxes and from 37

donations. The project of creating carpool lanes shall begin on January 10, 2014. 38

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Section 8.All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed. 40


HB #3

HHS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Lily Jones, Nicholas Share and Anjali Venkat

Delegation: Jerry Long Family YMCA/Reagan High School

Purpose: To give residents of North Carolina the option to choose whether he/she wants an autopsy by indicating so on a Driver License or Personal I.D. card.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, an autopsy shall be defined as an 3

examination performed post-mortem by a medical professional to determine the 4

cause of death for criminal cases or for research purposes. 5

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Section 2. A Driver License shall be defined as a certificate awarded to a person for 7

completing the requirements necessary to legally drive. A Personal I.D. card is a 8

source of identification for those who don’t hold a Driver License. 9

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Section 3. When a North Carolina resident reaches the age of 18, there shall be an 11

option to choose whether they want an autopsy. If they decide they do not want an 12

autopsy, their decision shall be indicated by a small caduceus on the lower right 13

hand corner of the identification card. 14

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Section 4. This decision is absolutely final; therefore, it shall not be changed per 16

request of the family or due to suspicion of criminal activity. If the family can prove 17

probable cause that the autopsy would lead to the conviction of a criminal, a 18

warrant shall be awarded by a judge to conduct an autopsy. 19

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Section 5. If a person under the age of 18 dies, an autopsy will be administered 21

depending on the decision made by local medical examiner. If a parent or guardian 22

requests an autopsy, the request must be recognized. 23

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Section 6..If a doctor decides to ignore the wishes of the deceased, he/she will be 25

subject to license revocation and the hospital will be sued by the state. 26

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Section 7. This bill will go into effect on the first day of the year 2014. 28

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Section 8. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed. 30


HB #4

JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Ashley Martin, Taylor Young and Kaitlin Toxey


Purpose: To require voters to present a photo I.D. and government- issued proof of citizenship upon arriving to vote.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE YMCA NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH LEGISLATURE 1 2

Section 1. Require voters to present a Photo I.D. and government-issued proof of 3 citizenship upon arriving at the poles to vote on Election Day or for early voting. 4 5 Section 2. The Photo I.D. would include a picture of the individual/prospective voter such as 6 a driver’s license or other official photo I.D. produced by the State of North Carolina. 7 Acceptable forms of government-issued proof of citizenship would be either a government-8 issued social security card or passport. 9 10 Section 3. We propose that upon turning eighteen years of age, persons must complete and 11 submit a form confirming their eligibility to vote. These forms can be made available at any 12 U.S. Post Office, public library, local police station or county Sheriff’s office. Upon receipt of 13 the completed form, The State of North Carolina will then send each individual/prospective 14 voter another form which will be necessary for the creation of an official North Carolina 15 photo I.D. card along with instructions on how to receive an official North Carolina photo 16 I.D. card free of charge. The individual/prospective voter will then present the official North 17 Carolina photo I.D. card along with a government-issued proof of citizenship such as a 18 social security card or passport at the polls on Election Day in order to vote. The photo I.D. 19 will be available to anyone who applies for it who meets the eligibility requirements stated 20 on the form previously submitted and is designed to eliminate any inconvenience posed to 21 those individuals who may not already have a valid North Carolina Drivers License. This 22 initiative would not require a significant outlay of public funds to enact, as State of North 23 Carolina Drivers License offices could produce the official photo I.D. card in the same 24 manner/facilities they now produce State of North Carolina driver’s licenses. 25 26 Section 4. The purpose is to ensure that persons’ identities are properly confirmed via an 27 official State of North Carolina photo I.D. card and other official government-issued 28 document such as a social security card or passport. Individuals failing to produce an official 29 State of North Carolina-issued photo I.D. as well as a government-issued document such as 30 a social security card or passport upon arriving at the polls on Election Day would not be 31 permitted to vote. Persons found to have produced fraudulent or counterfeit photo I.D.s 32 and/or government-issued documents may be subject to punishment pursuant to the laws 33 of the county in which they reside and/or attempt to vote. 34 35 Section 5. This law will be enacted in January, 2014. 36 37 Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed.38


HB #5

GGIT COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Raney Jones and Mabry Griffin


Purpose: To reduce the amount of unnecessary breeding by unqualified handlers in neglectful conditions.


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Section 1. The state of North Carolina will provide a qualification test for a breeding 3

license that breeders have to obtain in order to be able to bread dogs, whether it be 4

for recreational purposes or for profit. 5

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Section 2. The qualification test will include a $200 fee each time it is attempted 7

and will be administered by the local county animal shelter, who will also decide the 8

questions that will be on the test. 9

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Section 3. The qualification test will include thirty multiple choice questions 11

concerning topics such as dog healthcare, birthing procedures, and post-birth care 12

of the puppies. 13

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Section 4. The owner will only be able to take the test a maximum of two times and 15

a refund will not be available. 16

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Section 5. The profits made from the qualification test will be divided into two 18

portions: half going to the local animal shelter and half going to the North Carolina 19

government. 20

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Section 6. If the owner passes the test, they will receive a five year license giving 22

them the ability to breed for profit or for recreational purposes, but when the five 23

years is up, they have to take the test again. 24

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Section 7. During these five years, the ASPCA will send out an employee to check 26

the grounds of the puppy mill to see if it is up to standard. This will happen three 27

times a year. 28

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Section 8. This will discourage back yard breeders and puppy mill owners from 30

breeding. 31

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Section 9. This law will go into effect right after passage. 33

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Section 10. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed.35


HB #6

ENRA COMMITTEE

Introduced by: David Gravitt

Delegation: West Stokes High School

Purpose: To outlaw “fracking” in North Carolina.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, “Fracking,” formally named Hydraulic 3

Fracturing is a procedure where corporations will purchase property over a shale 4

formation, build a structure that resembles an oil derrick, use very high pressure 5

water to break through the shale. The procedure itself is not dangerous to wildlife 6

or water supplies, but the water used and the chemicals in the water. 7

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Section 2. No private or public property will be sold to Hydraulic Fracturing 9

companies in order to preserve wildlife and the water supplies. 10

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Section 3. There shall be no methods of hydraulic fracturing in the state of North 12

Carolina. The enforcement of this law is to be upheld by local law enforcement. 13

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Section 4. If a hydraulic fracturing company has already bought private land, they 15

have to return ownership of that land unconditionally. The corporation will also 16

have to pay reparations to the land owner. 17

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Section 5. Reparations will be paid for the destruction of land or structures, and for 19

pollution of the water supplies on the property. 20

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Section 6. This bill will go in affect statewide upon passage, and reparations shall 22

be spent accordingly or they shall be taken away. 23

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HB #7 EDU COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Cheyne Campbell and Addison Troutman

Delegation: Barium Springs YMCA/South Iredell High School

Purpose: To abolish physical education classes in public schools to

increase learning time and self-confidence for students.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a student will be defined as a person enrolled 3

in a North Carolina public high school. 4

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Section 2. No physical education classes will be required for students attending a 6

public high school in North Carolina. Students who want to take physical education, 7

for some absurd reason, can go to an outside-of-school sport because there are 8

already an abundance of them, and then kids who don’t want to exercise won’t 9

have to. 10

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Section 3. Under this bill, students will be more confident because they won’t have 12

to embarrass themselves on a daily basis in front of their peers. The time 13

previously spent throwing spheres into hoops will now be spent on contemplating 14

the universe and solving the world’s problems in classes that are actually useful and 15

beneficial to society. 16

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Section 4. This bill will enable North Carolina school systems to put more funding 18

into facilities such as nice, fancy computers and textbooks, and more highly 19

qualified teachers, instead of spending money on hula-hoops and ping-pong tables 20

(not that I don’t love a good ping-pong table). 21

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Section 5. This bill will be enacted for the 2014-2015 school year (assuming we all 23

survive the apocalypse). 24

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Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed. 26



Introduced by: Chip Benton

Delegation: Dover YMCA/ Burns High School

Purpose: To lower the inconvenience of driving after 9:00 pm for the

parents of teenagers without their after nines license.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, any teenager without their after nines 3

driver’s license will be allowed to drive home after 9:00 pm without fear of 4

receiving a ticket if they are returning from an academic or athletic event involving 5

their own school. 6

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Section 2. Any teenager without their after nines in the state of North Carolina will 8

Be required to contain proof of their participation in the school event. (Ticket, 9

uniform, etc.) 10

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Section 3. Any teenager that does not contain proof of the athletic or academic 12

event in the event of being pulled over or at a traffic block, will receive a ticket for 13

driving after 9:00 p.m and will go to court. 14

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Section 4. The teenager will have the opportunity to reveal any proof that the teen 16

did not have at the time they were pulled over. 17

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Section 5. If the teenager reveals any proof of his participation in court his or her 19

ticket will then be revoked. 20

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Section 6. The bill will become effective law upon passage of the bill. 22

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Section 7. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed24


HB #9 HHS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Edward Rojas and Cody Young


Purpose: A bill to legally offer physician assisted suicide to terminal

patients.


Section 1. All hospitals of North Carolina will present the option of physician-3

assisted suicide to all patients who are diagnosed with Guillan Barre, MS, cancers of 4

the bone/brain/blood, cardiomyopathy, ALS, parkinsons, fibrodysplasia ossificans 5

progressive, and ebola virus. 6

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Section 2. In order to present this option, the patient must evaluated by a licensed 8

psychiatrist and be determined as sober and psychologically sane and competent to 9

his decision. 10

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Section 3. The act of physician assisted suicide and the funding of it will be 12

provided by the patients’ Medicare and Medicaid, the price will initially result in a 13

sum of $45. 14

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Section 4. If the patient chooses this act, he/she will be given a period of time 16

appointed by the National Medicare Association to finalize his decision. 17

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Section 5. If any or all medical facilities fail to present this option to the patients 19

that adheres to the previous requirements, the association will be taken to court for 20

violating the patients’ right of knowledge and choice and will be fined ten thousand 21

dollars. This bill will go into effect January 1st, 2014. 22

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Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed.24


HB #10 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Marianne Cruzat, Lana O’Boyle and Melisha Garrison

Delegation: Kernersville YMCA/Early College of Forsyth

Purpose: To equip students with self-defense skills for times of

emergencies by the time they graduate high school.


2 Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a student shall be defined as a person who is 3 currently enrolled in a North Carolina public high school. 4 5 Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, a North Carolina public high school shall be 6 defined as a general and uniform system of school, with grades 9th through 12th, 7 provided and free for all children of North Carolina, under the age of 21. 8 9 Section 3. Under this bill, every public high school in North Carolina shall require all of 10 their students to take at least one self-defense class before graduating high school. They 11 must pass a test in order to have been deemed completed. Students shall take this class 12 at the middle of their sophomore year and testing shall be near the end of the year. 13 Shall any student fail the class, the opportunity to take the class again will be given to 14 them, junior year and again senior year, if needed. 15 16 Section 4. Under this bill, should there be any students that are equipped with martial 17 arts talent, they must also pass the same test that the other students taking the self-18 defense class have to take. 19 20 Section 5. For the purpose of this bill, the test that students will have to pass contains 21 both a physical and written portion. The physical test will be random various situations 22 that have been discussed and performed in class in which the students must defend 23 themselves against. The written test will consist of students writing down the steps of 24 what a person should do if they are caught in certain situations. The written test will also 25 include a reflection on what they have learned in the class, how they will be able to save 26 lives through the program and how it has changed their life or will change their life. 27 28 Section 6. For the purpose of this bill, a self-defense class shall be defined as a physical 29 education class in which a certified martial arts teacher will come in and teach a class. 30 The self-defense class will not consist of only one type of combat practice. It will be a 31 combination of many practices. The self-defense class will mainly consist of protective 32 practices, such as ways to escape from various situations and how to prevent various 33 attacks. Students will have to learn some combat moves, so that they will not be 34 defenseless in a time of self-defense, but shall a student use the said combat practices 35 to inflict injury on another student, they shall receive punishment. Look at sections 11-36 13 for punishments against acts of bullying using self-defense tactics. Many situations 37 will be practiced, both unarmed and armed attacks. 38 39 Section 7. For the purpose of this bill, a certified martial arts teacher will be defined as 40 anyone person who has received proper certification to teach a self-defense class and 41 has at least 5 years of martial arts experience. For every county in the state of North 42 Carolina, there will be a selective list of certified martial arts instructors. 43

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Section 8. Under this bill, the said self-defense class does not complete the required 1 class of physical education and students will have to later take another physical 2 education class. 3 4 Section 9. For the purpose of this bill, the various situations of combat practice that will 5 be learned in this program are listed as followed: De-escalation; Control; Defense 6 against various attacks: person and premises/property; Armed and unarmed situations. 7

a) De-escalation: This is a situation where a person tries to prevent an attack by 8 using words. This kind of “conflict management” is the use of voice, tone, 9 and body language to calm a potentially violent situation before violence 10 actually ensues. This often involves techniques such as taking a time-out, and 11 deflecting the conversation to individuals in the group who are less 12 passionately involved. 13

b) Control: In this situation, a person must control the environment or unruly 14 people around them. For instance, if there is an unruly or trespassing person 15 that is causing a problem by refusing to leave, is causing a commotion or 16 other situations similar, then the said unruly person must be controlled by 17 ceasing their wrongful behavior. A person must then use techniques of self-18 defense, whether they use words or have to inflict physical actions, anything 19 that does not injure the person and doesn’t look aggressive by nature. The 20 technique will have to use pain to make the person end their wrongdoing and 21 yet protect the person performing the self-defense. 22

c) Defense against Various Attacks: 23 i. Defense of Life/Person: This is an instance when someone is trying to 24

seriously injure or kill a person. They are fighting for their life so the 25 defense and combat techniques that a person will have to use need to 26 be powerful and effective. To any witnesses, the actions performed 27 were deemed necessary to save a life. 28

ii. Defense of Premises/Property: Similar to control, if there is a person 29 not willing to get off trespassed property, the owner may do as they 30 wish, as long as the situation calls for it, as in times when their life or 31 property is at risk. 32

d) Defense against armed attacker: In this situation, any of the above scenarios 33 mentioned are possible and can lead to the attacker pulling out some sort of 34 weapon. The students will be given techniques to use against their opponent 35 with the weapon. 36

e) Defense against unarmed attacker: In this situation, it is similar to the 37 “defense against armed attacker” except the students will be given techniques 38 that will help them defend themselves or others in situations where an 39 attacker does not have a weapon. 40

41 Section 10. For the purpose of this bill, a weapon shall be defined as any physical 42 object that can cause harm or death to a person. 43 44 Section 11. Under this bill, should a student practice the learned techniques of self-45 defense in a way such that is harming an innocent person/bystander, the student shall 46

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be punished. The punishments are listed from least serious to most serious and they are 1 as follows: 2

3 a) The first time a student is caught bullying others using the said learned 4

martial arts, they shall be given a firm, verbal warning by the staff member to 5 whom it was reported to and the principal or other administrator at the 6 school. The said bully’s parents shall be contacted within 3 days of the 7 occurring incident to tell them of what has occurred. Exclusions to the verbal 8 warning would include instances where the person being bullied was at risk 9 for serious injuries or was inflicted major pain by the said bully. If the person 10 being bullied was at a major risk for a serious injury, follow the next 11 punishment. 12

b) If a student is caught a second time bullying others using the said learned 13 martial arts, or had inflicted serious injuries on a person, they shall 14 immediately receive five days of suspension and their parents shall be 15 contacted once again. 16

c) If a student is caught a third time bullying others, they shall immediately be 17 suspended from the program and if the Principal, Assistant Principal and/or 18 Guidance Counselor of the school deem it necessary, it shall be a majority 19 rules type of vote, they shall expel the student. 20

d) Shall a student be caught a fourth time bullying others, there is no discussion 21 about it. They shall be immediately expelled from the school, unless more 22 than 65% of the faculty at the same school shall oblige to the expulsion and 23 they have a very well thought-out and reasonable reason why the student 24 should stay. 25

26 Section 12. For the purpose of this bill, an innocent person/bystander shall be anyone 27 that doesn’t bully or harass students or employees. 28 29 Section 13. For the purpose of this bill, bullying or harassment shall be defined as any 30 patterns of gestures or written, electronic, or verbal communications, or any physical act 31 or any threatening communication, that: 32

a. Places a person in actual and reasonable fear of harm to themselves or damage to 33 their property and/or creates an environment such that a student’s academic and 34 other performances are being interfered. 35

36 Section 14. This bill shall take effect at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. 37 38 Section 15. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed.39


HB #11 GGIT COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Victor Brown and Christopher Hinton


Purpose: To allow eligible teens to obtain their learners permit at age

14.

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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, an eligible teen will be defined as someone 3

who is at least 14 years of age and has received their Driving Eligibility Certificate. 4

They must have also passed the written and sign tests with a grade higher than 5

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Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, all teens 14 years of age who apply must 8

meet the requirements in Section 1. 9

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Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, teenagers at least 13 ½ may take a DMV 11

approved Driver’s Education course. 12

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Section 4. Students who receive their permit at 14 must abide by these guidelines 14

their first year of driving: They may only have a parent or guardian as a supervising 15

driver, they may not have any passengers under the age of 18, they may not have 16

any music playing in the car, they may only drive between the hours of 6am to 17

8pm, they must not receive any moving violations. 18

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Section 5. In this bill, students must hold this learners permit for at least 2 years 20

before applying for their Level 1 provisional license, and they must not have any 21

moving violations 6 months before applying for their Level 1 provisional license. 22

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Section 6. For the purpose of this bill, teens that chose not to get their permit early 24

follows the original guidelines set by the state of North Carolina. 25

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Section 7. All laws in conflict with this law are hereby repealed. 27


HB #12 ENRA COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Clark Dozier and Rebecca Lord


Purpose: To eliminate the problem of overpopulation of dogs in the

state of North Carolina.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill we want to reduce the number of stray dogs 3

and their reproduction 4

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Section 2. Every dog owner in the state of North Carolina will have to spay or 6

neuter their dog, unless they have a permit allowing them to breed their dog. 7

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Section 3. All animal shelters and humane societies are required to spay or neuter 9

all dogs kept in their facilities. A sum of money will be given to these animal 10

shelters and humane societies; the money will come from taxes paid by the citizens 11

of North Carolina. 12

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Section 4. All dog owners that do not have permits must get their dog spayed or 14

neutered within the first 6 months of them owning their dog. 15

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Section 5. All dog owners already owning a dog, before this bill is passed, must get 17

a permit permitting them to breed their dog if they still want to breed their dog. If 18

they do not want to breed their dog, they must get their dog neutered within the 19

first 6 months of this bill being passed. 20

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Section 5. All future pet owners, who may want to own a dog in the future, must 22

be willing to have their dog(s) spayed or neutered and in order to buy a dog they 23

must be able to financially afford the operation. However, they could adopt from an 24

animal shelter if they are unable to pay for the operation. This will reduce the 25

amount of dogs left in animal shelters and humane societies without a family and a 26

home. 27

28 Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed.29


HB #13 EDU COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Bryan Christ

Delegation: Jerry Long YMCA- Forsyth Country Day School

Purpose: To eliminate Out of School Suspension in order to promote

proper behavior.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, North Carolina public high schools shall 3

eliminate Out of School Suspension. 4

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Section 2. Under this bill, every publicly funded high school in the state will no 6

longer have Out of School Suspension. Every offence that would normally result 7

with an Out of School Suspension will receive an In School Suspension. Moreover, 8

all punishments regarding improper behavior in the school system will be served 9

inside the school grounds. 10

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Section 3. Any student who is given a suspension for any reason will have to serve 12

it in school. Students who receive suspension will have to serve it by doing work 13

detail for the allotted days. Students will have to clean up the school in whatever 14

way the administration deems fit, so long as the work is not harmful to the student. 15

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Section 4. This bill will prevent unruly behavior while on Out of School Suspension. 17

Studies show that while on Out of School Suspension, many students participate in 18

illegal activities and substance abuse. Furthermore, Out of School Suspension gives 19

students a free holiday, rewarding bad behavior with time off. Out of School 20

Suspension rewards students who behave improperly, while students who follow 21

the rules are in school. 22

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Section 5. This bill will promote good behavior in schools by eliminating the 24

incentive to misbehave. If students know they will not get a free holiday for 25

breaking the rules, then they will be more apt to behave. The improper behavior 26

will be punished by having to work, so there will be no benefits for getting 27

punished. 28

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Section 6. This bill will take effect July 1st of 2013, so it will be in effect by the 30

beginning of the 2013 school year. 31

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Section 7. All laws and acts in conflict will this law are hereby repealed.33



Introduced by: Sara Izzi, Melinda Kauffman and Hannah Wallace

Delegation: A.E Finley YMCA/North Raleigh Christian Academy

Purpose: To increase safety of individuals by identifying inexperienced

drivers by the use of a “L-plate”.


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Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, inexperienced drivers, being defined as a learner’s 3 permit holder, has to identify themselves with a magnet with the letter ”L” affixed on a 4 visible surface on the back of a motor vehicle. The new license holders may use an optional 5 magnet with the letter “P”. 6 7 Section 2. The magnet will be an oval shape with the standard size of 5x6 with the letter “L” 8 or “P” located in the center. The magnet will be white with a red or green boarder and a 9 corresponding letter, the same color as the boarder. Red will represent the permit 10 identification magnet and green will represent the new license holder’s identification 11 magnet. The magnet will also be reflective. 12 13 Section 3. A visible surface on the back of a motor vehicle is defined, in relation to the 14 license plate, as being above and to the left of the license plate. 15 16 Section 4. A new license holder is defined as a driver who has obtained a license for the 17 maximum of two years. 18 19 Section 5. An experienced license holder is defined as a person having their license for over 20 two years. 21 22 Section 6. Funding for this bill will be provided by the state government, specifically the 23 Division of Highway Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety. 24 25 Section 7. The price of this magnet will be included in the permit fee. 26 27 Section 8. If the permit holder is stopped by a law enforcement official and does not have 28 the “L” magnet on the back of the car, they will be punished. 29 30 Section 9. The penalty for non-compliance of this law will be as follows: the first penalty will 31 be a small fine of fifty dollars; if caught again the second penalty will be a larger fine of 32 one-hundred dollars; the third penalty will be an increase of hours the permit holder will 33 have to complete in order to get their license. If the permit holder is caught a fourth time 34 the penalty will be the attendance of a training course of no less than four hours in addition 35 to the increase of hours to the permit holding period. The Department of Law and Public 36 Safety will decide any other offenses after this. 37 38 Section 10. This bill will go into effect in the state of North Carolina immediately after this 39 bill is passed. 40 41 Section 11. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed. 42


HB #15 HHS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Mary Kate Leopard and Maria Stukenborg

Delegation: Jerry Long Family YMCA/West Forsyth High School

Purpose: Protecting North Carolina residents from making a decision

they will regret.


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Section 1: For the purpose of this bill a breathalyzer will be defined as a device that 3

gives an accurate reading of someone’s blood alcohol content. For the purpose of 4

the Bill a tattoo will be defined as any permanent markings put on the body that is 5

in ink. 6

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Section 2: Every tattoo artist will be required to give someone a breathalyzer test 8

before they make a decision on what tattoo they are getting if the blood alcohol 9

content is above the legal limit of 0.08. A person with a blood alcohol content of 10

0.08 or higher is not of sound mind to make a decision about what will be 11

permanently etched onto their skin. This is meant to ensure there are no regrets 12

by the person. 13

14

Section 3: The original breathalyzer will come out of the expenditures of the tattoo 15

parlor. The tattoo parlors breathalyzer will be inspected by the North Carolina 16

Department of Health in order to ensure that standards are upheld in terms of the 17

breathalyzers yielding accurate readings and providing a clean mouth piece for 18

every customer. The mouth pieces will provided by the government. 19

20

Section 4: If the tattoo parlor fails to uphold the standards set by the North 21

Carolina Department of Health then the tattoo parlor will be fine the total cost of 22

the tattoo plus tax’s stipulated by the North Carolina Department of Health. 23

24

Section 5: This law shall go into effect on April 30 of 2013. 25

26

Section 6: All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are here by repealed. 27


HB #16 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Yasmine Bencherif

Delegation: Jerry Long Family YMCA/Forsyth Country Day School

Purpose: To eliminate the “bystander effect” and promote compassion

between fellow citizens.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, the bystander effect addresses man’s 3

tendency to neglect a stranger in critical condition and/or in need of assistance in a 4

circumstance where there is “shared responsibility”. Man is proven psychologically 5

to assume the responsibility will be taken by someone else. Consequentially, the 6

bystander effect leads to preventable death, rape, and kidnappings. 7

8

Section 2. Any bystander witnessed or caught on security tape to have perceived 9

and dismissed a situation involving a seriously injured person(s) who’s life is in 10

jeopardy, a call for help, a kid napping, or a robbery are capable of conviction. 11

12

Section 3. Perpetrators will be tried and fined or sentenced to community service 13

depending on the severity of the offense as decided by a judge and jury. 14

15

Section 4. Fines may not exceed $1000. Extreme cases that call for incarceration 16

may not exceed 5 years. 17




Introduced by: Jessica Watson and Alexis Oriole

Delegation: West Cabarrus YMCA

Purpose: To discourage government dependency by requiring

unemployed individuals who receive welfare to complete a mandatory 25 hours of documented community service per month.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, individuals shall be defined as North Carolina 3

citizens between the ages of twenty-one and sixty-five years old. 4

5

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, an unemployed individual shall be defined as 6

an individual who has not attended school or had a job for three months or more, 7

and is legally eligible for employment. There are no exceptions for married couples 8

filing together for welfare. (i.e. if only one spouse is employed, the unemployed 9

spouse is still subject to the terms set forth in this bill.) 10

11

Section 3. For the purposes of this bill, welfare shall be defined as Medicaid, 12

unemployment benefits, and/or food stamps.. 13

14

Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, community service shall be defined as 15

nonprofit services which directly benefit the state of North Carolina. These services 16

must be completed through a volunteer program sponsored by a 17

licensed/accredited organization, including animal shelters, homeless shelters, 18

Adopt-A-Highway, etc. 19

20

Section 5. All community service hours must be verified by a supervisor of the 21

activity. 22

23

Section 6. For the purpose of this bill, a supervisor shall be defined as a manager or 24

supervisor of the volunteer program with which the individual is participating. 25

26

Section 7. If an individual fails to complete the required number of community 27

service hours, they shall be placed on a six-month probation period. If, during this 28

period, the individual fails to complete the requirement again, any and all welfare 29

shall be revoked. The individual may reapply for welfare after a three-month 30

period. 31

32

Section 7. This bill will go into effect on January 1 of the year following its passage. 33

34 Section 8. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed.35



Introduced by: Ian Brizes and Dawson Frogley

Delegation: Twin Rivers YMCA/The Epiphany School of Global Studies

Purpose: To permit North Carolinians to drive on public beaches year-

round.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill a 16 year old or older is someone who has 3

acquired their state of North Carolina driver’s license. Licensed drivers will be able 4

to drive on all beaches in the permitted areas that will be provided. Only the on and 5

off ramps should be used to keep the traffic in a specific location. Also this will limit 6

the disruption of local wildlife. The hours of accessibility will be from sun rise to sun 7

set. Only Multi-passenger vehicles that attain four wheels will be permitted on the 8

beach. It will be open year round through all seasons, although it will be closed on 9

National holidays. New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's 10

Birthday, Memorial Day , Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans 11

Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Under this bill, citizens who wish to drive 12

on public beaches must purchase a permit from any state court house. This permit 13

will cost $ 50, and is valid for one year to the date of purchase. There will be listed 14

instruction and tips on how to get out of sand when stuck. Also the rules and 15

regulation that help keep our North Carolina environment safe. 16

17

Section 2. This bill will allow licensed drivers to drive on the designated beaches 18

year round. 19

20

Section 3. Anyone who is caught driving without a permit will be fined a minimum 21

of $100. Anyone who is driving outside of the restricted area will be fined a 22

minimum of $200 and their permit will be confiscated one year to date. 23

24

Section 4. Only North Carolina licensed drivers will be permitted to drive on the 25

beaches. 26

27

Section 5. This bill will take effect on January 1, 2014. 28

29

Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are here by repealed. 30



Introduced by: Logan Rigsbee and Taylor Dill

Delegation: Louisburg High School

Purpose: To abolish all charter schools in North Carolina.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, charter schools shall be defined as primary or 3

secondary schools that are operated by a nonprofit corporation that has a charter 4

under State Statutes to operate a charter school. 5

6

Section 2. All charter schools shall be abolished in the state of North Carolina by 7

August 1, 2023. 8

9

Section 3. Students that were previously at charter schools shall be moved to a 10

public school in their district, or they can choose to attend a private school. 11

12

Section 4. The current statutes provide that a charter is for a set amount of time no 13

longer than ten years. Charter schools may continue to exist as long as their 14

current charter is valid. No charter can be renewed. 15

16

Section 5. All charter schools should be phased out by August 1, 2023 at the latest 17

because no charter should be valid for more than ten years. 18

19




Introduced by: Catie Armstrong and Frances O’Boyle


Purpose: To aid in the obtainment of a driver’s license for those

between 16 and 18.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill the term driver is applied to all people 3

between the ages of sixteen and eighteen who have earned a learner’s permit in 4

the state of North Carolina. 5

6

Section 2. Under this bill in order for a driver to receive a full* license you must 7

acquire sixty hours of driving time over the course of three months or have had 8

your learner’s permit for a full year. After completing these requirements said 9

person may apply for their full* license. 10

11

Section 3. This bill is only applied to those sixteen or above but less than eighteen. 12

If you acquire a permit at the age of fifteen you are not eligible to this until your 13

sixteenth birthday. 14

15

Section 4. If a person of 15 obtains their learner’s permit and has less than one 16

year before they turn 16, this bill can apply to them, but the 3 months and 60 17

hours after their 16th birthday must still be obeyed. If a person of 15 earns their 18

learner’s permit 3 months prior to their 16th birthday, they must drive 60 hours 19

over three months after that birthday in order to earn their full* license before the 20

usual allotted year. Under this bill if would only take this person 6 months to gain 21

their full* license instead of one year. 22

23

Section 5. The 60 hours that must be driven will be logged by the legal guardians of 24

the driver. If these hours are falsely logged then appropriate measures will be 25

taken. 26

27

Section 6. This bill will take effect at the beginning of the 2013/2014 school year. 28

29

Section 7. Any laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed. 30



Introduced by: Mary-Scott Davis and Katie LaGuardia

Delegation: Twin Rivers YMCA/The Epiphany School of Global Studies

Purpose: To protect minors from the dangers of second-hand smoke

while in motorized vehicles with their legal guardians.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a minor shall be defined as a person who is 3

currently under the age of 16. 4

5

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, a motorized vehicle shall be defined as an 6

enclosed wheeled automobile that does not operate on rails and is powered by 7

gasoline or an alternative energy source. 8

9

Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, second-hand smoke shall be defined as the 10

inhalation of smoke by persons other than the intended smoker. 11

12

Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, a legal guardian shall be defined as a person 13

who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of a 14

minor. 15

16

Section 5. People found in violation of this law will be fined up to $250. 17

18

Section 6. This bill will take effect immediately after passage. 19

20



HB #22 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Bethany Rawls and Jordyn Jackson

Delegation: Camp Seafarer/Sea Gull/Pamlico County High School

Purpose: To outlaw all political signs within 48 hours of polls closing on

Election Day in North Carolina.


2

Section 1. The closing of all polls is 7:30pm Eastern time in the state of North 3

Carolina. 4

5

Section 2. Political signs are considered signs in yards, posters, and signs inside 6

and outside of buildings. 7

8

Section 3. A fine of twenty dollars per sign will have to be paid if signs are not 9

removed within 48 hours. 10

11

Section 4. The person who will have to pay the fine will be the politician who was 12

running for office. 13

14

Section 5. If signs are not removed and the fine is not paid by a week after Election 15

Day, the politician will be arrested. 16

17

Section 6. This bill is meant for national, state, and local elections. 18

19

Section 7. This bill will go into effect on January 1, 2014. 20

21




Introduced by: Abigail Mace

Delegation: Harris YMCA

Purpose: To reward military veterans and active personnel by requiring

stores to provide military discounts.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, military shall be defined as any branch of the 3

active-duty armed services. For the purpose of this bill, military may not be 4

defined as any individual that has not served in an active duty capacity. For the 5

purpose of this bill, veteran shall be defined as any individual that has previously 6

served in a branch of the active-duty armed services. For the purpose of this bill, 7

stores shall be defined as any for profit business that sells tangible goods. 8

9

Section 2. All stores are required to provide at least a 10% military discount on all 10

goods for purchase within their business. 11

12

Section 3. In the event that a store offers a promotional discount on a good higher 13

than their standard military discount, the store must apply both discounts to the 14

good. 15

16

Section 4. Military discounts shall not be exempt on any day of the year. 17

18

Section 5. In order to qualify for a store’s military discount, a person must provide 19

a valid state issued photo id and proof of active-duty or veteran military status. 20

21

Section 6. Family members and spouses of active-duty or veteran military 22

personnel are not eligible for military discounts. 23

24




Introduced by: Morgan Anderson and Ellie Farmer


Purpose: To regulate the process of hydraulic fracturing and to ensure

safety when hydraulic fracturing is carried out.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, the definition of hydraulic fracturing is the 3

forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high 4

pressure, especially to extract oil or gas. 5

6

Section 2. Under this bill, companies that use hydraulic fracturing to extract oil or 7

gas must submit a written report to the North Carolina Department of 8

Environmental and Natural Resources stating all chemicals used in the process of 9

hydraulic fracturing and what precautionary methods they will take to ensure the 10

safety off the environment and the people who occupy the area surrounding the 11

area where the hydraulic fracturing is taking place. The NCDENR then has to 12

approve the report and inspect the company’s methods of hydraulic fracturing. 13

14

Section 3. Under this bill, if a company does not obey the regulations set by the 15

NCDENR, they are fined for their harm to the environment and the citizens; and if 16

they do not change their methods they will be prosecuted. If a repeat offender is 17

prosecuted, he or she will be sentenced 18

to a minimum of 10 years in jail. 19

20

Section 4. Fracturing costs anywhere between $7.6 and $10.5 million to set up a 21

functioning a hydraulic fracturing well. Wells set up to obtain oil in other ways only 22

cost up to $4-5 million. If someone is to break these regulations set up by the 23

NCDENR they will be fined in accordance to the judgment of the NCDENR. 24

25

Section 5. This bill will take effect on January 1st, 2013. 26

27

Section 6. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed.28



Introduced by: Katherine Dorn and Clara Tucker

Delegation: Cary Family YMCA/Green Hope High School

Purpose: To ensure the individual success of students in reaching their

full academic potential by incorporating homogenous grouping into North Carolina public high school systems.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a student shall be defined as any person who is 3 currently enrolled in a North Carolina public high school. 4 5 Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, homogeneous grouping is defined as a method of 6 organization for academic instruction that groups students of similar performance levels or 7 current achievement. 8 9 Section 3. Under this bill, students will be separated into classes based on individual 10 academic ability or achievement and instructed on the required curriculum in respect to this. 11 12 Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, classes will be defined as any course that is required 13 to pass the students current grade level and contributes credit to college applications, with 14 the exception of foreign language and CTE courses. 15 16 Section 5. Under this bill, students will be separated into one of two classes based on the 17 scores achieved in the prerequisite final exam or EOC. Classification of the scores will be 18 determined by the individual high school with the approval of the school board in respect to 19 assigning students to classes. 20 21 Section 6. Under this bill, once placed in their appropriate class levels, students will receive 22 the full credit earned by the end of the semester, regardless of the class level, provided 23 they pass all the requirements in order to receive a full and accurate grade. 24 25 Section 7. Under this bill, teachers will supply the entirety of the required curriculum to the 26 class and prepare them to the best of their abilities for the final exams and continuation of 27 use in future high school or college courses, bearing in mind the class level and making 28 accommodations so as to most effectively provide the full required content of information. 29 30 Section 8. Under this bill, schools will be able to continue with any previous curriculums or 31 teaching methods used in the school prior to the passage of this bill and incorporate them 32 into the new class system. 33 34 Section 9. Under this bill, schools will provide the appropriate working spaces and teachers 35 for each course, fully supplied with the correct resources and qualified instructors. 36 Appropriate funding will continue to be provided by the state budget. 37 38 Section 10. Under this bill, in the cases where make up or retake exams are allowed in each 39 particular school, the new scores will be taken into account when assigning classes. 40 41 Section 11. This bill will take effect at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. 42 43 Section 12. All laws and acts in conflict with this law are hereby repealed.44



Introduced by: David Durham and Hannah Williams


Purpose: To ban the usage of cell phones while operating a boat.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, any water vessel that falls under the Class A, 3

Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 length classes with a 10 horsepower or greater engine 4

is included in this bill. For the purpose of this bill, all sailboats over 14 feet and all 5

personal watercraft are considered to fall under the category of watercraft included 6

in this bill. For the purpose of this bill, a licensed driver is one between the ages of 7

14 and 26 who has completed a certified boaters-education course and is operating 8

one of the above watercraft, or anyone over the age of 26 operating one of the 9

above watercraft. For the purpose of this bill, North Carolina waters shall be defined 10

as any stream, river, brook, swamp, lake, sound, tidal estuary, bay, creek, 11

reservoir, waterway, or other body of water, whether surface or underground, 12

public or private, or natural or artificial, that is contained in, flows through, or 13

borders upon any portion of this State, including any portion of the Atlantic Ocean 14

over which the State has jurisdiction 15

16

Section 2. Any person in operation of a water vessel in North Carolina waters is not 17

permitted to use a cellular phone while the vessel is underway. Underway shall be 18

defined as free floating without the support of a dock or another docking 19

mechanism. 20

21

Section 3. All licensed drivers found disobeying this law by either the United States 22

Coast Guard or North Carolina Waterfowl Officers are subject to police arrest, fines, 23

and the suspension of their boating privileges as they are considered to be a threat 24

to the safety of themselves and others on North Carolina waters. 25 26

Section 4. All licensed drivers found in direct violation of this law by either the 27

United States Coast Guard or North Carolina Waterfowl Officers for the first time 28

shall be forced to pay a $500 fine and have their boating privileges suspended for 29

six months. All licensed drivers found in direct violation of this law a second time 30

shall be subject to 30 days in jail in addition to the two above penalties. Should a 31

licensed driver commit this offence more than twice, they will be subject to 32

extended penalties as decided by the State. 33 34

Section 5. Any person caught using a cellphone is eligible for this punishment. All 35

licensed boaters will be aware and warned of this law and will have no excuse for 36

not having a consequence. 37

38




Introduced by: Mark Denton


Purpose: For the purpose of this bill, businesses who promote good

heath through physical fitness shall receive a state income tax credit.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a business shall be defined as an enterprise 3

which is required to file annually with NC Secretary of State. 4

5

Section 2. Under this bill, any business or corporation who promotes the good 6

physical fitness of their employees will be subject to a state income tax credit. To 7

be defined as promoting good health, a business needs to provide at least twenty-8

five dollars ($25) toward membership credit to a local or nearby fitness gym for 9

each of its employees. For each employee that a business provides a membership, 10

the business will receive a tax credit in the same amount of that membership 11

payment up to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100) for that respective year. 12

13

Section 3. For the purposes of this bill, a local fitness gym is defined as a facility 14

which provides strength and aerobic activities and equipment for such. The gym 15

must be open to all employees. 16

17

Section 4. In lieu of payments to local gyms, a business may provide a fitness gym 18

including equipment for strength and aerobic training on site. In this case, the 19

business shall receive a tax credit for each employee housed in the facility or on the 20

company’s campus. The tax credit shall be calculated based upon the total cost of 21

the fitness gym amortized over seven (7) years. One-seventh of the total cost will 22

then be divided by the number of employees at such facility to determine the 23

amount of tax credit available to the business. The tax credit shall be limited to 24

one hundred dollars ($100) per employee or to the amount calculated by dividing 25

the total cost of the fitness gym by the number of employees, whichever is lower. 26

The business may receive a tax credit for each year that the on-site gym facility is 27

provided. 28

29

Section 5. To be eligible for the tax credit, a business must file a tax return with the 30

NC Department of Revenue. 31

32

Section 6. This bill will go into effect January 1, 2014.33


HB #28 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Elijah St.Clair

Delegation: West Cabarrus YMCA/ Northwest Cabarrus High School

Purpose: To help reduce statewide debt by making fireworks legal in

North Carolina.


2

Section 1. Fireworks will be made legal in North Carolina to adults. 3

4

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill an adult is any person older than twenty-one 5

years old. 6

7

Section 3. Fireworks will be sold at licensed retailers throughout the state. 8

9

Section 4. In order to reduce debt, fireworks will have a 25% sales tax placed upon 10

them. 11

12

Section 5. The selling of fireworks to anyone underage is a misdemeanor. The 13

maximum sentence the person can receive is one year and up to a $500 fine. 14

15

Section 6. This law will go into effect in the January of 2014. 16

17




Introduced by: Katharyn Loweth

Delegation: Hoggard High School

Purpose: To maintain the original goal of the education lottery.


2

Section 1. Under this bill, the North Carolina Education Lottery will be amended. 3

The education lottery was created to enhance the state’s education fund. However, 4

since its creation, the state education funding has actually decreased while the total 5

state budget has increased. Originally, 35 percent of the money raised was used for 6

education purposes. But over the years, the percentage has decreased to 7

approximately 30 percent. 8

9

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, the North Carolina Education Lottery will be 10

defined as the education lottery that was established by the North Carolina State 11

Lottery Act and 2005 Appropriations Act. 12

13

Section 3. Under this bill, the percentage of the money raised for education 14

purposes will increase to 40 percent. Also, the education percentage will never be 15

allowed to drop below 35 percent. The prize winning percentage will be adjusted 16

accordingly. 17

18

Section 4. This bill will be effective January 1, 2014. 19



Introduced by: Quinn Harrison

Delegation: Siskey YMCA/Butler High School

Purpose: To reduce dependency on foreign oil while making the switch

to a cleaner, more efficient source of energy.


2

Section 1. The North Carolina State government shall provide a grant to any major 3

car company willing to research the making of a hydrogen powered car. 4

5

Section 2. The amount of money given to a company shall be decided jointly by 6

the North Carolina State government and the company based on the amount of 7

money requested by the company. 8

9

Section 3. The money provided shall be only used for the research and beginning 10

production of the cars. The use of money shall be monitored by monthly check-ups 11

from an official, thus creating new job opportunities. 12

13

Section 4. Car companies will receive money in the form of a monthly check. 14

Money shall be provided based on progress or lack of progress. 15

16

Section 5. The North Carolina State Government can stop sending money at any 17

time as they see fit, as long as they provide a six week warning that they will stop 18

sending money in advance. 19

20

Section 6. When the car company decides to mass-manufacture the cars and make 21

profit from them, they shall stop receiving money from the North Carolina State 22

Government. 23

24

Section 7. All laws and acts in conflict of this law are hereby repealed.25



Introduced by: Lukas O’Daniel and Jeffrey Zhang

Delegation: Durham YMCA/NCSSM

Purpose: To better insure education for all by raising the high school

dropout age to 18 years old.


2

Section 1. For the purposes of this bill, a high school student shall be considered 3

any student of any school, public or private, who has not met their particular high 4

school’s graduation requirements to be eligible for a high school diploma or GED. 5

6

Section 2. Any high school student who is under 18 years old will no longer be able 7

to drop out. They will have to remain in school until they either graduate or reach 8

the age of 18 years old. 9

10

Section 3. This bill affects students of any private or public secondary school. 11

12

Section 4. This bill shall take effect with the rising freshman class beginning August 13

2013. It will not affect currently enrolled high school students or students with legal 14

adult status. 15

16

Section 5. Any high school student under 18 who attempts to drop out or remains 17

for extended periods of time shall be fined. This will vary depending on individual 18

high school graduation requirements. 19

20




Introduced by: Jacob Best

Delegation: Cary Family YMCA/ Green Hope High School

Purpose: To promote academic success and civic responsibility within

the community.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a person must be a full time student in North 3

Carolina and also a citizen of the United States. For the purpose of this bill, a 4

student must either go to a public or private school within North Carolina and must 5

be in the 10th grade. 6

7

Section 2. Under this bill, a student will be allowed to have the opportunity to 8

receive his/her driver’s license six months earlier than the normally required one 9

year of having a driver’s permit. A student must still have had his/her driver’s 10

permit for the previous six months in order to potentially receive his/her license 11

early. If a student received a driver’s permit after the age of 15, then that student 12

will still have to wait the required six months before attempting to qualify to receive 13

a license early. 14

15

Section 3. Under this bill, a student must be able to pass other qualifications. These 16

qualifications would include maintaining at least a 3.5 un-weighted GPA throughout 17

all of his/her current high school career (9th grade), having no suspensions or 18

expulsions in school, having no misdemeanors or felony charges on his/her record, 19

and have been involved in a service club at school for the previous school year (i.e. 20

Key Club, Environmental Club). 21

22

Section 4. Under this bill, a student would provide his/her official transcript, 23

verification of club attendance, and verification of clean criminal record from his/her 24

school, all signed by a school administrator, to the DMV upon testing for a driver’s 25

license. If a student does not meet all of the qualifications then they will not be 26

allowed to receive a driver’s license early. 27

28

Section 5. Additionally, if a student fails to maintain any of the qualifications after 29

receiving a driver’s license early, then his/her license will be revoked for one full 30

year from the exact date of the violation. 31

32

Section 6. This bill will take effect immediately after it has been passed. 33

34




Introduced by: Vinya Posham and Michelle Rash


Purpose: To require businesses to inform customers of any and all

potentially harmful chemicals used in the manufacturing, packaging, or storing of products.


2

Section 1. This bill, if passed, shall be known as the Chemical Warning Act. 3

4

Section 2. Harmful Chemicals: Chemicals that are found to cause cancer, birth 5

defects, tissue, or organ damage or failure, or reproductive harm shall be 6

considered harmful chemicals. 7

Blatant and Reasonable Warning: Any warning included but not limited to a 8

message on packaging, warning on advertisements, or large print notices on 9

websites. 10

11

Section 3. Chemicals that are found to cause cancer, birth defects, tissue or organ 12

damage or failure, or reproductive harm shall be listed, published, and updated 13

annually. Chemicals to be listed shall be determined by one of four methods: 14

A. If the chemical is labeled or identified as causing cancer, birth defects, 15

tissue or organ damage or failure, or reproductive harm by any agency or 16

the state or federal government. 17

B. If the chemical is listed as an agent of cancer, birth defects, tissue or 18

organ damage or failure, or reproductive harm by North Carolina Labor 19

Laws. 20

C. If an authoritative body including but not limited to the U.S. 21

Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 22

or the International Agency for Research on Cancer, designates the 23

chemical as causing cancer, birth defects, tissue or organ damage or 24

failure, or reproductive harm. 25

Businesses will be required to provide blatant and reasonable warning to consumers 26

if any of the designated chemicals are used in the manufacturing, packaging, or 27

staring of their products. Businesses shall have 12 months after the publication of 28

the list to inform consumers of designated chemicals in their products. 29

30

Section 4 Failure to comply shall result in investigation and prosecution of the 31

offending business. Punishment shall be determined by the severity and recurrence 32

of the offence(s). The punishment(s) and their severity shall be determined by the 33

governing body. 34

35

Section 5. This bill shall go into effect on January 1, 2014 following its passage. 36

37



HB #34 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Bradley Anderton and Jonathan Coby

Delegation: Kerr YMCA/Heritage High School

Purpose: To amend the definition of delinquent juvenile as defined by

the state to raise the age to eighteen, with exceptions, in six month increments over a three year period.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a delinquent juvenile is any juvenile who 3

commits a crime or infraction under State law or under an ordinance of local 4

government, or who commits indirect contempt by a juvenile. For the purpose of 5

this bill, a juvenile does not include anyone who is married, emancipated, or a 6

member of the Armed Forces of the United States. For the purpose of this bill, 7

indirect contempt is contempt of court that occurs outside the immediate presence 8

of the court and involves the violation of a court order. 9

10

Section 2. 11

(a) Effective July 1, 2013, a delinquent juvenile will be defined as any juvenile less 12

than 16 years and 6 months of age but at least 6 years of age who commits a 13

crime or infraction under State law or under an ordinance of local government, 14

or who commits indirect contempt by a juvenile. 15

(b) Effective July 1, 2014, a delinquent juvenile will be defined as any juvenile less 16

than 17 years of age but at least 6 years of age who commits a crime or 17

infraction under State law or under an ordinance of local government, or who 18

commits indirect contempt by a juvenile. 19

(c) Effective July 1, 2015, a delinquent juvenile will be defined as any juvenile less 20

than 17 years and 6 months of age but at least 6 years of age who commits a 21

crime or infraction under State law or under an ordinance of local government, 22

or who commits indirect contempt by a juvenile. 23

(d) Effective July 1, 2016, a delinquent juvenile will be defined as any juvenile less 24

than 18 years of age but at least 6 years of age who commits a crime or 25

infraction under state law or under an ordinance of local government, or who 26

commits indirect contempt by a juvenile. 27

28

Section 3. Under this bill, when detention is necessary, 16 and 17 year olds under 29

the jurisdiction of juvenile court will be placed in juvenile detention. Under this bill, 30

16 and 17 year olds that commit a Class A-E felony, or are charged with a violation 31

of motor vehicle laws, will be tried as adults and be detained, if applicable, in the 32

adult correctional system. Under this bill, any 16 or 17 year old that has already 33

been tried as an adult prior to the time this bill takes effect, will continue to be tried 34

as an adult and be detained, if applicable, in the adult correctional system for any 35

subsequent charges. 36

37

Section 4. This bill will take effect on July 1, 2013, and is to be fully implemented in 38

three years on July 1, 2016. 39




Introduced by: Jessica Cooper and Cassie Hutchens


Purpose: To lower the drinking age in the state of North Carolina to the

age of eighteen.


Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a person being of the age seventeen years or 3

younger shall be defined as a minor that cannot legally consume alcohol. 4

5

Section 2. Under this bill it will be legal to consume alcohol at the age of eighteen 6

or older. Lowering the age to eighteen from the previous age of twenty-one allows 7

more self-responsibility to the people this bill affects. 8

9

Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, the age of eighteen was chosen for many 10

reasons. The first being that persons of the age of eighteen are legally classified as 11

adults. The second reason is persons of the age of eighteen are allowed to join the 12

military. Finally, persons of the age of eighteen are allowed to vote in government 13

elections. This being said, it makes the most sense for eighteen year olds to be able 14

to consume alcohol because they are allowed to do everything else a legal 15

adult and/or legal twenty-one year old can do. 16

17

Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, members of the local law enforcement will 18

volunteer their time monthly in the local schools and workplaces to establish the 19

rules and regulations of this bill. The local law enforcement will not get paid and will 20

only be volunteering for about an hour and a half. This will ensure that the persons 21

under this bill are safely obeying this law 22

23

Section 5. Under this bill, persons who are assumed to be taking advantage of this 24

will be required to attend at least two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings 25

to ensure the safety of themselves and others. By doing so, it will ensure that the 26

persons under this bill are safely drinking and not causing any health problems for 27

themselves or others. 28

29

Section 6. Under this bill, it is required that all persons upon turning the age of 30

eighteen must attend a seminar explaining the consequences and dangers this 31

responsibility comes with. By attending the seminar all persons will understand 32

what lowering the drinking age will do. 33

34

Section 7. This bill will go into effect immediately upon passage. 35

36




Introduced by: Keelie Butler and Sarah Page


Purpose: To decrease the deer population by tripling the amount of

antlered and antlerless deer a deer hunter can hunt per hunting season.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, hunting season shall be defined as any time a 3

person may legally use a weapon that is specifically allowed by the particular 4

season to hunt a deer. 5

6

Section 2. According to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) the state's 7

deer population has increased from about 670,000 in 1984 to more than 1.25 8

million in 2007 and this has increased the recent number of cases and fatalities of 9

Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. It has also increased the amount 10

of car crashes related to deer. 11

12

Section 3. According to surveys by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources 13

Commission, 62 % of hunters in North Carolina want the bag limit for deer 14

increased. 15

16

Section 4. All the previous penalties for exceeding the deer harvest limit will still be 17

used in this bill. 18

19

Section 5. This bill will not require any extra funding and will save the state money 20

because they will need to collect fewer deer carcasses off the side of the road. 21

22

Section 6. This law shall go into effect at the beginning of the first new deer-23

hunting season that begins in 2014. 24

25




Introduced by: Quint Hester


Purpose: To give teachers the right to express to their students which

religion, if any, they follow.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a teacher shall be defined as any employee of 3

a North Carolina Public School who teaches children. 4

5

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, expressing to their students which religion, if 6

any, they follow shall be defined as stating their religion or lack of religion. 7

8

Section 3. For the purpose of this bill, the endorsement of a particular religion shall 9

be defined as stating or implying that a particular religion is superior to another. 10

11

Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, the condemnation of a particular religion shall 12

be defined as stating or implying that a particular religion is inferior to another. 13

14

Section 5. For the purpose of this bill, the discussion of religion in classrooms shall 15

be defined as talking about religion in general and the beliefs, positives, and 16

negatives of different religions. 17

18

Section 6. Under this bill, the discussion of religion in classrooms shall be allowed. 19

Teachers can only have limited participation in these discussions. They may dictate 20

who speaks at what time and provide facts. Teachers may not express their 21

opinions to students other than to simply state their religion. The endorsement 22

and/or condemnation of a particular religion are hereby prohibited. 23

24

Section 7. This bill will take effect immediately upon passage. 25

26




Introduced by: Emma Kirkpatrick, Shannon Scovel and Allison Surratt

Delegation: Cary YMCA/Green Hope High School

Purpose: To increase the safety of people on the roads by requiring

drivers of mopeds to pass a driving exam, have their vehicle inspected, insure their vehicle, and buy a license plate for their vehicle in order operate on the streets.


2

Section 1. 3

a) For the purpose of this bill, a moped is defined as a two-wheeled motor vehicle 4

that cannot exceed 30 miles per hour. 5

b) For the purpose of this bill, a license plate is defined is a metal plate that 6

demonstrates that a driver has had their vehicle inspected and he or she has paid 7

their road taxes. License plates must be placed on the rear of a vehicle. 8

c) For the purpose of this bill, liability Insurance is defined as a payment made by a 9

driver that ensures that in case of an emergency the damage to their vehicle will be 10

partial covered by an insurance company. 11

d) For the purpose of this bill, a driving test is defined as an extensive exam that 12

includes parking, maneuvering, and three point turns. Upon completion of this test, 13

drivers will be required to insure their moped and purchase a license plate. 14

e) For the purpose of this bill, inspection is defined as a procedure in which a 15

professional examines the car for safety. 16

17

Section 2. Every driver must have a license plate with valid inspection stickers for 18

each moped that they own. I if a driver has already passed a driving test; they may 19

use proof of their test completion to purchase additional license plates. Vehicles 20

must be inspected every year. 21

22

Section 3. Upon completing a driving test, each driver will be awarded a certificate 23

of completion that legalizes their ability to operate a moped. A driver must be able 24

to present this certificate if stopped by a police officer on the road. 25

26

Section 4. 27

a) Drivers who fail the driving exam will be permitted to retake the test should they 28

choose to, two weeks after the failed test. 29

b) Driving without a certificate of test completion may result in a fine of $200 30

c) Driving without a license plate may result in a fine of $500. Repeat offenders 31

may be penalized with a $700 fine. 32

d) Driving without insurance may result in a fine of $1,000. 33

34

Section 5. This bill will go into effect into on June 11, 2013. 35




Introduced by: Andrew Carros and Blaine Pugh

Delegation: Jerry Long Family YMCA/West Forsyth High

Purpose: To create a more environmentally friendly and cost effective

workplace.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this Bill a business shall be defined as an 3

establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) 4

where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where 5

services are rendered. For the purpose of this Bill a restroom shall be defined as a 6

room equipped with toilets and lavatories for public use. For the purpose of this Bill 7

an electric hand dryer shall be defined as an electric device found in public 8

restrooms that are used to dry hands. They may either operate with a button or 9

automatically using an infrared sensor. 10

11

Section 2. All businesses will be required to install electric hand dryers in all 12

restrooms. 13

14

Section 3. Any establishment that does not implement electric hand dryers will be 15

fined a penalty of one hundred dollars per month until the devices are installed. 16

17

Section 4. This bill shall go into effect January 1, 2014. 18

19 Section 5. All laws and acts in conflict with this bill are hereby repealed.20


HB #40 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Liliana Carpano and Annie Corah

Delegation: Harris YMCA

Purpose: To provide state-issued civil unions that bestow legal benefits

for any two consenting adults.


Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a civil union shall be defined as a state-3

issued legally binding partnership between any two consenting adults which results 4

in legal benefits for one or both partners. For the purpose of this bill, adults that are 5

engaged in a civil union shall be individually referred as a partner and dually as 6

partners. For the purpose of this bill, a civil union shall not be synonymous with a 7

marriage. 8

9

Section 2. In order for a civil union to be valid, signatures from a judge, both 10

consenting partners, and two adult witnesses must be obtained. 11

12

Section 3. Partners engaged in a civil union shall be allowed to provide primary 13

decisions for each other in the event of a medical crisis that renders one partner 14

incapable of conscious decision-making. 15

16

Section 4. Partners engaged in a civil union shall be allowed to provide primary 17

decisions related to treatment of remains following the death of the other partner. 18

19

Section 5. In the event of the death of one partner engaged in a civil union, the 20

other partner shall inherit all the deceased’s assets in the absence of a legal will. 21

22

Section 6. Partners engaged in a civil union shall share joint parental rights and are 23

eligible to adopt children. 24

25

Section 7. All employee benefits are applicable to partners engaged in a civil union. 26

27

Section 8. Partners engaged in a civil union may file joint tax returns. 28

29




Introduced by: Dylan Tally

Delegation: Kernersville YMCA / Early College of Forsyth

Purpose: To do away with early retirement for government employees

in the state of North Carolina.


Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a government employee shall be defined as 3

someone who is employee by the state of North Carolina and whose pay is funded 4

through taxes. 5

6

Section 2. Under this bill, state employee retirement options will be adjusted.and 7

certain segments of age and years of creditable service will be deemed unworthy of 8

reduced retirement benefits. 9

10

Section 3. The retirement options that will be adjusted are highlighted in the chart 11

below. If a government employee in the state of North Carolina is employee for 20 years 12

from age starting 50 to Age 59 they will be deemed unworthy of retirement benefits. If a 13

government employee retires 14

at age of 50 they will not be eligible for any retirement packages if they have creditable 15

service of work starting from 20 to 29 years. 16

Age 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20

59 95% 90% 85% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%

58 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75%

57 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 70% 70% 70% 70%

56 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 65% 65% 65%

55 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 60% 60%

54 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 55%

53 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 52%

52 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

51 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

50 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50%

17 Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, early retirement shall be defined as retirement 18

with reduced benefits when you reach age 50 with 20 to 29 years of creditable service. 19

Or a government employee that retires at age 60(age 55 if you are a firefighter) with 20

five years completed of creditable service . 21

22

Section 5. This bill will take effect on April 24, 2013. 23

24




Introduced by: Tessa Clarke

Delegation: John T. Hoggard High School

Purpose: To assist farmers in growing more healthy organic food for the

citizens of North Carolina.


Section 1. The purpose of this bill is to provide subsidies to organic farmers who fit 3

the requirements and strict guidelines of the COFF (California Certified Organic 4

Farmers) and USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) organic seal of 5

approval. 6

7

Section 2. For the purpose of this bill, organic farming is defined as any farm 8

growing a crop without pesticides, fertilizers with synthetic ingredients, sewage 9

sludge, the use of bioengineering/GMO’s (genetically modified organism) and those 10

farms not providing animals with antibiotics and growth hormones. 11

12

Section 3. Under this bill, any organic farmer of North Carolina can apply for the 13

subsidy. If a subsidy is given they will receive a North Carolina Organic Farm Seal 14

that can be place on their products to show that they are organic certified in the 15

State. 16

17

Section 4. Any farm that receives a subsidy and is proven to be in violation of 18

growing non-organic crops will be revoked of their subsidy and be fined an 19

additional ten percent of the subsidy given. Any violator will also be given no 20

further subsidies and the NC organic seal will be stripped from their products. 21

22

Section 5. If enacted, this bill will benefit the health and welfare of its residents, 23

environment, and local economy. Organically treated soil absorbs more carbon, 24

removing it from the air and slowing global warming. The Rodale Institute has 25

researched that 7,000 lbs of carbon dioxide can be eliminated and sequestered into 26

each acre of organic farmland per year. Children are 164 times more sensitive than 27

adults to cancer-causing pesticides in food. These pesticides and chemicals have 28

been linked to ADHD, autism, asthma, and birth defects. Organic farms preserve 29

soil for future generations and also conserves water because there are no synthetic 30

chemicals that run off into our water supply. It lowers our dependence on costly 31

fossil fuels by avoiding the use of petroleum-based fertilizers. 32

33

Section 6. This bill will go into effect immediately, upon passage. 34

35




Introduced by: Emily Hennen and Caroline Metzler


Purpose: To eliminate the use of state-mandated end of course tests in

North Carolina high schools.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a high school student is defined as a person 3

who is attending a North Carolina school and in the grades nine through twelve. For 4

the purpose of this bill, middle school students are defined as those attending North 5

Carolina schools and in grades six through eight. For the purpose of this bill, an 6

elementary school student is defined as someone attending North Carolina schools 7

in grades three through five. 8

9

Section 2. Upon the passing of this bill, all state-mandated end of course tests for 10

high school students will be eliminated and teachers will be required to make their 11

own final assessments. 12

13

Section 3. The reasoning for eliminating standardized end of course tests in the 14

state of North Carolina are as follows: the amount of money required to distribute 15

these tests is excessive for the state, a teacher made assessment would evaluate 16

the knowledge of the student on a more personalized level, and unnecessary due to 17

the fact that it has the same outcome as a final exam. 18

19

Section 4. Upon the passing of this bill, it would be necessary to follow a specific list 20

of requirements that need to be included in the final exam. This list of 21

requirements, based off of the course outline, would be updated annually and given 22

to high school teachers by the state. 23

24

Section 5. Each teacher-made final exam would be assessed by the county. If it is 25

brought to the board’s attention that the teacher has not followed the criterion, 26

penalties will follow. These penalties may include, but are not limited to: a fine of 27

no more than $5,000, termination of one’s employment, or a requirement to take 28

additional teaching courses that would be paid for by the teachers themselves. 29

30

Section 6. Under this bill, state-mandated end of course tests will still be a 31

requirement for both middle and elementary school students. This is because the 32

courses at these levels is less specialized and therefore it is a necessary step in 33

order to measure levels of learning in each school. 34

35

Section 7. This bill will take effect at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. 36

37




Introduced by: Matthew Jegier

Delegation: Siskey Family YMCA

Purpose: To make the roads of North Carolina safer for our citizens.


2

Section 1. All drivers shall be required by law to use their directional indicators 3

when turning, changing lanes, or making a U-turn. 4

5

Section 2. A U-turn must be signaled by flashing both of your blinkers at the same 6

time (i.e. hazards). This will notify the drivers around you that you are in fact 7

making a U-turn as opposed to just turning. 8

9

Section 3. You must start your signaling for a turn or a U-turn at least 100 feet 10

before the turn. While changing lanes, the signal must blink at least three times 11

before you may change lanes. 12

13

Section 4. If a driver fails to use their directional indicator while turning, changing 14

lanes, or making a U-turn, that driver is subject to a one hundred dollar fine. Any 15

driver who witnesses another driver turning, changing lanes, or making a U-turn 16

without using the appropriate turn signal may call the North Carolina Department of 17

Transportation and report their license plate. Any driver who is reported to the 18

North Carolina Department of Transportation five times by five different people will 19

have to pay a one hundred dollar fine. 20

21

Section 5. The North Carolina Department of Transportation will make sure the 22

public is aware of this law by advertising it on television, in the newspaper, and on 23

their website. 24

25

Section 6. This bill will go into effect by January 1 of 2014. 26

27




Introduced by: Tori Harwell, Ashley Hoke and Sara Severens


Purpose: To make it easier for parents to take young children to the

bathroom.


2

Section 1. Every establishment open to the public in the state of North Carolina will 3

be required to have at least one family bathroom. 4

5

Section 2. A family bathroom is defined as a single stall restroom in which males 6

and females are allowed to use. 7

8

Section 3. The owner of the establishment will pay for it. The price of the family 9

bathroom is variable depending on how luxurious the owner desires. 10

11

Section 4. This will cost the North Carolina state government $0. 12

13

Section 5. For owners who fail to comply, they will owe nine thousand dollars to the 14

North Carolina state government per year until a family bathroom is created. 15

16

Section 6. This will go into effect on January 1, 2014. 17

18



HB #46 JS COMMITTEE

Introduced by: Joshua W. Stein


Purpose: To make mandatory that photo identification proving

citizenship and personal verification to be provided in able to vote in local, state, and national level elections.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, a valid photo ID is defined as any 3

identification card possessed by an individual that depicts the person’s name and a 4

photograph of the card holder. This photo ID may be issued by any federal, state, 5

or local government agency; by any college, university, or high school; or by a 6

bank licensed to operate in North Carolina. 7

8

Section 2. Any person who does not provide valid photo ID at a voting site will not 9

be permitted to vote. 10

11

Section 3. Requiring photo identification is a way to prohibit unregistered voters 12

from voting. 13

14

Section 4. Upon entering a voting site for the purposes of voting, voters shall 15

present their valid identification card to the appropriate election official prior to 16

receiving a ballot. Failure to provide such identification will result in the individual 17

not being allowed to vote until such time they return with a valid ID. 18

19

Section 5. This bill will go into effect January 1, 2014. The time between the 20

passage of this bill and its implementation shall be used by citizens to obtain the 21

appropriate valid ID prior to the first primary of 2014. 22

23




Introduced by: Ritu Hasalia and Shriya Thakkar


Purpose: To implement higher taxes on a particular luxury item, alcohol

in order to reduce the consumption of this product for the greater good of our state.


2 Section 1. This act shall be known and cited as the Increased Taxation of Alcoholic 3 Beverages Act or ITABA. 4 5 Section 2. The state of North Carolina will implement a greater tax on a particular luxury 6 item, alcohol. For the purpose of this bill, a luxury item will be defined as an alcoholic 7 beverage, which of course is not considered essential and is associated with affluence. 8 Taxes will be placed specifically on alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, liquor, etc. The 9 tax on alcohol sold in all retail stores in the state of North Carolina will be increased from 10 seven percent (8%) to eighteen percent (18%). 11 12 Section 3. The tax mentioned above shall be displayed within the retail price at the place 13 of sale, and shall not be added in at the time of purchase. 14 15 Section 4. For the purpose of this bill, the penalties will be strictly enforced. In the 16 instance of tax evasion and other crimes dealing with taxes, tax payment, and the 17 handling of tax money, already existing penalties shall apply to this act. In the case of 18 this luxury item being smuggled into North Carolina for retail sale, all past enforced 19 penalties will apply. Any retail store in North Carolina, that sells this product must 20 maintain this tax of eighteen percent (18%). If any store fails to do so, their alcohol 21 beverage license will be revoked instantly for six months for the first offence. Upon any 22 other related offenses in the next three years after revocation, the alcohol beverage 23 license shall be taken away permanently. 24 25 Section 5. For the purpose of this bill, it is important to take into consideration, the fiscal 26 responsibilities and the benefits. In this case, the benefits outweigh the cost. Upon 27 enforcement of this act, the number of alcohol consumers will decrease, government 28 revenue will increase, the number of teen drinkers will lessen, and the number of 29 impaired/drunk drivers will drop significantly. This will benefit our society as a whole here 30 in the state of North Carolina. 31 32 Section 6. This bill will take effect 90 days after passage and approval. 33 34 Section 7. All laws and acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.35



Introduced by: Colleen Beaupre, Madeleine Gabbard and Patrick Redington


Purpose: To make people less dependent of oil, coal, and natural gas

by providing tax credits to people who use green energy in their homes and daily lives.


2

Section 1. For the purpose of this bill, green energy shall be defined as energy that 3

is produced by wind power, solar power, geothermal power, or hydropower, and is 4

not produced by means of oil, coal, or natural gas. A home shall be defined as a 5

place where a person resides. A daily life shall be defined as what a person does in 6

a day (commute to work, etc.). A tax credit shall be defined as an amount of 7

money that can be offset from one’s income tax. 8

9

Section 2. Under this bill, any North Carolina resident who uses green energy shall 10

receive a tax credit on their income tax. The amount of tax credit will change 11

depending on how much and how often green energy is used in their home and 12

daily life. Tax credits may be given for anything that uses green energy (solar 13

panels, electric car, etc.). Tax credits will not be given to people who get energy 14

from a company that uses green energy; however, the tax credit will be given to 15

the company its self. 16

17

Section 3. Under this bill, the tax credits shall be issued upon purchase of any 18

green energy product. The tax credit may be revoked, by the state IRS, if it is 19

found that the green energy product is not be used sufficiently. 20

21

Section 4. Under this bill, all sellers of any green energy product, this includes solar 22

panels, electric cars, etc., shall be required to keep a record of all purchases of any 23

green energy product. The seller is also required to give the customer a receipt for 24

the customer to receive their tax credit. The state IRS shall enforce that the green 25

energy product are being used sufficiently. 26

27

Section 5. For the purpose of this bill, a seller of green energy products shall be 28

defined as a person or company that sells any green energy product. A green 29

energy product shall be defined as a product that produces or is specifically 30

designed to run on green energy. A receipt shall be defined as a slip of paper that 31

has a specific pin number that allows the customer to get their tax credit. 32

33

Section 6. This bill will take effect the year of 2014. 34

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