GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

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SENATE BILL 76*

Short Title:        TC: Eligibility: Indus Facil/Fix Uwharrie Com.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Hartsell, Rucho, and Clary.
Referred to:	Finance.

February 16, 2011

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to make a technical correction to the industrial facilities sales tax refund and a technical correction to the membership count of the uwharrie commission.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a)  G.S. 105-164.14B(a) reads as rewritten: 

"(a)       Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section:

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(12)      Owner. - The term includes a lessee under a lease-purchase contract.

(13)      Paper-from-pulp manufacturing. - An industry primarily engaged in manufacturing or converting paper, other than newsprint or uncoated groundwood paper, from pulp or pulp products, or in converting purchased sanitary paper stock or wadding into sanitary paper products.

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(21) Reserved.

(22) Turbine manufacturing. - An industry primarily engaged in manufacturing turbines or complete turbine generator set units, such as steam, hydraulic, gas, and wind. The term does not include the manufacturing of aircraft turbines."

SECTION 1.(b)  G.S. 105-164.14B(b)(1) reads as rewritten:

"(1)      Business requirement. - The facility is primarily engaged in one or more of the following:

a.         Air courier services.

b.         Aircraft manufacturing.

c.         Bioprocessing.

d.         Financial services, securities operations, and related systems development.

e.         Motor vehicle manufacturing.

f.          Paper-from-pulp manufacturing.

g.         Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medicines.

g.h.       Semiconductor manufacturing.

h.i.        Solar electricity generating materials manufacturing.

j. Turbine manufacturing."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 153C-3(d) reads as rewritten:

"(d)      Membership. - The Commission shall consist of 10 12 members as follows:

(1)        One representative from the public at large who is a resident of the Uwharrie region of North Carolina appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(2)        One representative from the public at large who is a resident of the Uwharrie region of North Carolina appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(3)        Four representatives from the public at large who are residents of the Uwharrie region of North Carolina to be appointed by the Governor, including:

a.         Two who shall at the time of appointment be actively connected with or have experience in local government within the Uwharrie region of North Carolina.

b.         One who shall at the time of appointment have experience in tourism or tourism development in the Uwharrie region of North Carolina.

c.         One who shall have experience in economic development in the Uwharrie region of North Carolina.

(4)        Two members to represent each of the following regional councils of government as appointed by those councils: the Centralina Council of Governments and the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.

(5)        The Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary's designee.

(6)        The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee.

The members of the Commission shall elect a chair, vice-chair, and any other officers they consider necessary and shall determine the length of the term of office, not to exceed two years, of each officer. A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Each member appointed to the Commission shall be appointed to serve a four-year term. Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled by the original appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. Initial terms commence September 1, 2010."

SECTION 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective July 1, 2010, and applies to sales made on or after that date.  The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.