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May 1, 2015
SEANC fights attempt at drastic changes to worker rights ahead of crossover deadline This week was crossover week in the General Assembly, one of the more chaotic times of any legislative session. Any bill that did not involve finances that had not “crossed over” from one body to the other by Thursday would be “dead” for the session. SEANC had just one bill to be concerned with ahead of Thursday’s deadline, but it was a big one. House Bill 495, which was discussed extensively in last week’s Legislative Update, had to pass the House this week in order to survive the session. The bill, pushed by Rep. Jeff Collins (R-Franklin), is an attempt by Gov. McCrory’s administration, particularly the Office of State Human Resources, to change key parts of the statutes that govern state employment and personnel rights. It popped up with little warning last week in the House State Personnel Committee, and were it not for the watchful eyes of the SEANC lobbying team would have likely sailed through the House with little debate. Instead, SEANC was able to work with legislators on both sides of the aisle to amend it to remove several provisions we found troubling for state employees.
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Read more about the bill, the budget and other happenings at the legislature in this week's Legislative Update. All members are encouraged to talk to legislators in person or by phone to tell them your story and how what they do in Raleigh affects you. Click here for their contact information and click here for SEANC's legislative priorities.