North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 7 — Graham County Occupancy Tax.

Last action — Regular Message Received From House

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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most significant change in HB 7 is the removal of a line stating that tax proceeds may only be used for the direct benefit of Graham County District G. This amendment clarifies how the funds can be allocated, specifically allowing greater flexibility for expenditure on tourism-related initiatives. This matters because it may broaden the scope of projects and activities that can be funded, potentially enhancing tourism and economic development in the area.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 7 Short Title:
7 Jan 30, 2019 SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10006-MCxf-18 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE GRAHAM COUNTY DISTRICT G AND AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AN OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE DISTRICT.
State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House January 31, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE GRAHAM COUNTY DISTRICT G AND AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF AN OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE DISTRICT.
– A tax levied under this section shall be levied, administered, collected,and repealed as provided in G.S.
– A tax levied under this section shall be levied, administered, collected,and repealed as provided inG.S.
– To advertise or market an area or activity, publishanddistributepamphletsandothermaterials,conductmarketresearch, or engage in similar promotional activities that attract tourists or business travelers to the area.
– To advertise or market an area or activity, publishanddistributepamphletsandothermaterials,conductmarketresearch, or engage in similar promotional activities that attract tourists or business *H7-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 travelers to the area.
*DRH10006-MCxf-18* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (3) Tourism-related expenditures.
(3) Tourism-related expenditures.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Received From House

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

  10. Reptd Fav

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Re-ref Com On Finance

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 100 Yea · 10 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23102
Republican 26404
Unaffiliated 49504
U 2000
Total 10010010
% of votes cast 83%8%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Carter — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Bumgardner — Nay
Cleveland — Nay
Hurley — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Speciale — Nay
Moore — Not Voting
Conrad — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Yarborough — Not Voting
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Not Voting
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Nay
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Nay
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Nay
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Nay
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24101
Unaffiliated 50503
Republican 29401
U 2000
Total 1051005
% of votes cast 88%8%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
R. Smith — Yea
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Carter — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Bumgardner — Nay
Cleveland — Nay
Hurley — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Speciale — Nay
Moore — Not Voting
Conrad — Not Voting
Yarborough — Not Voting
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Nay
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Nay
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Nay
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Nay
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Kevin Corbin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 7?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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