1. Agriculture Steering Committee Wednesday, January 27, 2016 10:30 a. m
Agriculture Steering Committee Wednesday, January 27, :30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

2. Welcome Agriculture Committee Members
Eddie Settle, Committee Chair & Wilkes County Board Chair

3. NCACC Government Relations Coordinator
Legislative Update
Hugh Johnson
NCACC Government Relations Coordinator

4. NCACC Priority Goals
HH-1: Support continued state funding of Medicaid and support efforts by the state to provide healthcare access for all citizens. PE-1: Seek legislation to restore the statutory requirement that 40% of the net lottery proceeds be allocated to counties for school capital needs and increase the annual appropriation of lottery funds until the 40% allocation is restored. PE-4: Seek legislation to repeal the statutory authority under N.C. G.S. 115C-431(c) that allows local school boards to file suit against a county board of commissioners over county appropriations for education. GG-1: Oppose any shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties. TF-1: Oppose unfunded mandates and shifts of state responsibilities to counties.

5. Short Session Goals
PE-4 Seek legislation to repeal the statutory authorized under NCGS 115C-431(c) that allows local school boards to file suit against a county board of commissioners over county appropriations for education.
TF-4 Seek legislation to authorize local option revenue sources already given to any other jurisdiction.
GG-2 Support legislation, regulations and funding that would preserve local option and authority where needed to deploy community broadband systems and ensure community access to critical broadband services.

6. North Carolina Agriculture International Trade
Peter Thornton
North Carolina Department of Agriculture

7. Lunch

8. Immigration and Farm Labor
Lisa Andrews,
NC Farm Bureau
Regina Cullen
NC Department of Labor
Javier Diaz de Leon
Consul General of Mexico, Raleigh NC
Representative Harry Warren,
North Carolina General Assembly

9. North Carolina Forestry
Sean Brogan
North Carolina Forest Service

10. Adjourn

11. Thank you!