Here’s the list of items N.C. senators are promoting in their latest regulatory reform bill. According to a news release, the bill:
- Eliminates outdated, duplicative and expensive reporting requirements and studies so state environmental and health care officials have more time to focus on their primary responsibility of protecting the environment and the public.
- Makes it easier to repurpose old industrial sites that are deemed safe into new economic centers while complying with federal law.
- Directs DENR to waive civil penalties on anyone who proactively asks for an audit or discloses self-identified threats to the environment, encouraging transparency and empowering citizens and businesses to seek the state’s help in protecting resources.
- Increases penalties for illegally parking in handicapped spaces.
- Increases the fine for failing to properly secure children under the age of 16 in a moving motor vehicle.
- Explores opportunities for more cost-efficient and effective recycling systems for computers and televisions.
- Gets rid of a century-old ban on cursing on the highway.