North Carolina legislation

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Legislature readies pitch to Pentagon 

BARRY SMITH 
Jacksonville Daily News (NC)
May 21, 2004 

RALEIGH - Knowing that the next round of military base closings is just
around the corner, a legislative committee has recommended a handful of
bills in an attempt to show the Pentagon that North Carolina is military
friendly. 

"We want the military to know that North Carolina has the welcome sign
out," said Rep. Michael Gorman, R-Craven, a member of the Joint Select
Committee on Military affairs. 

"We're trying to position our bases to receive training and equipment
and exercises from bases that might feel the ax from the BRAC (Base
Realignment and Closure) process," said Sen. Cecil Hargett, D-Onslow,
who co-chairs the committee. 

The proposed legislation includes: 

* About $5 million to acquire land near military bases to guard against
encroachment from development. 

*  Allowing reservists and guardsmen to attend North Carolina
universities and community colleges and pay in-state tuition. 

*  A rebate of some of the state gas taxes paid on bases to those
military bases. The bases could use the money for recreation programs,
family assistance programs or other quality of life programs. 

* A requirement that local governments give notice to military bases of
proposed changes to planning ordinances that affect property near a
military installation. 

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Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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