spray paint. Spray paint was historically banned because of its relation to drug use. 111 Pickett, Noll: To legalize a single Fail This bill is impractical and shot, rubber bullet dueling as a form implementation is nearly impossible. of conflict resolution in the state of North Carolina 112 Agbafe, Nilson, Wright: Allow the Fail This bill fails because of a lack of use of Ground-Based Fireworks for specificity and a lack of restrictions. Civilians (Forum Bills 1-36) Bill # Author(s), Purpose Pass/Fail Justification 1 Healy, Brown: To create more jobs by Fail This bill fails because it is detrimental to eliminating the sales tax on goods state revenue and it does not restrict city produced in North Carolina factories or county sales taxes. 3 Pierpan, Aimone: To completely ban Fail This bill fails because it infringes on the use of handheld cellphones while individual rights, is difficult to driving implement, and creates a safety hazard. 5 Uwakwe, Doyle: To Legalize Fail This bill fails because of lack of Energy Sales specificity and overall non-feasibility. 7 Boone, Lampert: To develop a Pass This bill passes because it provides a program to be administered by the feasible and practical manner of NCDHHS for directing certain food supermarkets supporting charities. items that are currently being wasted by large supermarkets to charities who currently support undernourished residents in North Carolina 8 Lowe, Lowder: To require companies Pass This bill passes because consumers need to alert the buyer of the presence of to be aware of nutritional facts. GMOS in the food they are buying 9 Megan, Dozier: To lower the This bill passes because it creates Pass consequences for first time offenders community service as a consequence for for minor offenses such as underage first-time offenders. drinking 10 Blackerby: To replace all streetlights Pass This bill passes because it increases in the state of North Carolina to LED public safety, helps the environment, lighting and will be fiscally responsible I the long term. 11 Sweyer, Frank: To lower drinking age Fail This bill because it conflicts with to 18 for beer and wine and 21 for the federal highway funds given to the liquor state of North Carolina.
spray paint. Spray paint was historically banned because of its relation to drug use. 111 Pickett, Noll: To legalize a single shot, rubber bullet dueling as a form of conflict resolution in the state of North Carolina Fail This bill is impractical and implementation is nearly impossible. 112 Agbafe, Nilson, Wright: Allow the use of Ground-Based Fireworks for Civilians Fail This bill fails because of a lack of specificity and a lack of restrictions. (Forum Bills 1-36) Bill # Author(s), Purpose Pass/Fail Justification 1 Healy, Brown: To create more jobs by eliminating the sales tax on goods produced in North Carolina factories Fail This bill fails because it is detrimental to state revenue and it does not restrict city or county sales taxes. 3 Pierpan, Aimone: To completely ban the use of handheld cellphones while driving Fail This bill fails because it infringes on individual rights, is difficult to implement, and creates a safety hazard. 5 Uwakwe, Doyle: To Legalize Energy Sales Fail This bill fails because of lack of specificity and overall non-feasibility. 7 Boone, Lampert: To develop a program to be administered by the NCDHHS for directing certain food items that are currently being wasted by large supermarkets to charities who currently support undernourished residents in North Carolina Pass This bill passes because it provides a feasible and practical manner of supermarkets supporting charities. 8 Lowe, Lowder: To require companies to alert the buyer of the presence of GMOS in the food they are buying Pass This bill passes because consumers need to be aware of nutritional facts. 9 Megan, Dozier: To lower the consequences for first time offenders for minor offenses such as underage drinking Pass This bill passes because it creates community service as a consequence for first-time offenders. 10 Blackerby: To replace all streetlights in the state of North Carolina to LED lighting Pass This bill passes because it increases public safety, helps the environment, and will be fiscally responsible I the long term. 11 Sweyer, Frank: To lower drinking age to 18 for beer and wine and 21 for liquor Fail This bill because it conflicts with the federal highway funds given to the state of North Carolina.