Bill Summaries: H1086 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Summary date: May 10 2016 - View summary

    Enacts new Article 3, entitled Refugee Resettlement, in GS Chapter 64, setting out four definitions for use in the Article in GS 64-50, including capacity to settle additional refugees, local government, NC Refugee Assistance Program, and refugee. Enacts GS 64-51, Request for Moratorium on refugee resettlement activities, which provides that a governing body of a local government can request a moratorium on the settlement of additional refugees in that county or city by way of resolution that (1) requests a moratorium on the settlement of additional refugees, (2) documents the local government's lack of capacity to settle additional refugees, and (3) documents that further resettlement of refugees in that local would result in an adverse impact to existing residents. Directs the local government to submit the moratorium resolution to the NC Refugee Assistance Program (Program), who will then forward it to the US Department of State, who can suspend the resettlement of additional refugees in that locale until capacity to settle additional refugees exists. Sets out procedure for the Program and local government to jointly revoke the moratorium once in place, including public hearings and adoption of a resolution requesting suspension of the moratorium by the local government as well as requirements by the Program, that they agree to capacity abilities, and that they forward the new resolution to the US Department of State. 

    Appropriates from the General Fund to the Program $50,000 to pay for the costs of administering this act.