NC General Assembly House Leadership and Budget Contacts

The has voted to eliminate the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS). The NC House will now take up the budget and key House members should be contacted to support keeping the Division fully funded. In addition to these members, also contact the Representative of your District - see: http://www.ncleg.net/representation/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx

Tim Moore Speaker of the House 919-733-3451 [email protected] Represents: Cleveland County, District 111

House Appropriations (Committee that will make final decisions on House Budget) Nelson Dollar Senior Chair, House Appropriations 919-715-0795 [email protected] Represents: Wake County, District 36

Dean Arp Chair, House Appropriations 919-715-3007 [email protected] Represents: Union County, District 69

Justin Burr Chair, House Appropriations 919-733-5908 [email protected] Represents: Montgomery, Stanly Counties, District 67

John Faircloth Chair, House Appropriations 919-733-5877 [email protected] Represents: Guilford County, District 61

Linda Johnson Chair, House Appropriations 919-733-5861 [email protected] Represents: Cabarrus County, District 83

Donny Lambeth Chair, House Appropriations 919-733-5747 [email protected] Represents: Forsyth County, District 75

Chuck McGrady Chair, House Appropriations 919-733-5956 [email protected] Represents: Henderson County, District 117

House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Committee that will make preliminary recommendations on NC DEACS budget to the full Appropriations Committee) Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources 919-715-3021 [email protected] Represents: Duplin, Wayne, District 4

Kyle Hall Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources 919-733-5609 [email protected] Represents: Rockingham, Stoke, District 91

Pat McElraft Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources 919-733-6275 [email protected] Represents: Carteret, Jones, District 13

Stephen Ross Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources 919-733-5820 [email protected] Represents: Alamance, District 63

Michele Presnell Vice Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources 919-733-5732 [email protected] Represents: Haywood, Madison, Yancey

What to Say

The following talking points provide potential information to use in phone calls, emails, and visits with Representatives. However, please feel free to tell your own story about the benefits of DEACS to you and your organization and community. Emphasize economic benefits, cost savings, and business and job creation as a theme.

• DEACS is a non-regulatory Division in NC DEQ offering no-cost assistance to industry, businesses, local governments, and individual citizens on a wide range of environmental concerns. • DEACS should not be eliminated but actually expanded to increase its positive impacts on North Carolina’s economy and environment. • Through its programs and services, DEACS helps create jobs and expand North Carolina’s economy. • DEACS programs and services have saved money for thousands of local governments, manufacturers, small businesses, non-profits, and state agencies. • NC DEACS also helps businesses and citizens understand complex regulations and helps them avoid costs of non- compliance.