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2016 | North Carolina YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON VOTING RECORD SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2016 EDITION Roll call votes by your state legislators on the following key small business issues during the last two years of the 109th General Assembly are listed below. Although this Voting Record does not reflect every element considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, it can be a guide in evaluating your legislator’s attitude toward small business. Remember that many issues that affect small business did not go to a roll-call vote in either the House or Senate. Please thank those legislators who sup- ported small business. House and Senate Bills: supports the NFIB position. The Senate passed the bill on second reading 48–0. The House passed the 1. Unemployment Insurance Law Changes bill on third reading 114–0. (SB15): Includes numerous changes to state unem- ployment insurance laws that are expected to save 5. Employee Misclassification Reform (HB482): taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in interest Imposes new rules for small business and other on $2.4 billion the state borrowed from the federal employers concerning employee classification.A government during the last recession. A “YES” vote “NO” vote supports the NFIB position. The House supports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate passed the bill on second reading 93–20. The Senate on second reading 42–6. Passed the House on third passed the bill on second reading 47–0. reading 83–27. 6. North Carolina Farm Act of 2015 (SB513): 2. Local Government Regulatory Reform 2015 Changes how the H-2A workers are treated under (HB44): Prohibits local governments from imposing state income tax withholding and creates a farm rules concerning signage, vegetation growth, set- winery permit for small farmers. A “YES” vote sup- backs, and development adjustments that are more ports the NFIB position. The Senate passed the bill stringent than state requirements. A “YES” vote sup- on second reading 44–2. The House passed the bill ports the NFIB position. Passed the Senate on third on second reading 86–13. reading 32–16. The House adopted the Conference Report on a vote of 83–25. 7. Autism Health Insurance Coverage (SB676): Raises the cost for small businesses to provide health 3. Protect North Carolina Workers Act (HB318): benefits to workers by mandating coverage of autism Changes the rules concerning E-Verify compliance for spectrum disorder. Self-insured corporations and labor contractors and subcontractors working with state unions and government agencies are exempt from the and local agencies and prohibits cities and coun- mandate. A “NO” vote supports the NFIB position. ties from adopting certain restrictions related to the The Senate passed the bill on second reading 47–1. enforcement of federal immigration laws. A “YES” The House passed the bill on second reading 103–6. vote supports the NFIB position. The Senate passed the bill on second reading 32–11. The House House Only: passed the bill on second reading 80–39. 8. North Carolina Cancer Treatment Fairness 4. Fund Small Business/DOR Rulings/City (HB 306): Would have raised the cost for small Right of Way (SB481): Provides an avenue for businesses to provide health benefits to workers by crowdfunding and access to capital to small busi- mandating coverage of certain cancer treatments. ness owners. The program, named North Carolina Self-insured corporations and labor unions and gov- Providing Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs and ernment agencies would have been exempt from the Small Businesses (NC PACES), also allows investors mandate. A “NO” vote supports the NFIB position. to buy equity or debt offerings from NC insurers if the The House passed the bill on second reading 104–10. transaction meets certain requirements. A “YES” vote NFIB | GREGG THOMPSON, NFIB/NORTH CAROLINA STATE DIRECTOR | 919-833-9480 | WWW.NFIB.COM/NC | @NFIB 9. Establish Chiropractor Co-Pay Parity 10. Regulatory Reform Act of 2015 (HB760): (HB528): Would have raised the cost for small Would have made numerous changes to various businesses to provide health benefits to workers by business regulations including those covering criminal mandating coverage of chiropractic visits; self-insured background checks for certain businesses, sanitation corporations and labor unions and government agen- requirements for pushcart vendors, and occupational cies would have been exempt from the mandate. A licensing boards. A “YES” vote supports the NFIB “NO” vote supports the NFIB position. The House position. The House passed the bill on the third passed the bill on second reading 68–43. reading 77–32. VOTING KEY Y = Voted Yes % = Percentage of Votes Favorable to NFIB Position N = Voted No N/A = Not Enough Votes to Complete Record (5 Required) * = Did Not Vote SENATE VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y N Y N 100% Alexander, Jr., John (Wake) Y Y Y Y * N * 80% Apodaca, Tom1 (Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania) Y Y Y Y Y * Y 67% Ballard, Deanna2 (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga) * * * Y * * * N/A Barefoot, Chad (Franklin, Wake) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Barringer, Tamara (Wake) Y Y * Y Y Y Y 67% Berger, Phil (Guilford, Rockingham) Y Y * Y Y Y Y 67% Bingham, Stan (Davidson, Montgomery) * Y Y * Y Y Y 60% Blue, Dan (Wake) Y N N Y Y Y * 50% Brock, Andrew (Davie, Iredell, Rowan) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Brown, Harry (Jones, Onslow) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Bryant, Angela (Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, Wilson) Y N N Y Y N Y 29% Chaudhuri, Jay3 (Wake) * * * Y * * * N/A Clark, Ben (Cumberland, Hoke) Y Y N Y Y Y Y 57% Cook, Bill (Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Curtis, David (Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln) Y Y Y Y * Y Y 83% Daniel, Warren (Burke, Cleveland) Y Y Y * Y * Y 60% Davis, Don (Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne) N N N Y Y Y Y 29% Davis, Jim (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Ford, Joel (Mecklenburg) Y Y N Y * Y Y 67% Foushee, Valerie (Chatham, Orange) Y N * Y Y Y Y 50% NFIB | GREGG THOMPSON, NFIB/NORTH CAROLINA STATE DIRECTOR | 919-833-9480 | WWW.NFIB.COM/NC | @NFIB ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y N Y N 100% Gunn, Rick (Alamance, Randolph) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Harrington, Kathy (Gaston) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Hartsell, Jr., Fletcher (Cabarrus, Union) Y N Y Y Y Y Y 57% Hise, Ralph (Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey) Y Y Y Y Y * Y 67% Jackson, Brent (Duplin, Johnston, Sampson) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Jackson, Jeff (Mecklenburg) Y N N Y Y Y Y 43% Krawiec, Joyce (Forsyth, Yadkin) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Lee, Michael (New Hanover) Y * Y Y Y Y Y 67% Lowe, Paul4 (Forsyth) N N * Y Y Y Y 33% McInnis, Tom (Anson, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% McKissick, Floyd (Durham, Granville) N N * Y Y Y Y 33% Meredith, Wesley (Cumberland) Y N Y Y Y Y Y 57% Newton, Buck (Johnston, Nash, Wilson) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Pate, Louis (Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Rabin, Ronald (Harnett, Johnston, Lee) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Rabon, Bill (Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender) Y Y * Y Y * Y 60% Randleman, Shirley (Stokes, Surry, Wilkes) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Robinson, Gladys (Guilford) N N * Y Y Y Y 33% Rucho, Bob (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y Y N 86% Sanderson, Norman (Carteret, Craven, Pamlico) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Smith, Jane (Columbus, Robeson) Y N N Y Y Y Y 43% Smith-Ingram, Erica (Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington) N N N Y Y Y Y 29% Tarte, Jeff (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Tillman, Jerry (Moore, Randolph) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Tucker, Tommy (Union) * Y Y Y Y Y Y 67% Van Duyn, Terry (Buncombe) N N N Y Y Y Y 29% Waddell, Joyce (Mecklenburg) Y N N Y Y Y Y 43% Wade, Trudy (Guilford) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Wells, Andy (Alexander, Catawba) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71% Woodard, Mike (Caswell, Durham, Person) Y N N Y Y Y Y 43% 1. Tom Apodaca resigned 7-15-16. 2. Deanna Ballard appointed on 4-26-16 to fill unexpired term of Rep. Dan Soucek, who resigned on 4-8-16. 3. Jay Chaudhuri appointed 4-19-16 to fill unexpired term of Sen. Josh Stein, who resigned 3-21-16. 4. Paul Lowe appointed 1-30-15 to fill unexpired term of Rep. Earline Parmon, who resigned 1-28-15. NFIB | GREGG THOMPSON, NFIB/NORTH CAROLINA STATE DIRECTOR | 919-833-9480 | WWW.NFIB.COM/NC | @NFIB HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTING RECORD ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 % NFIB POSITION Y Y Y Y N Y N N N Y 100% Adams, Jay (Catawba) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 60% Adcock, Gale (Wake) Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 40% Ager, John (Buncombe) N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 30% Alexander, Kelly (Mecklenburg) Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 30% Arp, Dean (Union) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 60% Avila, Marilyn (Wake) Y Y Y Y Y * Y Y Y Y 56% Baskerville, Nathan (Granville, Vance, Warren) N N Y Y Y Y * * Y N 38% Bell, IV, John (Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne) Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y 80% Bell, Larry (Duplin, Sampson, Wayne) N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y * 33% Bishop, Dan (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y 90% Blackwell, Hugh (Burke) * Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y 78% Blust, John (Guilford) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 70% Boles, James (Moore) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 60% Bradford, III, John (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y * Y Y Y Y 56% Brawley, William (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 70% Brisson, William (Bladen, Johnston, Sampson) Y Y * Y Y Y Y Y Y * 50% Brockman, Cecil (Guilford) * N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 22% Brody, Mark (Anson, Union) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 60% Brown, Rayne (Davidson) Y Y Y Y * Y Y Y Y Y 67% Bryan, Rob (Mecklenburg) Y Y Y Y Y * Y * * Y 71% Bumgardner, Dana (Gaston) Y * Y Y N * Y Y Y Y 63% Burr, Justin (Montgomery, Stanly) Y Y Y Y N