Legislative Update from Frank Iler – May 21, 2012

The short session of the 2011-2012 General Assembly began last Wednesday.  The daily sessions in the House were very short — about 20 minutes each — and no roll call votes were taken.  The Senate, however, voted on annexation bills, which should be in the House this week.  There were intense lobbying efforts in various…

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Legislative Update from Rep. Frank Iler – Apr. 18, 2011

Being in Raleigh last week was like being in the eye of a hurricane.  Bills were blowing through committees, coming to the House floor for heated debate, and moving back and forth from the House to the Senate and back.  All the while, the Governor was vetoing three of our key bills in four days. …

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Legislative Update from Rep. Frank Iler – Apr. 11, 2011

Last week in Raleigh was known as much for interesting committee hearings as for the historical legislation that came to the floor of the House.  On Tuesday, the House Transportation Committee, which I was chairing, heard many speakers on House Bill 422 – No High-Speed Rail Money From Federal Gov’t – This bill would not…

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Legislative Update from Rep. Frank Iler – Apr. 4, 2011

Last week in Raleigh was notable for the long debates on several bills.  This started Monday night with House Bill 129 – Level Playing Field/Local Gov’t Competition.  When a local town or county gets into the business of providing digital broadband as one of its services to their citizens, this bill provides that they have…

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Rep. Frank Iler announces committee assignments

Representative Frank Iler has been named to the following committees for the 2011-12 legislative session: Appropriations Education Election Law Environment Transportation Appropriations Sub-committee on Transportation. Rep. Iler will serve as Co-Chair of the Transportation Committee.

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