Posts by Frank Iler
Legislative Update from Rep. Frank Iler – April 5, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly saw more activity in committees and on the House floor debating and voting on bills. Some of the main subjects were Education, Emergency powers, and Energy policy. There were several local bills, one involving one of our towns. The Senate sent over a key education bill, Senate…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Frank Iler – March 29, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly saw the activity increase exponentially as most committees were meeting and we had many more floor votes in both chambers, the House and the Senate. Bill filing increased as deadlines for introduction of bills approached. Early on Wednesday, we took up House Resolution 310 – House Board…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler March 23, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was influenced once again by the weather, when tornados and large hail storms were predicted for late Thursday for the eastern and piedmont sections of the state. We were still able to hold committee meetings and floor voting sessions in person and virtual, as well as file…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler March 19, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was highlighted by negotiations over reopening schools, debate over Second Amendment rights, and other big issues. The weather outside was also warming up in anticipation of Spring. After the veto of Senate Bill 37, the bill to reopen all school districts, the House and Senate leadership began…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler March 8, 2021
Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly, the action was mostly about re-opening schools and Covid relief funds. Other bills were being filed, moving through committees and onto the floor of the House or Senate for votes. House Bill 196 – 2021 COVID-19 Response & Relief allocates funds from the federal CARES Act to…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler February 24, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly our activity was eclipsed by the tragedy back in Brunswick County. As we know, a very strong tornado ripped through Ocean Ridge Plantation and across Highway 17, continuing its damage and destruction north of Shallotte. No sooner had I arrived in Raleigh Monday night for a 9:00…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler February 15, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly began and ended with gray skies in Raleigh, but the temperature and activity warmed up inside the House of Representatives and Senate. We filed several new bills, many of them local, and we got to debate and vote on an important education bill which should help our…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler February 8, 2021
Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly saw the first regular week of committee meetings and floor votes in both the House and Senate. It was also a good opportunity to cosponsor some of the newly filed bills. We had the latest COVID related bill on the House floor last week. The Senate had…
Read MoreLegislative Update from Rep. Iler February 1, 2021
Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly was the first week the members could file bills for this session. We also got the final word on the committees to which we were assigned. On Monday, the 25th, Speaker of the House Tim Moore published the list of House standing committees to which each member…
Read MoreRep. Frank Iler announces committees and chairmanship appointments for upcoming legislative session
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore recently appointed Representative Frank Iler of Brunswick County to the following House standing committees and chairmanships for the 2021-22 session of the NC General Assembly: Chair – Transportation Committee Chair – Appropriations/Transportation Committee Vice Chair – Appropriations Committee Vice Chair – Environment Committee Member Commerce Education K – 12 Election Law…
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