NC Special session agenda dwindles

House Speaker Thom Tillis has said next week's special session will probably be only three days long. At this rate, state lawmakers may have to stretch to get three days out of it.


According to the resolution authorizing the special session, legislators can only take up certain kinds of matters next week. The main focus of the session is supposed to be constitutional amendments, but veto overrides and redistricting bills can also be considered.

The three constitutional amendments considered most likely to come up next week are a proposal to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions, a proposal to limit the number of years a member can serve as House or Senate leader, and a proposal to limit government's power to take private property for public use, known as Eminent Domain.

Under state law, local governments can take private property for public use or public benefit. That ensures government's ability to build roads, schools, water infrastructure and other facilities needed by the public.

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