Senate passes school suits moratorium, gives Uber legislation tentative nod
The state Senate used an hour-long session Tuesday to give tentative approval to bills dealing with tax exemptions for church buildings and regulating ride-sharing services.
Posted — Updated"I've heard from three school systems throughout this state, and they're concerned," Sen. Joyce Waddell, D-Mecklenburg, said.
Waddell offered an amendment to roll back the provision, which was added to the bill Tuesday.
"So, what you're saying is you're putting back in place the ability of school boards to sue the county commissioners?" Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union, asked Waddell, who confirmed that was the case.
Tucker said such lawsuits waste money and are geared toward an earlier era when the state didn't provide basic funding for education. He pointed to a recent tussle in Union County.
"All it did was make a Raleigh attorney very well off," Tucker said.
Senators voted down Waddell's amendment 16-30.
The measure will now go back to the House, where members will vote either to send it on to the governor or enter negotiations over the changes with the Senate.
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