http://ncbilldrafting.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/mockingbirds-hold-general-assembly-hostage/ 33rd Year on Jones Street Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://ncbilldrafting.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/mockingbirds-hold-general-assembly-hostage/#comment-2947 gercohen Fri, 16 May 2008 12:25:56 +0000 http://ncbilldrafting.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-2947 Paula, you can find the answer at http://www.ncleg.net/LegLibrary/LegStats1965-2007.pdf an excellent resource from our legislative library 2007 - 17% 2005 & 2006 - 16% 2003 & 2004 - 21% data goes back to 1965, when 72% of the intros became law. Two historical factors have influenced the drop: 1) reduction in local bills as a percentage of the total, most introduced local bills get enacted 2) increase in appropriations bill, almost all of which are not enacted on their own but either become part of the main budget or die on the vine. Paula, you can find the answer at
http://www.ncleg.net/LegLibrary/LegStats1965-2007.pdf
an excellent resource from our legislative library
2007 – 17%
2005 & 2006 – 16%
2003 & 2004 – 21%
data goes back to 1965, when 72% of the intros became law.
Two historical factors have influenced the drop:
1) reduction in local bills as a percentage of the total, most introduced local bills get enacted
2) increase in appropriations bill, almost all of which are not enacted on their own but either become part of the main budget or die on the vine.

]]> http://ncbilldrafting.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/mockingbirds-hold-general-assembly-hostage/#comment-2946 Paulatics Fri, 16 May 2008 01:45:40 +0000 http://ncbilldrafting.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-2946 Gerry, This has nothing to do with mockingbirds, but I have a question for you. Do you know the ratio of bills that get enacted against the number of bills introduced in a typical session? Gerry,
This has nothing to do with mockingbirds, but I have a question for you. Do you know the ratio of bills that get enacted against the number of bills introduced in a typical session?

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