SHELLFISH LEASING MORATORIA. (NEW)

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1113 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 29, 2026
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE MORATORIA ON SHELLFISH LEASING IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY AREA AND IN BOGUE SOUND AND TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF NEW SHELLFISH CULTIVATION LEASES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF PENDER AND ONSLOW COUNTIES.
Intro. by Davis.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Jun 18 2026)

SOG comments (2):

Long title change

Submitted by iveybyrd on

House committee substitute to the 1st edition changes the act's long title. Previous title was AN ACT TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM ON SHELLFISH LEASING IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY AREA.

Long title change

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Committee substitute to the 2nd edition changed the long title. Previous long title was AN ACT TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM ON SHELLFISH LEASING IN THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY AREA AND TO TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF NEW SHELLFISH CULTIVATION LEASES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF PENDER AND ONSLOW COUNTIES.

Bill History:

H 1113

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 1113 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Jun 9 2026 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 2nd edition adds the following new content. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.

    Amends Section 8 of SL 2019-37, as amended, by extending the moratorium on new shellfish cultivation leases and new water column leases for aquaculture in the specified waters in Bogue Sound until July 1, 2028 (was, July 1, 2026). Effective June 30, 2026, and applies to the consideration of applications for shellfish leases submitted on or after that date as well as applications for a new shellfish cultivation lease or a new water column lease received, but not granted, as of July 1, 2019. Makes conforming organizational changes.

    Environment, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Environmental Quality (formerly DENR)
    APPROP
  • Bill H 1113 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: May 19 2026 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition adds the following new content.

    Section 3.

    Imposes a moratorium on new shellfish cultivation leases and new water column leases for aquaculture for all those waters enclosed by a line beginning at the specified southeast end post of the northern fenceline of Hampstead Marina, and following the areas described. Expires July 1, 2028. Includes applications for either type of lease received by the Secretary, but not granted as of July 1, 2025. Applies to the Department of Environmental Quality’s consideration of applications for shellfish leases submitted on or after July 1, 2026, and applications for a new shellfish cultivation lease or a new water column lease received by the Secretary, but not granted as of July 1, 2025.

    Adds titles to Section 1 and new Section 3. Makes organizational changes to account for new Section 3. Makes conforming changes to act’s titles.  

    Environment, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Environmental Quality (formerly DENR)
    APPROP
  • Bill H 1113 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 29 2026 - View Summary

    Amends Section 7 of SL 2019-37, as amended, to extend moratorium on shellfish cultivation leases and water column leases through July 1, 2031 (was, July 1, 2026) for specified waters. Effective and applicable to leases submitted on or after June 30, 2026 and leases received but not granted as of July 1, 2019.

    Appropriates $10,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries, for public education about the moratorium extension.

    Effective July 1, 2026 except as otherwise provided.

    Environment, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Environmental Quality (formerly DENR)
    APPROP
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