Bill Summary for H 132 (2023-2024)

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Jun 28 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 132 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 15, 2023
AN ACT REQUIRING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DELIVER PERMITS ISSUED TO PERMITTEES BY MAIL OR A DESIGNATED DELIVERY SERVICE INSTEAD OF REQUIRING IN-PERSON PICKUP AT AN AGENCY OR OTHER PHYSICAL LOCATION UNLESS A PERMITTEE OPTS TO PICK UP THE PERMIT IN PERSON.
Intro. by Crutchfield, Bradford, Tyson.

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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

Amends GS 143-162.6 (delivery of permits issued by state agencies), GS 153A-461 (delivery of permits issued by county agency), and GS 160A-499.6 (delivery of permits issued by city agency) to require each executive branch agency/county agency/city agency to now pick at least one of the listed methods of delivery of a permit (was, just required the agency to pick just one method of delivery), instead of requiring in-person pick up by the permittee. Specifies that the statutes are not intended to change the method by which an applicant must apply for a permit. Provides that a permittee may opt to receive a permit in person if the agency offers in-person pickup. Makes clarifying and technical changes.

Changes the date each agency must adopt a policy implementing the changes required by the act from July 1, 2023, to September 1, 2023. Changes the effective date of the act from May 1, 2023, to when the act becomes law.

Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title.