Bill Summary for S 355 (2023-2024)

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Summary date: 

Jun 6 2024

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 355 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 22, 2023
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Intro. by Jackson.

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House amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 2nd edition. 

Section 8

Amends new GS 106-977, pertaining to the purposes of the Prescribed Burning Cost Share Program (Program) so that the reimbursement rates will be set by the Board of Agriculture (BOA) by rule in consultation with the Forest Service (was, reimbursement rate set by Forest Service).

Section 14

Amends GS 160-314 to require that a property owner provide one of four listed types of evidence to the city seeking to impose a stormwater utility fee to establish the property is being used for bona fide farm purposes in order to be exempt from the fee. Makes technical and organizational changes.

Section 15

Extends the effective date for changes to GS 105-130.34 and GS 105-153.11 (credit for certain real property donations) from taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, to those years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Section 21

Amends GS 106-516.1 (concerning permits for carnivals and other similar amusements) so that the deadline for the exhibition to obtain a permit is 60 days or more before the event (was, 90 days in previous edition and 30 days under current law).