Bill Summary for S 664 (2025-2026)

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Jun 25 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 664 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 25, 2025
AN ACT TO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN THE EVENT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH A JMAC AGREEMENT; TO AMEND THE ABC LAWS TO EXPAND USE OF ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIPS AND MAKE CORRECTIONS CONCERNING "TO GO" MIXED BEVERAGES TO CONFORM WITH FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM NONBETTERMENT COSTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE MEGASITES READINESS PROGRAM.
Intro. by B. Newton, McInnis.

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House amendment to the 5th edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title. 

Removes provisions that would have expanded the locations where a culinary permit can be issued under GS 18B-1001(11) to include food businesses and eating establishments.

Removes provisions that would have amended GS 143-132 (concerning minimum number of bids for public contracts) to prevent any contract to which GS 143-129 (procedure for letting of public contracts) applies for construction of water systems or facilities, or sewage disposal systems or facilities, from being awarded by any board or governing board of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, unless two competitive bids have been received from reputable and qualified contractors regularly engaged in their respective lines of endeavor. 

Removes provisions that would have added a new subsection (c1) to GS 136-19.5 stating that if relocation of utility facilities is required by construction of a project on the federal interstate system and is approved for reimbursement under the Federal-Aid Highway Act (as amended), the owner or operator of the facilities shall perform any necessary work upon notice from the Department of Transportation and the State must pay the entire expense properly attributable to the work (after deducting any increase in the value of the new facility and any salvage value derived from the old facility), along with conforming changes to GS 136-18.

Removes provisions that would have added a new GS 160A-296.2, which states that if a city requires or directs the removal or relocation of facilities installed or operated in the city’s rights of way by any of several kinds of telecommunications provider, the owner or operator must remove or relocate the facilities and the city shall reimburse the owner or operator for the costs of the relocation or removal. 

Removes provisions that would have amended the scope of “public service corporation” as used in GS 160A-651 for regional transportation authorities, regional public transportation authorities (GS 160A-621), and regional sports authorities (GS 160A-479.15).