Bill Summary for H 23 (2025-2026)

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Jun 26 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 23 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 29, 2025
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS.
Intro. by Huneycutt.

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Conference committee substitute to the 3rd edition makes the following changes.

Changes the long title and makes organizational changes.

Part III.

Makes a technical change.

Part V.

Makes technical changes. Deletes proposed GS 77-89.2(e) directing that any rule, regulation, decision, or advisory action taken by the Lake Norman Marine Commission (Commission) pertaining to the shoreline area is limited in application within those counties that are participating local governments.

Requires each participating local government to appoint two members to the Commission who meet described qualifications under GS 77-89.3(b). Replaces the provisions of subsection (c) (previously providing for appointment of a chair) to now require commissioners to select one at-large commissioner for a five-year term, subject to confirmation by joint resolution of all of the participating local governments. Establishes qualifications for the at-large commissioner that must be satisfied (replacing qualifications for commissioners), including requiring the at-large commissioner to satisfy one or more described criteria relating to experience. Replaces the proposed percentage cap on commissioners' conflicts of interest. Instead prohibits a commissioner from having any ownership interest in (previously included) or financial relationship with any business or property dependent on income generated from Lake Norman or otherwise presents a conflict of interest with the purposes or responsibilities of the Commission. Replaces the proposed residency requirements for commissioners. Instead requires a commissioner maintain his or her primary residence in the county that appointed the commissioner and reside at the location for at least nine months every calendar year. Requires the at-large commissioner to maintain his or her primary residence at a location within any of the four counties and reside at this location for at least nine months every calendar year. Makes technical changes.

Adds to GS 77-89.5 to specify that the at-large commissioner does not have a vote unless there is a tie, whereby the at-large commissioner is the tie-breaker.

Amends new GS 77-89.8 to require rather than permit the Commission to require persons born after January 1, 1988, to complete a boating education course, as described.

Adds the following.

Part VI.

Directs the Department of Transportation to make listed name designations for the described bridges and road.

Part VII.

Directs the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Residential Code Council and Building Code Council, and local governments to implement Section 507.5 of the Building Code as follows. Requires that "public ways" include railroad rights-of-ways so long as a building or structure meets five criteria, including that the building or structure footprint is between 150,000 and 300,000 square feet and that prior to improvement or occupancy change, the building or structure was previously classified as a Factory Group F occupancy. Directs the Building Code Council to adopt rules consistent with the directive. Sunsets the provisions once permanent rules become effective.