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Bill List 2015

David W. Owens

UPDATED: THROUGH 10/5/2015

David Owens

School of Government

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

The following is a list of bills related to planning, land use regulation, environment, transportation, and similar matters addressed in 2015.

The General Assembly convened on January 14, 2015 and adjourned on September 30, 2015.  The General Assembly will reconvene on April 25, 2016. Bills elibible for consideration in 2016 inclde budget adjustments, bills that passed the house of introduction by April 2015 crossover deadline, and recommendations from study committees. 

House bills are listed first, followed by Senate bills. The last action taken in each house is indicated. For bills that have become law, a session law chapter number is included in the last column. Abbreviations used in the table are:

  • "Comm. fav." indicates the bill was reported out of a committee with a favorable recommendation, but no floor action has been taken.
  • "Passed" indicates the bill has passed third reading in the indicated house.
  • "Conf." indicates a conference committee was appointed to reconcile differences in House and Senate versions of adopted bills, but no conference report has been adopted.
  • "Ratif." indicates final General Assembly approval, pending action by Governor. While the legislature is still in session, the Governor has ten days to after presentment of ratified bills to sign or veto them; they become law if no action is taken in that time.

Quick links to the bill texts are provided for some bills. Clicking on the underlined Bill Numbers in the far left column will take you to the General Assembly's detailed information on that bill (including sponsors, bill history, and votes). That site also has a link for the latest text of the bill. Clicking on the underlined Session Law numbers in the far right column will take you to a copy of the bill as enacted. Copies of the texts of all bills, and a detailed legislative history for each bill, can be obtained through the General Assembly's Bill Information web site.

 

Bill
Number

Title/Short Description

Identical

House Action

Senate Action

Session Law

H. 3

Referendum on 5/3/16 to amend state constitution to limit eminent domain to public uses

S. 74

Passed

 

 

H. 44Local government regulatory reform, including: Authorize cities to provide annual notice to chronic violators or overgrown vegetation ordinances; abate uninhabitable houses on beach more than 120 days; prohibit requiring compliance with state voluntary rule; enforcement of ordinance in ETJ provision; exempt fence wraps as signs at construction sites; apply choice of regulation rule to zoning permits; require density credits for dedicated rights of way; limit local riparian buffers; limit regulation of beehives; prohibit definition of dwelling units that exceed state statute or rule; remove size and term limits on development agreementsS.53PassedPassedS.L. 2015-246
H. 51Abolish municipal extraterritorial planning and development regulation jurisdiction    
H. 73Annex specified area into Cary PassedPassedS.L. 2015-77
H. 74Study role of MPO and RPO in transportation planning Passed  
H. 89Restore various economic development tax credits and incentives    
H. 972015-17 state budget PassedPassedS.L. 2015-241
H. 99Deannex specified area from Polkton PassedPassedS.L. 2015-78
H. 131Deannex specified area from Maggie Valley Passed  
H. 141Authorize high population cities to undertake flood damage reduction measures within stormwater programs Passed  
H. 152Historic preservation tax credit Passed  
H. 156Clarify web posting by newspapers of published noticesS. 129Passed  
H. 172Require EMC to develop rules re fracking emissions    
H. 183Repeal official map act Passed  
H. 186Study Cape Fear River basin water availability    
H. 201Replace zoning protest petition with written citizen comment; remove affirmative vote provision regarding  abstentions on zoning amendments; effective 8/1/15 PassedPassedS.L. 2015-160
H. 217Clayton deannexation and annexationS. 265PassedPassedS.L. 2015-83
H. 218Clayton annexationS. 264PassedPassedS.L. 2015-79
H. 219Allow Carrboro to apply 2012 conservation building codeS. 179   
H. 234Reinstate Mountain Island Marine Commission Comm. fav.  
H. 255Revise building permit inspections, fees, reviewsS. 324PassedPassedS.L. 2015-145
H. 259Technical corrections to various statutes PassedPassedRatififed
H. 266Annex specified area into Lenoir PassedPassedS.L. 2015-129
H. 304Revise outdoor advertising permitting and feesS. 320   
H. 307Amend Zebulon exactions/fees charter provisions    
H. 322Allow Morrisville to require multifamily developments to provide funds for recreation landsS. 249PassedPassedS.L. 2015-130
H. 343Extend Clayton ETJ to specified area; delete area of Wallace ETJ PassedPassedS.L. 2015-171
H. 346Clarify that counties can enforce ordinances within ocean beach public trust areas PassedPassedS.L. 2015-70
H. 353Allow Wilson Mills satellite annexation in excess of 10% city area PassedPassedS.L. 2015-80
H. 362Allow cities to require business registration and allow reasonable fee    
H. 363Allow High Point to annex doughnut hole areas    
H. 386Relax Hope Mills and Spring Lake  satellite annexation restrictions PassedPassed S.L. 2015-172
H. 400Annex specified area into Mint Hill PassedPassedS.L. 2015-131
H. 411Deannex specified area from Angier PassedPassedS.L. 2015-139
H. 412Annex specified areas into Dunn and Holly Ridge PassedPassedS.L. 2015-175
H. 418Create property tax relief for nonconforming residential structures    
H. 426Deannex specified area from Weldon PassedPassedS.L. 2015-132
H. 444Deannex specified area from Shallotte    
H. 464Revise regional transportation authorities    
H. 483Apply choice of new/existing rules to zoning applications; revised scope of vesting with site specific development plans; revise provisions on judicial review of land use decisions Passed  
H. 491Annex areas into Charlotte    
H. 493Lake Lure deannexation, subject to referendum PassedPassedS.L. 2015-140
H. 526Transfer specifeied area from Locust to Stanfield annexation PassedPassed S.L. 2015-257
H. 530Revise building inspection lawsS. 442Comm. fav.  
H. 544Allow requirement that signs required by county ordinance in city parks comply with city sign ordinances PassedPassedS.L. 2015-166
H. 548Study proposed Ch. 160D to reorganize and modernize planning and development statutes, report to 2016 legislative session Passed  
H. 553Prohibit city and county ordinances that set standards of care for farm animals PassedPassedS.L. 2015-192
H. 583Require state building code to be posted online    
H. 591Clarify city authority to regulate uninhabitable structures located on ocean beaches (incorporated in H. 44) PassedComm. fav. 
H. 613Clarify that cities can enforce state law on political signs on state highways within the city PassedComm. fav. 
H. 630Alternative water quality protection for Falls Lake Passed  
H. 634Clarify stormwater built-upon areas PassedPassedS.L. 2014-149
H. 635Require specific information before building permits issued for water, sewer, and stormwater pipes and require post-construction drawings    
H. 638Encourage wetland mitigation practices supportive of public recreation and hunting PassedPassedS.L. 2015-194
H. 705Broaden septic systems that may serve as repair areas PassedPassedS.L. 2015-147
H. 706Exempt open air rustic cabins from state building code  PassedPassedS.L. 2015-19
H. 708Cities and counties notify state agencies of heritage trees Passed  
H. 721Modify performance guarantee provisions of subdivision statute, limit withholding building permits due to completion of separate permit of compliance with land use regulations PassedPassedS.L. 2015-187
H. 760Regulatory reform -- require zoning density credits for ROW severable development rights; delegation of riparian buffer; stakeholder group to address flood elevations and building heights; limit definitions of dwelling units/bedrooms different from state standard; allow greater development agreement flexibility; limit riparian buffers Passed  
H. 765Regulatory reform for state environmental regulations, including water, air, and stormwater programs PassedPassedS.L. 2015-286
H. 763Establish joint legislative task force on regulatory reform Passed  
H. 795Amend state environmental policy act PassedPassedS.L. 2015-90
H. 799Allow property owners to request removal from historic district, allow agreements on extended time for COA reviews Comm. fav.  
H. 836Local government regulatory reform    
H. 874Allow requirement of municipal availability charges where water and sewer lines available Comm. fav.  
H. 875Require county approval for  municipal eminent domain outside city limits in Ashe and Watauga counties Passed Passed S.L. 2015-240
H. 904Study drainage needs Passed  
H. 922Regulate and tax video sweepstakes    
H. 938Establish gaming commission, regulate and tax electronic sweepstakes    
      
S.25Limit design requirements in zoning for single family homes and duplexesH. 36PassedPassedS.L. 2015-86
S. 53Authorize cities to provide annual notice to chronic violators or overgrown vegetation ordinances (incorporarted in H. 44)H. 44PassedComm. fav. 
S.58Make satellite annexation for Yanceyville and allow ETJ from it    
S. 74Referendum on 5/3/16 to amend state constitution to limit eminent domain to public usesH.3   
S. 93Annex specified area into Yanceyville    
S. 106Provide that funds appropriated to acquire military buffers are nonreverting    
S. 119Technical corrections, including revision of preemption of local ordinances affecting fracking PassedPassedRatif.
S. 122Annex specified area to Glen Alpine    
S. 129Clarify web posting by newspapers of published noticesH. 156   
S. 130Delineate coastal wetlands/riparian buffers for Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers    
S. 141Annex specified Lake Junaluska area into Waynesville, subject to referendum Comm. fav.Passed 
S. 155Ease income requirements for entry of land into agricultural land use value taxation    
S. 179Allow Carrboro to apply 2012 energy conservation code in building code    
S. 180Allow expanded housing discrimination ordinance in Carrboro    
S. 202Reenact historic preservation rehab tax credits    
S. 210Allow electronic notice for published hearing notices    
S. 214Deannex specified area from Wesley Chapel    
S. 218Remove specified satellite annexation restrictions for Franklin and Archdale; deannex specified area from Murphy PassedPassedS.L. 2015-81
S. 249Allow Morrisville to require multifamily developments to provide funds for recreation lands  Passed 
S. 255Allow Durham to notice and hold public hearings on zoning pending annexation Comm. fav.Passed 
S. 256Allow Durham annexation of adjacent streets PassedPassedS.L. 2015-82
S. 282Improve state-owned submerged lands inventory    
S. 285Amend zoning protest petition to 2/3 vote and 15% of side to qualify    
S. 285Create new historic preservation tax credit    
S. 292Study procedure for municipal incorporation    
S. 300Repeal zoning protest petition    
S. 315Authorize local school boards to make school playgrounds available for other public recreational use PassedPassedS.L. 2015-64
S. 320Revise outdoor advertising permitting and feesH.304   
S. 324Revise building permit inspections, fees, reviewsH. 255   
S. 364Revise official map act re ROW protection    
S. 373Repeal official map act    
S. 396Limit MPO and RPO studies to project for which sufficient funding is available    
S. 442Revise building inspection laws    
S. 446Authorize Brunswick Co. to regulate navigable waters within county PassedPassed S.L. 2015-232
S. 453Various regulatory reform provisions, including relaxing restrictions on temporary erosion control structures, shift sedimentation control to EMC    
S. 472Authorize incentives for historic preservation rehabilitation Passed Passed S.L. 2015-277
S. 513Amend various agriculture statutes, including use value taxation and modification of conservation agreements  Passed 
S. 518Modify newspapers that can publish legal notices    
S. 552Revise civil penalty provisions for sedimentation control violations    
S. 572Require DENR to study regulatory barriers to agricultural drainage impacted by sea level rise    
S. 581Direct DOT to study process for accepting subdivision roads and to adopt policy for traffic calming on subdivision roads if supported by 60% affected property owners PassedPassedS.L. 2015-217
S. 617Local government regulatory reform    
S. 645Establish urban/rural growth and development task force    
S. 654Amend official map act to hold Wilmington MPO harmless for claims arising under the act PassedPassedS.L. 2015-151
      
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