2025-06-24 NC Rules Commitee

North Carolina House Rules Committee — June 24 2025 Bill-by-Bill Wrap-Up ============================================= The committee advanced 15 bills (plus one bundled pair) to the House floor. Most passed without objection; three drew audible no votes. One bill was held. ------------------------------------------------- BILLS APPROVED (FAVORABLE REPORT) ------------------------------------------------- SB 595 — Revenue Laws: 11-part annual tax package (voice vote) SB 321 — CPA Licensure Reform: 2-year degree + 2 years work replaces 150-hour rule SB 472 — Water Quality / Coastal: 401 certification timelines; marina rules (PCS) SB 429 — Public Safety Act 2025: 30-section crime and courts package (Christmas-tree) SB 710 — Dept. of Public Safety Housekeeping: agency clean-up changes SB 690 — Appraiser Training: authorizes online PAREA program SB 664 — Economic Dev. / ABC / Utilities: grant claw-backs, distiller sharing, liquor-food permits, utility-relocation aid (amended PCS) SB 387 — Brownfields Clarification: technical DEQ updates SB 307 — LLC Succession: heirs receive economic interest only HB 747 — Wildlife Resources: ends 3.25 percent tax earmark; adds elk-hunt raffle or auction HB 480 — Provisional Medical License: 180-day license for out-of-state physicians HB 819 — Broadband BEAD Conformity: aligns state law with new 1.5 billion dollar federal program ------------------------------------------------- BILLS WITH DISSENT (STILL APPROVED) ------------------------------------------------- SB 328 — Hemp Products and Minors: misdemeanor to sell or possess hemp consumables (less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC) for under-21s; THC-ceiling amendment added; several no votes SB 69 — Local Governance Omnibus: Jacksonville ETJ repeal, Jackson County partisan school board, Haywood vacancy rules; minor opposition SB 227 and SB 558 (bundled) — DEI Prohibitions: bans DEI offices in K-12, community colleges, and UNC system; floor speech and recorded no votes ------------------------------------------------- DEFERRED ------------------------------------------------- SB 101 — Sponsor absent; held for a future calendar ------------------------------------------------- KEY TAKE-AWAYS ------------------------------------------------- Amendment rules were relaxed to clear a heavy docket quickly. Debate centered on hemp-age limits (SB 328), the local omnibus (SB 69), and DEI bans (SB 227/558). Two amendments adopted: THC-ceiling language (SB 328) and utility-relocation aid (SB 664). Meeting adjourned after advancing the entire agenda. Source: official transcript and audio, House Rules Committee, June 24 2025.