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State-agency liaisons

NC Department of Environmental Quality

Executive branch · Liaison cap: 2

Lapel Intelligence · Agency File

Current State of the NC Department of Environmental Quality

Staffing vs. Statutory Cap

within cap
Cap · 22Current2Statutory Cap

Liaison Activity · Last 12 mo.

peak 2
Jun 24Jun 25Apr 26

2 liaisons currently registered — at the statutory cap.

Cap-Excess Timeline · 36 mo.

  1. Cap excess
    Oct 1, 2019
    3 liaisons registered — exceeded statutory cap of 2 by 1.

Source · NC Secretary of State filings · compiled by Lapel

Current liaisons

as of April 2026
Statutory cap: 2. Currently registered: 2.
This agency has previously exceeded cap. See Cap Watch.

Historical liaisons

Recent changes

  1. First registeredDecember 2025monthly
  2. DepartedSeptember 2025monthly

Bills Before Overseeing Committees

10 active

Bills currently referred to a committee with oversight of this agency.

House Agriculture and Environment

primary4 bills
HB 471
Apr 8, 2025· House Chamber: Re-ref Com On Agriculture and Environment
HB 647
Apr 2, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Fina…
HB 617
Apr 1, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appr…
HB 293
Mar 6, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Comm…

Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment

primary1 bill
HB 569
Jun 5, 2025· Senate Chamber: Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref …

House Energy and Public Utilities

secondary5 bills
HB 729
Apr 30, 2025· House Chamber: Re-ref Com On Energy and Public Utilities
HB 849
Apr 10, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Stat…
HB 814
Apr 8, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Comm…
HB 751
Apr 3, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rule…
HB 638
Apr 2, 2025· House Chamber: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Fina…

Committee-to-agency oversight is editorially mapped. Learn about our methodology. Bill referrals from NC General Assembly session data.

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