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 capLiaison Activity · Last 12 mo.
peak 22 liaisons currently registered — at the statutory cap.
Cap-Excess Timeline · 36 mo.
- Cap excessOct 1, 20193 liaisons registered — exceeded statutory cap of 2 by 1.
Current liaisons
as of April 2026Statutory cap: 2. Currently registered: 2.
This agency has previously exceeded cap. See Cap Watch.
Historical liaisons
- Grace DodgeJanuary 2025 – July 2025
- Skyler GolannJune 2022 – June 2024
- Shrikar NunnaOctober 2019 – June 2024
- Joy Anderson HicksFebruary 2019 – November 2022
- John David LuceyFebruary 2019 – October 2019
- Timothy James Webster JrApril 2018 – June 2018
- Richard Anderson MillerApril 2018 – June 2018
Recent changes
- First registeredDecember 2025monthly
- DepartedSeptember 2025monthly
Bills Before Overseeing Committees
10 activeBills currently referred to a committee with oversight of this agency.
House Agriculture and Environment
primary4 billsHB 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…
Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
primary1 billHouse Energy and Public Utilities
secondary5 billsHB 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…
Committee-to-agency oversight is editorially mapped. Learn about our methodology. Bill referrals from NC General Assembly session data.