2024 Agricultural Laws Changes
- Type
- Other
- Biennium
- 2023-25
- Ratified
- 2024-06-28
- Effective
- 2024-07-03
Total contribution
$0
0 entries
Provisions
55
55 active
Touches
0
Outbound edges
Touched by
5
Inbound edges
Verticals affected
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Principals
- North Carolina SweetPotato Commissionin 1 provision
- Land Management Group, Inc.in 1 provision
- North Carolina League of Municipalitiesin 1 provision
- Station North, LLCin 1 provision
Fiscal Research Division · this biennium
What the Fiscal Research Division called out
Editorially significant items selected by the Fiscal Research Division's per-subject fiscal briefs. References point back to specific items or sections in the JCCR.
Agriculture / Natural & Economic Resources
Provides $5.9 million recurring for operating needs throughout the Department, including needs in Markets, Research Stations, Food and Drug, and the Veterinary divisions
FRD Item 9 · p. D-11FRD Item 11 · p. D-11FRD Item 14 · p. D-11FRD Item 15 · p. D-11FRD Item 17 · p. D-11FRD Item 18 · p. D-11FRD Item 20 · p. D-11FRD Item 23 · p. D-11FRD Item 24 · p. D-11
Provides $6.0 million nonrecurring in both years of the biennium to be distributed equally among the 6 food banks in the State. Also provides $100,000 each year to support administrative costs of the food banks
Provides $20.0 million nonrecurring in the first year for the Streamflow Rehabilitation and Assistance Program which supports the ongoing maintenance and restoration of streams across the State
Provides $10.0 million nonrecurring in the first year and $15.0 million nonrecurring in the second year for Farmland Preservation
Provides $1.1 million recurring and $7 million nonrecurring in both years for data modernization and permit transformation information technology projects
FRD Item 51 · p. D-67FRD Item 96 · p. D-67FRD Item 165 · p. D-67
Provides $1.5 million recurring, and $16.9 million nonrecurring in the first year and $10.4 million nonrecurring in the second year for nonprofit organizations, including RTI International, the National Institute of Minority Economic Development, and the Carolina Small Business Development Fund
FRD Item 62FRD Item 63FRD Item 64FRD Item 65FRD Item 66FRD Item 67FRD Item 69
Provides $10.0 million nonrecurring in the first year from the Economic Development Project Reserve to the Golden LEAF Foundation for a shell buildings pilot program
Provides $250.0 million nonrecurring in both years from the NCInnovation Reserve for NCInnovation, Inc., to establish an endowment fund to support commercialization of innovation from the State’s colleges and universities through a network of regional hubs and grant programs
Provides $10.0 million nonrecurring in the first year and $97.8 million nonrecurring in the second from the Economic Development Project Reserve for the Megasites Readiness Program
Provides $10.0 million nonrecurring in the second year from the Economic Development Project Reserve for the Selectsites Readiness Program
Provides $1.3 million recurring and $500,000 nonrecurring in the first year to facilitate economic development throughout the State
FRD Item 99 · p. D-52FRD Item 102 · p. D-52FRD Item 103 · p. D-52
Provides $27.5 million nonrecurring in the first year and $10.0 million nonrecurring in the second year for grants to coastal communities for resiliency and storm damage mitigation, as well as directed grants to the Coastal Federation for debris and vessel removal, living shoreline projects, and stormwater control measures
FRD Item 129 · p. D-67FRD Item 130 · p. D-67FRD Item 131 · p. D-67FRD Item 152 · p. D-67FRD Item 167 · p. D-67
Provides $2.8 billion over the biennium for water and wastewater planning and infrastructure. This amount includes $2.0 billion in new State funding and $600.0 million in new federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, in addition to $158.0 million already in the Base Budget. Specific allocations totaling $1.9 billion are made to 83 counties. The remainder, including $10.0 million for the Viable Utility Reserve and $16 million for the Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments (LASII) fund, will be distributed through the competitive grant process
FRD Item 170FRD Item 171FRD Item 172FRD Item 179FRD Item 180FRD Item 181FRD Item 182FRD Item 183FRD Item 184FRD Item 185FRD Item 186FRD Item 187
Provides funds for a minimum level of staffing and regular exhibit updates throughout the State Historic Sites system
Provides an additional $2.5 million recurring for Grassroots Arts Grants and an additional $3.8 million recurring for State Aid to Public Libraries
Provides $11.6 million recurring and $5.0 million nonrecurring for operating reserves at expanded or new parks and the Zoo’s new Asia exhibit
Provides an additional $7.6 million recurring and $41.0 million nonrecurring in the first year and $17.5 million nonrecurring in the second year for parks, trails, and land conservation grants
FRD Item 226 · p. D-102FRD Item 228 · p. D-102FRD Item 236 · p. D-102FRD Item 237 · p. D-102FRD Item 238 · p. D-102FRD Item 245 · p. D-102
Provides funds to create 16 new Wildlife Officers
Capital
Appropriates $167.6 million for the State Treasurer to redeem bonds that become redeemable during the FY 2023-25 biennium
Appropriates $400.0 million for State agency repairs and renovations funding ($200.0 million of which is appropriated in FY 2023-24 and $200.0 million of which is appropriated in FY 2024-25)
Appropriates $530.5 million for University of North Carolina (UNC) system repairs and renovations funding ($280.5 million of which is appropriated in FY 2023-24 and $250.0 million of which is appropriated in FY 2024-25)
Appropriates $150.0 million for the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) flexibility fund ($75.0 million of which is appropriated in FY 2023-24 and $75.0 million of which is appropriated in FY 2024-25)
Appropriates $745.6 million in capital for State agencies ($308.9 million of which is appropriated in FY 2023-24 and $436.7 million of which is appropriated in FY 2024-25)
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Touches
S.L. 2024-32 acts on these:
None.
Touched by
These act on S.L. 2024-32:
Special provisions (55 total)
- §1.(a)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-581.1 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-581.1.
- §1.(b)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-701 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-701.
- §1.(c)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113A-52.01 reads as rewritten: "§ 113A-52.01.
- §1.(d)ActiveAuto
G.S. 122D-3(2) reads as rewritten: "(2) "Agriculture" means the commercial production, storage, processing, marketing, distribution or export of any agronomic, floricultural, horticultural, viticultur
- §2.(a)
G.S. 106-1068 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-1068.
- §2.(b)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-1066(3) is repealed.
- §2.(c)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-1070 is repealed.
- §3.(a)
G.S. 106-798 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-798.
- §3.(b)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-798.1 is repealed.
- §3.(c)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113-129 reads as rewritten: "§ 113-129.
- §3.(d)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113-291.12 reads as rewritten: "§ 113-291.12.
- §3.(e)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113-294(s) reads as rewritten: "(s) Any person who violates the provisions of G.S. 113-291.12 by unlawfully removing feral swine or from a trap while the swine is still alive or by transporting s
- §3.(f)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113-276.3 reads as rewritten: "§ 113-276.3.
- §3.(g)ActiveAuto
This section becomes effective December 1, 2024, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
- §4ActiveAuto
The Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission shall collect information on communication lines that fall below the minimum height requirement and create a public safety hazard, particularly
- §5.(a)ActiveAuto
Sections 3(c) and 3(d) of S.L. 2019-37 read as rewritten: "SECTION 3.(c) Implementation. – Shellfish leases shall be terminated unless they comply with the following requirements: (1) Franchises recog
- §5.(b)ActiveAuto
G.S. 113-202(g) reads as rewritten: "(g) After consideration of the public comment received and any additional investigations the Secretary orders to evaluate the comments, the Secretary shall notify
- §5.1
Notwithstanding 15A NCAC 02T .0111(e), or any other provision of law, the Department of Environmental Quality, pursuant to the powers relative to general permits and to permits for facilities not disc
- §5.2.(a)
Section 40.7(a) of S.L. 2021-180, as amended by Section 2(a) of S.L. 2022-43, reads as rewritten: "SECTION 40.7.(a) Funds transferred from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund to the Department o
- §5.2.(b)ActiveAuto
Section 40.7(e)(2) of S.L. 2021-180 reads as rewritten: "(2) Targeted river basins. – The Neuse River basin, the Cape Fear River basin, the Lumber River basin, the Tar-Pamlico River basin, the French
- §5.2.(c)
The Department of Environmental Quality may contract with one or more third parties for development and implementation of the Flood Resiliency Blueprint, as required by Section 5.9(c) and Section 40.7
- §5.3.(a)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-701 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-701.
- §5.3.(b)ActiveAuto
This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to actions filed on or after that date.
- §6ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-22 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-22.
- §7
Section 12.5(b) of S.L. 2018-5 reads as rewritten: "SECTION 12.5.(b) No more than fifty percent (50%) of the funds Funds appropriated by this act to the Bioenergy Research Initiative may be used by th
- §8.(a)ActiveAuto
Section 10.9 of S.L. 2021-180 is repealed.
- §8.(b)
Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 80A. "Prescribed Burning Cost Share Program. "§ 106-977.
- §8.(c)ActiveAuto
This section becomes effective July 1, 2025.
- §9
G.S. 146-30(d)(6) reads as rewritten: "(6) The following provisions apply with respect to land owned by or under the supervision and control of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: a.
- §10ActiveAuto
Section 10.8(e) of S.L. 2021-180 reads as rewritten: "SECTION 10.8.(e) Financial Assistance Procedures. – The Department shall award financial assistance based on the following procedures: (1) The Dep
- §11.(a)
The funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) for Go Global pursuant to Item 13 on page D9 of the Committee Report as described in Section 43.2 of S.L. 202
- §11.(b)ActiveAuto
The Department shall report to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the chairs of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Com
- §12ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-645 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-645.
- §13.(a)ActiveAuto
Article 23 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 153A-463.
- §13.(b)ActiveAuto
Article 21 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 160A-499.8.
- §13.(c)ActiveAuto
This section becomes effective January 1, 2025.
- §14.(a)ActiveAuto
G.S. 153A-277(a1) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: "(3a) A county shall not impose a stormwater utility fee on property used for bona fide farm purposes as provided in G.S. 160D-903."
- §14.(b)
G.S. 160A-314(a1) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: "(4a) A city shall not impose a stormwater utility fee on property used for bona fide farm purposes, provided the property owner prese
- §14.(c)ActiveAuto
This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to fees levied on or after that date.
- §16.(a)ActiveAuto
Chapter 103 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 103-18.
- §16.(b)
The North Carolina Great Trails State Coalition is designated as the lead organization for recognition of North Carolina Great Trails State Day and shall (i) develop a plan to raise awareness of, (ii)
- §16.(c)ActiveAuto
The North Carolina Great Trails State Coalition shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources no later than September 30, 2024, regarding
- §17
G.S. 106-747 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-747.
- §18ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-860 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-860.
- §19.(a)
G.S. 106-583 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-583.
- §19.(b)
G.S. 106-65.23(c) reads as rewritten: "(c) There is hereby created a Structural Pest Control Committee to be composed of the following members.
- §19.(c)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-92.7(c) reads as rewritten: "(c) In determining the acceptability of any product for registration, the Commissioner may require proof of claims made for the product.
- §19.(d)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-851 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-851.
- §20.(a)
G.S. 106-269 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-269.
- §20.(b)
G.S. 106-270 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-270.
- §20.(c)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-277.32(a) reads as rewritten: "(a) The Commissioner shall appoint a Seed Board composed of five nine members, three five of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the following: D
- §21.(a)ActiveAuto
G.S. 106-516.1 reads as rewritten: "§ 106-516.1.
- §21.(b)ActiveAuto
This section becomes effective July 1, 2024, and applies to permits issued on or after that date.
- §22.(a)ActiveAuto
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given
- §22.(b)ActiveAuto
Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.