North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H376: Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act.
Status: Signed into law, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act to address water and wastewater affordability and capacity and to make various changes to the statutes governing on-site wastewater systems and private wells.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ADDRESS WATER AND WASTEWATER AFFORDABILITY AND CAPACITY AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE STATUTES GOVERNING ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS AND PRIVATE WELLS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: AMEND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE SALE OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SECTION 1. G.S. 62-133.1B(e) reads as rewritten: "(e) The Commission shall, after notice and an opportunity for interested parties to be heard, issue an order ruling on the water or sewer utility's request to adjust base rates under G.S. 62-133, denying or approving, with or without modifications, a water or sewer utility's proposed Water and Sewer Investment Plan. The Commission may suspend the effect of the proposed base rates and the Water and Sewer Investment Plan implementation pending investigation in the same manner as provided in G.S. 62-134(b), provided that the Commission may suspend the implementation of the proposed base rates for no longer than 300 days. An approved plan shall be effective no later than the end of the maximum suspension period pursuant to G.S. 62-134(b).period." SECTION 2. Article 1 of Chapter 162A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 162A-19.1. Sale of a public water or sewer system. (a) For purposes of this section, "local government service provider" means any of the following: (1) A county. (2) A city. …
Sponsors
- Brody, Mark (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Riddell, Dennis (R, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-32
- : Signed by Gov. 7/2/2026
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/26/2026
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In S Com Sub
- : Placed On Cal For 06/24/2026
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Votes
- Water/Wastewater Affordability and Capacity Act. M11 Concur (June 24, 2026): 77 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Water/Wastewater Affordability and Capacity Act. Second Reading (June 16, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Various On-Site Wastewater and Well Provisions. Second Reading (April 30, 2025): 71 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Various On-Site Wastewater and Well Provisions. A1 Brody Second Reading (April 30, 2025): 108 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: WATER RESOURCES, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, PUBLIC HEALTH COMN., DHHS, ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD., LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH SERVICES
Common questions
- What is H376?
- H376 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act.
- What does H376 do?
- In its own words: An act to address water and wastewater affordability and capacity and to make various changes to the statutes governing on-site wastewater systems and private wells.
- What is the status of H376?
- Signed into law as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-32 (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H376?
- Brody, Mark (R, 55), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H376?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H376
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