North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H661: Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025.
Status: In committee, June 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act to amend various laws to provide additional building industry efficiency.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BUILDING INDUSTRY EFFICIENCY. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATION PROHIBIT INSPECTION DEPARTMENTS FROM CHARGING FEES FOR CERTAIN INSPECTION CANCELLATIONS SECTION 1.1. G.S. 160D-1104 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(d2) An inspection department shall not charge the permit holder a fee or fail an inspection of a building or structure subject to the North Carolina Residential Code, if the permit holder cancels a scheduled inspection more than one business day before the scheduled inspection." LIMIT DESIGN METHODOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL STREETS SECTION 1.2.(a) Article 15 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 160D-1502. Limit street design methodology and construction standards for certain municipal streets. Notwithstanding G.S. 136-66.4, municipalities shall not implement design methodology and construction standards for new streets and highways to be accepted by a municipality, utilizing funds that are not wholly municipal funds, that are more stringent than design methodology and construction standards utilized by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the North Carolina Department of Transportation to regulate street connections to a public system as authorized by law." SECTION 1.2.(b) This …
Sponsors
- Brody, Mark (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Bell, John R. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106) · primary sponsor
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Cotham (R)
- Greene, Dudley (R, 85)
- Hastings, Kelly E. (R, 110)
- Howard, Julia C. (R, 77)
- Humphrey, Chris (R, 12)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From House
- : Special Message Sent To Senate
- : Ordered Engrossed
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Amend Adopted A3
- : Amend Adopted A2
- : Amend Adopted A1
Votes
- Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 93 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. A3 Budd Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 102 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. A2 Jones, B. Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 106 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. A1 Kidwell Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 107 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: URBAN DEVELOPMENT, COUNCILS, INFRASTRUCTURE, GENERAL CONTRACTORS BOARD, EMPLOYMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, BUILDINGS, TESTING
Common questions
- What is H661?
- H661 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025.
- What does H661 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend various laws to provide additional building industry efficiency.
- What is the status of H661?
- In committee as of June 19, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (June 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored H661?
- Brody, Mark (R, 55), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H661?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H661
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