North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H765: Save the American Dream Act.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act to reform local government development regulations in this state and to increase the national pollutant discharge elimination system general stormwater permit fee.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THIS STATE AND TO INCREASE THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM GENERAL STORMWATER PERMIT FEE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 160D-101 reads as rewritten: "§ 160D-101. Application. (a) The provisions of this Article shall apply to all development regulations and programs adopted pursuant to this Chapter or applicable or related local acts. To the extent there are contrary provisions in local charters or acts, G.S. 160D-111 is applicable unless this Chapter expressly provides otherwise. The provisions of this Article also apply to any other local ordinance that substantially affects land use and development. (b) The provisions of this Article are supplemental to specific provisions included in other Articles of this Chapter. To the extent there are conflicts between the provisions of this Article and the provisions of other Articles of this Chapter, the more specific provisions shall control.control, unless a less specific enactment of the General Assembly clearly shows a legislative intent to repeal or supersede the more specific provisions. (c) Local governments may also apply any of the definitions and procedures authorized by this Chapter to any ordinance that does not substantially affect land use and development adopted under the general police power of cities and counties, Article 8 of …
Sponsors
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Brody, Mark (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Winslow, Matthew (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Jay (R, 96)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Humphrey, Chris (R, 12)
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35)
- Pierce, Garland E. (D, 48)
- Pittman, Dante (D, 24)
- Potts, Larry W. (R, 81)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
- : Re-ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Serial Referral To Judiciary 2 Stricken
Subjects: URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY, WATER RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, LIABILITY, BUILDINGS, PLANNING & ZONING, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Common questions
- What is H765?
- H765 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Save the American Dream Act.
- What does H765 do?
- In its own words: An act to reform local government development regulations in this state and to increase the national pollutant discharge elimination system general stormwater permit fee.
- What is the status of H765?
- In committee as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored H765?
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H765?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H765
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