North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H870: Sedimentation Act & Other Env.'l Changes.
Status: In committee, May 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act to amend sedimentation control permitting requirements, to establish new requirements for memorandums of agreement between the department of environmental quality and the united states environmental protection agency, and to make other changes to the administration of environmental programs in north carolina.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS, TO ESTABLISH NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, AND TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN DEQ AND USEPA TO REQUIRE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVAL SECTION 1.(a) Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 143B-279.4B. Requirements for Department administration of federally delegated environmental programs. All memorandums of agreement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Environmental Quality, the Environmental Management Commission, the Coastal Resources Commission, the Sedimentation Control Commission, and any other board or commission charged under the State's statutes with implementation of State or federal environmental law shall, prior to execution, require approval of the General Assembly by majority vote of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Governor shall transmit any proposed memorandums of agreements of this nature, or modifications to such agreements, to the presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for confirmation by joint resolution. Implementation of the terms of such agreements shall be prohibited absent confirmation by the General Assembly." SECTION 1.(b) G.S. …
Sponsors
- Brody, Mark (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Jay (R, 96) · primary sponsor
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Sedimentation Act and Other Environmental Changes. Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 63 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: EROSION, SOILS, SEDIMENTATION CONTROL COMN., LAKES & RIVERS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENT, MOA
Common questions
- What is H870?
- H870 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Sedimentation Act & Other Env.'l Changes.
- What does H870 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend sedimentation control permitting requirements, to establish new requirements for memorandums of agreement between the department of environmental quality and the united states environmental protection agency, and to make other changes to the administration of environmental programs in north carolina.
- What is the status of H870?
- In committee as of May 7, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored H870?
- Brody, Mark (R, 55), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H870?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H870
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