North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S69: Various Local Provisions V.
Status: Failed, July 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act regarding the operation of public enterprises by the city of hendersonville; to authorize the town of mills river to adopt a unified development ordinance under certain circumstances; to allow henderson county to amend its zoning regulations under certain circumstances; to eliminate the extraterritorial jurisdiction authority of municipalities in henderson county; and to require henderson county to approve any rezoning of areas within the county that are voluntarily annexed by a municipality.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGARDING THE OPERATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BY THE CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE; TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF MILLS RIVER TO ADOPT A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO ALLOW HENDERSON COUNTY TO AMEND ITS ZONING REGULATIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO ELIMINATE THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES IN HENDERSON COUNTY; AND TO REQUIRE HENDERSON COUNTY TO APPROVE ANY REZONING OF AREAS WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT ARE VOLUNTARILY ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. HENDERSONVILLE PUBLIC ENTERPRISE CHANGES SECTION 1.1. G.S. 160A-312 reads as rewritten: "§ 160A-312. Authority to operate public enterprises. (a) A city shall have authority to acquire, construct, establish, enlarge, improve, maintain, own, operate, and contract for the operation of any or all of the public enterprises as defined in this Article to furnish services to the city and its citizens. citizens and other areas and their citizens located outside the corporate limits of the city. Subject to Part 2 of this Article, a city may acquire, construct, establish, enlarge, improve, maintain, own, and operate any public enterprise outside its corporate limits, within reasonable limitations, but in no case shall a city be held liable for damages to those outside the corporate limits for failure to furnish any public enterprise service.limitations. (b) A city …
Sponsors
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Conf Com Appointed
- : Failed Concur In H Com Sub
- : Placed on Today's Calendar
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
- : Special Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Added to Calendar
Votes
- Various Local Provisions V. Motion 9 To Concur (July 29, 2026): 0 yea, 37 nay, failed
- Various Local Provisions V. Second Reading (June 24, 2025): 65 yea, 45 nay, passed
Subjects: HAYWOOD COUNTY, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EDUCATION, HENDERSON COUNTY, MUNOZ, WILLIE (NV17K), KINDERGARTEN, ONSLOW COUNTY, COUNTIES
Common questions
- What is S69?
- S69 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Various Local Provisions V.
- What does S69 do?
- In its own words: An act regarding the operation of public enterprises by the city of hendersonville; to authorize the town of mills river to adopt a unified development ordinance under certain circumstances; to allow henderson county to amend its zoning regulations under certain circumstances; to eliminate the extraterritorial jurisdiction authority of municipalities in henderson county; and to require henderson county to approve any rezoning of areas within the county that are voluntarily annexed by a municipality.
- What is the status of S69?
- Failed as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: Conf Com Appointed (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored S69?
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for S69?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S69
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