North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S605: IBT Subbasin/TMDL Transport Factor.
Status: In committee, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act to eliminate certain subbasin designations and remove the requirement for an interbasin transfer certificate for water transfers between those certain subbasins within the same major river basin and to revise 2020 farm act tmdl transport factor calculation applicability.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN SUBBASIN DESIGNATIONS AND REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN INTERBASIN TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR WATER TRANSFERS BETWEEN THOSE CERTAIN SUBBASINS WITHIN THE SAME MAJOR RIVER BASIN AND TO REVISE 2020 FARM ACT TMDL TRANSPORT FACTOR CALCULATION APPLICABILITY. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: ELIMINATE SUBBASIN DESIGNATIONS FOR IBT PROCESS SECTION 1.(a) Legislative Findings. - The General Assembly finds the following, with respect to eliminating the Haw River, Deep River, and Contentnea Creek subbasin designations: (1) These subbasins serve rapidly growing areas facing urgent water supply and economic development pressures. (2) Flexibility in intrabasin transfers within the Neuse and Cape Fear major river basins strengthens drought resilience and supports emergency water management. (3) Reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers allows municipalities and utilities in these subbasins to better plan and finance regional water infrastructure, improving affordability for consumers. (4) Existing watershed planning and management systems within the Cape Fear River and Neuse River major river basins mitigate potential environmental impacts caused by intrabasin transfers. SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 143-215.22G reads as rewritten: "§ 143-215.22G. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 143-212 and G.S. 143-213, the following definitions apply to this Part. ... (1b) "River basin" means any of the following river basins designated on the map entitled "Major River Basins and …
Sponsors
- Sawrey, Benton G. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Newton, Paul (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Special Message Received From Senate
- : Special Message Sent To House
- : Engrossed
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Amend Adopted A1
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Votes
- IBT Subbasin/TMDL Transport Factor. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 46 yea, 1 nay, passed
- IBT Subbasin/TMDL Transport Factor. Amendment 1 (May 7, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: WATER RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN., LAKES & RIVERS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENT, DEQ
Common questions
- What is S605?
- S605 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): IBT Subbasin/TMDL Transport Factor.
- What does S605 do?
- In its own words: An act to eliminate certain subbasin designations and remove the requirement for an interbasin transfer certificate for water transfers between those certain subbasins within the same major river basin and to revise 2020 farm act tmdl transport factor calculation applicability.
- What is the status of S605?
- In committee as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored S605?
- Sawrey, Benton G. (R, 10), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S605?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S605
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