North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S671: Helene Rev. Replace./Locals; Prop Tax Relief.
Status: Introduced, April 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act to establish a grant program to provide grants as revenue replacement to local governments that experienced revenue loss from property taxes, sales and use taxes, and water and sewer receipts as the result of hurricane helene and to provide interest relief on property taxes for property owners who sustained a certain level of property damage as the result of hurricane helene. the general assembly of north carolina purpose; use…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AS REVENUE REPLACEMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT EXPERIENCED REVENUE LOSS FROM PROPERTY TAXES, SALES AND USE TAXES, AND WATER AND SEWER RECEIPTS AS THE RESULT OF HURRICANE HELENE AND TO PROVIDE INTEREST RELIEF ON PROPERTY TAXES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHO SUSTAINED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF HURRICANE HELENE. The General Assembly of North Carolina Purpose; Use. - The Department of Revenue is authorized to create and administer the Helene Local Government Revenue Replacement Grant Program (Program). The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to local governments in western North Carolina that experienced revenue loss from property taxes, sales and use taxes, and water and sewer receipts as a result of Hurricane Helene. A local government that is awarded a grant under this section may use the funds for any public purpose. SECTION 1.(b) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Eligible applicant. - A local government that can show qualified revenue loss. Notwithstanding G.S. 105-472, a county is not eligible for a grant for sales and use tax revenue loss if it changes the method of distribution for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. (2) Local government. - Either of the following: a. A …
Sponsors
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Mayfield, Julie (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, REVENUE DEPT., TAXES, PROPERTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LANDOWNERS, UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is S671?
- S671 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Helene Rev. Replace./Locals; Prop Tax Relief.
- What does S671 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish a grant program to provide grants as revenue replacement to local governments that experienced revenue loss from property taxes, sales and use taxes, and water and sewer receipts as the result of hurricane helene and to provide interest relief on property taxes for property owners who sustained a certain level of property damage as the result of hurricane helene. the general assembly of north carolina purpose; use…
- What is the status of S671?
- Introduced as of April 28, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored S671?
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S671?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S671
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