North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S758: Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to promote the development of water and sewer infrastructure and to facilitate the allocation of water and sewer service for residential development.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO FACILITATE THE ALLOCATION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 162A-900 reads as rewritten: "Article 11. "Miscellaneous. "§ 162A-900. Limitations on allocating service for residential development. (a) For purposes of this section, "residential development" means new development of single-family or multifamily housing.The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Local government unit. ‒ A political subdivision, as defined in G.S. 162A-201, that serves more than 1,000 residential service connections. (2) Residential development. ‒ Any new development of single-family or multi-family housing. (b) A local government unit, as defined in G.S. 162A-201, unit shall not require an applicant for water or sewer service for residential development to agree to any condition not otherwise authorized by law, or to accept any offer by the applicant to consent to any condition not otherwise authorized by law. These conditions include, without limitation, any of the following: (1) Payment of taxes, impact fees or other fees, or contributions to any fund. (2) Adherence to any restrictions related to land development or land use, including those within the scope of G.S. 160D-702(c). (3) Adherence to any restrictions related to building design elements within the scope of G.S. …
Sponsors
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Newton, Paul (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Jarvis, Steve (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Craven, David W. (R, 29)
- McInnis, Tom (R, 21)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Newton, Buck (R, 4)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: WATER RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, CONSTRUCTION, AUTHORITIES, UTILITIES, PUBLIC, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS
Common questions
- What is S758?
- S758 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms.
- What does S758 do?
- In its own words: An act to promote the development of water and sewer infrastructure and to facilitate the allocation of water and sewer service for residential development.
- What is the status of S758?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S758?
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S758?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S758
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