North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S947: Military Influence Areas.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to allow local governments to establish military influence areas to prevent incompatible development and protect military readiness.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ESTABLISH MILITARY INFLUENCE AREAS TO PREVENT INCOMPATIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECT MILITARY READINESS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 9 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 160D-917. Military influence areas. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Major military installation. - Defined in G.S. 143-151.71(5). (2) Military influence area. - All property within 5 miles of the property line of a major military installation. (b) Notwithstanding G.S. 160D-601(d), a local government may adopt and enforce a zoning regulation or unified development ordinance which provides specific requirements for military influence areas, provided that such zoning regulation or unified development ordinance contains, at minimum, the following standards: (1) All development approvals within the military influence area shall require the applicant to submit proof of coordination with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to demonstrate that the proposed project will not have an adverse effect on the operational readiness of a major military installation. (2) The governing board or planning commission shall incorporate into all development approvals a statement that the proposed project will not impede training operations or other military activity within the major military installation. (3) Prior to any …
Sponsors
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- McInnis, Tom (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY, BUDGETING, PLANNING & ZONING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MILITARY AFFAIRS DEPT., PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, MILITARY BASES
Common questions
- What is S947?
- S947 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Military Influence Areas.
- What does S947 do?
- In its own words: An act to allow local governments to establish military influence areas to prevent incompatible development and protect military readiness.
- What is the status of S947?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S947?
- Lazzara, Michael A. (R, 6), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S947?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S947
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