North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1003: Permit Time Lines/Certain Wastewater Systems.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to establish permitting deadlines for npdes permits to be issued for new or expanded wastewater treatment systems to be located in fast growing counties and to appropriate funds to the department of environmental quality to implement the expedited permitting requirements.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH PERMITTING DEADLINES FOR NPDES PERMITS TO BE ISSUED FOR NEW OR EXPANDED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS TO BE LOCATED IN FAST GROWING COUNTIES AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO IMPLEMENT THE EXPEDITED PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 143-215.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(f6) With respect to permits for new or expanded wastewater treatment systems to be located in a county with a projected population growth rate above two percent (2%) annually or is located in one of the top twenty percent (20%) of the fastest growing counties in the State, by population, permitting under the authority granted to the Commission by this section shall comply with the procedures and time lines set forth in this subsection. The Commission shall act on a permit application as quickly as possible. The following provisions apply: (1) The Commission shall perform an administrative review of a new application and of a resubmittal of an application determined to be incomplete under subdivision (2) of this subsection within 30 working days of receipt to determine if the information is administratively complete. If complete, the Commission shall issue a receipt letter or electronic response stating that the application is complete and that …
Sponsors
- Measmer, Chris (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN., CONSTRUCTION, UTILITIES, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS
Common questions
- What is S1003?
- S1003 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Permit Time Lines/Certain Wastewater Systems.
- What does S1003 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish permitting deadlines for npdes permits to be issued for new or expanded wastewater treatment systems to be located in fast growing counties and to appropriate funds to the department of environmental quality to implement the expedited permitting requirements.
- What is the status of S1003?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1003?
- Measmer, Chris (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for S1003?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1003
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