North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1030: Community Scale Weatherization + Health.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to expand the weatherization assistance program for low-income families to include health and safety improvements and to authorize community-scale projects.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO INCLUDE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TO AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY-SCALE PROJECTS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 143B-344.46 reads as rewritten: "§ 143B-344.46. Weatherization Assistance Program and Heating/Air Repair and Replacement Program. The State Energy Office within the Department may shall administer the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Families and the Heating/Air Repair and Replacement Program functions. The Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Families shall integrate health and safety measures to reduce energy costs, improve indoor air quality, and address health risks such as asthma and other respiratory illnesses. The Department shall adopt rules to ensure the effective delivery of weatherization assistance and to implement this section. The rules shall include provisions for soliciting proposals from potential sponsors, prioritizing projects, allocating funds, and reporting requirements. The Department may use funds from federal sources, State appropriations, utility contributions, and other available sources to fund the programs. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as obligating the General Assembly to appropriate funds for the Program or as entitling any person to services under the Program." SECTION 2. Part 33 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to proposals and allocation of funds; …
Sponsors
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
- Batch, Sydney (D, 17)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
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- : Withdrawn From Com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: POVERTY, PUBLIC, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, WEATHER, DEQ
Common questions
- What is S1030?
- S1030 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Community Scale Weatherization + Health.
- What does S1030 do?
- In its own words: An act to expand the weatherization assistance program for low-income families to include health and safety improvements and to authorize community-scale projects.
- What is the status of S1030?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1030?
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1030?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1030
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