North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1074: Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act.
Status: Signed into law, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing the city of eden to enter into an annexation agreement with duke energy for payments in lieu of annexation; amending the temporary authority of the town of mills river with respect to adoption of unified development ordinances; and making modifications regarding a referendum in guilford county for the levy of the article 46 quarter-cent local option sales and use tax and the distribution and use of the proceeds of the tax.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EDEN TO ENTER INTO AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH DUKE ENERGY FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF ANNEXATION; AMENDING THE TEMPORARY AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF MILLS RIVER WITH RESPECT TO ADOPTION OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES; AND MAKING MODIFICATIONS REGARDING A REFERENDUM IN GUILFORD COUNTY FOR THE LEVY OF THE ARTICLE 46 QUARTER-CENT LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX AND THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CITY OF EDEN/DUKE ENERGY ANNEXATION AGREEMENT SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding any applicable provision of the General Statutes or any other public or local law, the City of Eden is granted certain contract powers as follows: (1) The City of Eden may, by agreement, provide that certain property, described in subsection (c) of this section as the "Dan River Plant Property," may not be involuntarily annexed by the City during the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2030, under the General Statutes as they now exist or may be subsequently amended, except as provided in the agreement. The City of Eden shall not seek to repeal this Part upon its approval by the General Assembly. (2) Any agreement entered into as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection is specifically determined to be proprietary and commercial …
Sponsors
- Berger, Phil (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-26
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Eden/Mills River/Guilford Article 46 Local Act. Third Reading (July 1, 2026): 106 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Eden/Mills River/Guilford Article 46 Local Act. Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 104 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act. Third Reading (June 11, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act. Second Reading (June 10, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL, INFRASTRUCTURE, COUNTIES, PLANNING & ZONING, COMMERCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ANNEXATION, CITY COUNCILS
Common questions
- What is S1074?
- S1074 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act.
- What does S1074 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the city of eden to enter into an annexation agreement with duke energy for payments in lieu of annexation; amending the temporary authority of the town of mills river with respect to adoption of unified development ordinances; and making modifications regarding a referendum in guilford county for the levy of the article 46 quarter-cent local option sales and use tax and the distribution and use of the proceeds of the tax.
- What is the status of S1074?
- Signed into law as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-26 (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1074?
- Berger, Phil (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for S1074?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1074
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