North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1136: Cape Fear IBT Moratorium/EMC IBT Reductions.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to impose a limited moratorium on initiating certain surface water transfers from the cape fear river basin, to direct the north carolina collaboratory to study the cape fear river basin, and to make certain revisions to the environmental management commission's authority to require reductions to existing surface water transfers from any river basin in the state.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPOSE A LIMITED MORATORIUM ON INITIATING CERTAIN SURFACE WATER TRANSFERS FROM THE CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN, TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN, AND TO MAKE CERTAIN REVISIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE REDUCTIONS TO EXISTING SURFACE WATER TRANSFERS FROM ANY RIVER BASIN IN THE STATE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CAPE FEAR WATER RESOURCES LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SECTION 1.(a) Title. ‒ This Part shall be known as the Cape Fear Water Resources Modernization and Regionalization Act of 2026. SECTION 1.(b) Legislative Findings. - The General Assembly finds that the State's laws regulating surface water transfers, originally enacted more than 30 years ago, should be comprehensively reviewed and evaluated for updates in light of the State's and, in particular, the Cape Fear River Basin's tremendous economic and population growth and the impacts of drought and natural disasters on riverine and water reservoir systems over that period. The General Assembly finds that the approval of new or modified transfers that substantially diminish the overall hydrologic flow, current and future water storage capacity, and water quality of the Cape Fear River Basin should be temporarily paused while this review and evaluation is ongoing. SECTION 1.(c) Legislative Purpose. - The purpose …
Sponsors
- Davis, Ted (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Jay (R, 96)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Ross, Stephen M. (R, 63)
- Smith, Charles (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: WATER RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN., MORATORIUMS, LAKES & RIVERS, REPORTS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENT
Common questions
- What is H1136?
- H1136 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Cape Fear IBT Moratorium/EMC IBT Reductions.
- What does H1136 do?
- In its own words: An act to impose a limited moratorium on initiating certain surface water transfers from the cape fear river basin, to direct the north carolina collaboratory to study the cape fear river basin, and to make certain revisions to the environmental management commission's authority to require reductions to existing surface water transfers from any river basin in the state.
- What is the status of H1136?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1136?
- Davis, Ted (R, 20), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1136?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1136
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