North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1224: Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act granting additional authority to local governments to assist or incentivize developers of affordable housing.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ASSIST OR INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 162A-203 reads as rewritten: "§ 162A-203. Authorization of system development fee. (a) A local governmental unit may adopt a system development fee for water or sewer service only in accordance with the conditions and limitations of this Article. (b) A system development fee adopted by a local governmental unit under any lawful authority other than this Article and in effect on October 1, 2017, shall be conformed to the requirements of this Article not later than July 1, 2018. (c) A local government unit or a joint agency created pursuant to G.S. 160A-461 may exempt affordable housing developments from or reduce the cost of a system development fee imposed pursuant to this Article. The unit or joint agency shall adopt criteria for determining whether a development qualifies for the exemption or reduction." SECTION 2. This act only applies to the City of Winston-Salem. SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. *DRH40715-NS-23*
Sponsors
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, COUNTIES, WINSTON-SALEM, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING, FORSYTH COUNTY, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is H1224?
- H1224 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.
- What does H1224 do?
- In its own words: An act granting additional authority to local governments to assist or incentivize developers of affordable housing.
- What is the status of H1224?
- In committee as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1224?
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1224?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1224
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.