North Carolina 2016 Extra Session 3 Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2 — Disaster Recovery Act of 2016.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 12/15/2016

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    3 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

86 added · 96 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 2 removed some specific identifiers and references related to earlier drafts of the bill, streamlining the document. By simplifying the versioning and clerical details, the bill is made easier to read and follow. This matters because it helps ensure that everyone involved—lawmakers, supporters, and the public—can clearly understand the current version of the bill without confusion from earlier references. Clearer communication can lead to better-informed discussions and decisions.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA THIRD EXTRA SESSION 2016 H 2 HOUSE BILL 2 Committee Substitute Favorable 12/13/16 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA THIRD EXTRA SESSION 2016 H 1 HOUSE BILL 2 Short Title:
Representatives Dollar, McGrady, J.
Bell, and Dixon (Primary Sponsors).
December 13, 2016 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE DISASTER RECOVERY ACT OF 2016.
Appropriations December 13, 2016 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE DISASTER RECOVERY ACT OF 2016.
*H2-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 (6) Entire towns were flooded to the rooftops as the water levels of rivers and streams throughout Eastern North Carolina crested at flood-stage heights far beyond those ever seen before in this State.
*H2-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 (6) Entire towns were flooded to the rooftops as the water levels of rivers and streams throughout Eastern North Carolina crested at flood-stage heights far beyond those ever seen before in this State.
(2) Local governments already overwhelmed with storm-related expenses may not have the resources to repair damaged infrastructure and provide the new Page 2 House Bill 2-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 infrastructure necessary for families relocating out of the flood and landslide zones and for businesses that are in the process of rebuilding.
(2) Local governments already overwhelmed with storm-related expenses may not have the resources to repair damaged infrastructure and provide the new Page 2 House Bill 2-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 infrastructure necessary for families relocating out of the flood and landslide zones and for businesses that are in the process of rebuilding.
107 (October 3, 2016), Executive Order No.
107 (October 3, 2016), or Executive Order No.
115 (November 16, 2016), or Executive Order No.
115 (November 10, 2016).
116.
House Bill 2-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 a.
House Bill 2-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 a.
$12,200,000 to the Division of Soil and Water Conservation for stream debris removal and non-field farm road repairs and for supplemental Page 4 House Bill 2-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 funding of the Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program to support disaster-related farm pond and dam repairs.
$12,200,000 to the Division of Soil and Water Conservation for stream debris removal and non-field farm road repairs and for supplemental Page 4 House Bill 2-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 funding of the Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program to support disaster-related farm pond and dam repairs.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH TIME-LIMITED POSITIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT House Bill 2-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 SECTION 5.1.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH TIME-LIMITED POSITIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT House Bill 2-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 SECTION 5.1.
Page 6 House Bill 2-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 FLEXIBILITY IN SCHOOL CALENDAR TO ACCOMMODATE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES SECTION 5.7.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
Page 6 House Bill 2-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 FLEXIBILITY IN SCHOOL CALENDAR TO ACCOMMODATE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES SECTION 5.7.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
SECTION 5.7.(d) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report to the Chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees and to the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly on the implementation of this section by local school administrative units, charter schools, and regional schools by March 10, 2017, and shall also provide any additional reports or information requested by the Fiscal Research Division.
Local school administrative units, charter schools, and regional schools shall provide information on implementation of this section in the form requested by the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than February 10, 2017.
WAIVER OF CERTAIN DMV FEES House Bill 2-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 SECTION 5.9.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
WAIVER OF CERTAIN DMV FEES SECTION 5.9.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
(5) An application for a duplicate registration card.
House Bill 2-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Third Extra Session 2016 (5) An application for a duplicate registration card.
ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS SECTION 5.10.
8 ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS SECTION 5.10.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 12/15/2016

  2. Ch. SL 2016-124

  3. Special Message Sent To Senate

  4. Special Message Received From House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance

  7. Reptd Fav As Amended, Unengrossed

  8. Com Amend Adopted A1

  9. Re-ref Com On Finance

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

  12. Placed on Today's Calendar

  13. Passed 2nd Reading

  14. Passed 3rd Reading

  15. Special Message Sent To House

  16. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  17. Added to Calendar

  18. Concurred In S/Com Sub

  19. Ordered Enrolled

  20. Ratified

  21. Pres. To Gov. 12/14/2016

  22. Filed

  23. Passed 1st Reading

  24. Ref To Com On Appropriations

  25. Serial Referral To Finance Added

  26. Reptd Fav As Amended

  27. Re-ref Com On Finance

  28. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  29. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  30. Added to Calendar

  31. Amend Failed A1

  32. Amend Adopted A2

  33. Passed 2nd Reading

  34. Passed 3rd Reading

  35. Ordered Engrossed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

M11 Concur

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11001
Unaffiliated 74009
Republican 22001
U 1000
Total 1080011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Baskerville — Not Voting
Boles — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Daughtry — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lehman — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Sgro — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
J.Moore — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Earle — Not Voting
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hanes — Not Voting
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Millis — Yea
Murphy — Not Voting
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Salmon — Not Voting
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
West — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Langdon — Not Voting
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Pendleton — Yea
Rogers — Not Voting
Stam — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Terry — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Wray — Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Not Voting
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

Official roll call →

Second Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34000
Democratic 7000
Republican 8001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Barefoot — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Harrington — Yea
D.Davis — Yea
J.Jackson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Smith-Ingram — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Bryant — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Barringer — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Brock — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Hartsell — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Rucho — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2?
HB 2 is sponsored by Whitmire, John A. Torbett (Republican), Szoka, Phil Shepard (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Rogers, McGrady, McElraft, Hurley, Julia C. Howard (Republican), Hardister, Grange, Dollar, Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Cleveland, Burr, Bryan, Bradford, Bishop, Avila, Dean Arp (Republican), J. Moore, S. Martin, Ford, Brawley, John R. Bell, IV (Republican), Jake Johnson (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Sarah Stevens (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), and Eric Ager (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 13, 2016. Enacted.
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