North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee

SB 719 — Jacob Fork State Natural Area Authorization.

Last action — Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

11 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has changed from proposing the addition of Jacob Fork State Natural Area to the State Parks System to now focusing on Bakers Mountain in Catawba County. This shift is important because it redirects state resources and attention to Bakers Mountain, which may offer new recreational opportunities and enhance conservation efforts in that area. Additionally, the new version streamlines the process by removing unnecessary provisions related to Jacob Fork, making it simpler to implement the changes for Bakers Mountain.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 2 SENATE BILL 719 Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee Substitute Adopted 5/24/18 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 719 Short Title:
Jacob Fork State Natural Area Authorization.
Bakers Mountain/State Park Authorization.
Senator Wells (Primary Sponsor).
May 21, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITION OF JACOB FORK STATE NATURAL AREA IN CATAWBA COUNTY TO THE STATE PARKS SYSTEM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 21, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITION OF BAKERS MOUNTAIN IN CATAWBA COUNTY TO THE STATE PARKS SYSTEM.
The General Assembly authorizes the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to add Jacob Fork State Natural Area in Catawba County to the State Parks System as provided in G.S.
The General Assembly authorizes the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to add Bakers Mountain in Catawba County to the State Parks System as provided in G.S.
The State mayreceive donations of appropriate land and may purchase other needed lands for Jacob Fork State Natural Area with existing funds in the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, the federal Land and Water Trust Fund, and other available sources of funding.
The State mayreceive donations of appropriate land and may purchase other needed lands for Bakers Mountain State Park with existing funds in the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, the federal Land and Water Trust Fund, and other available sources of funding.
The provisions of G.S.
143C-5-2 do not apply to this act.
SECTION 5.
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Com Substitute Adopted

  3. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Passed 1st Reading

  5. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Withdrawn From Com

  7. Re-ref to Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Wells · Cosponsor

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  • Wells

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Who sponsors SB 719?
SB 719 is sponsored by Wells.
What is the current status of SB 719?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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