North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 694 — Black Farmer Restoration Program.

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This bill died with 2021-2022 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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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 694, the definition of a "socially disadvantaged group" was clarified. Additionally, some phrases regarding the program's benefits for eligible individuals were streamlined for easier understanding. These changes are significant because they help ensure that the bill is clearer and more accessible, making it easier for qualifying individuals to understand their rights and benefits related to farming operations.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 7, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 694 Short Title:
694 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45372-MHfa-44 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BLACK FARMER RESTORATION PROGRAM TO PURCHASE FARMLAND ON THE OPEN MARKET AND GRANT IT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO ESTABLISH THE "FARM CONSERVATION CORPS" TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AN ON-FIELD ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 8, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BLACK FARMER RESTORATION PROGRAM TO PURCHASE FARMLAND ON THE OPEN MARKET AND GRANT IT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND TO ESTABLISH THE "FARM CONSERVATION CORPS" TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AN ON-FIELD ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS.
*DRS45372-MHfa-44* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 b.
*S694-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 b.
(7) Socially disadvantaged group.
(7) Sociallydisadvantaged group.
Theprogram shall provideaneligibleindividualwith acourseofstudy of no less than 30 academic credit hours that provides the basic skills to operate a farm profitably.
Theprogram shall provide aneligibleindividualwith acourseofstudy of no less than 30 academic credit hours that provides the basic skills to operate a farm profitably.
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"(15) An amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of income from farming operations a qualifying farmer receives during the taxable year.
"(15) An amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of income from farming operations a qualifyingfarmer receives duringthe taxable year.
In the caseofa marriedcouple filing ajoint returnwhere both spouses arequalifying farmers that receive or incur net income from farming operations, the maximum dollar amounts apply separately to each spouse's income from farming operations, not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
In the caseofa marriedcouple filingajoint returnwhere both spouses arequalifying farmers that receive or incur net income from farming operations, the maximum dollar amounts apply separately to each spouse's income from farming operations, not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(2) $3,000,000 to the Black Farmer Fund and the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for the purchase of agricultural easements DRS45372-MHfa-44 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 and related land restoration projects for Black and socially disadvantaged farmers and landowners through the Black Farmers and Landowners Restoration Program.
(2) $3,000,000 to the Black Farmer Fund and the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for the purchase of agricultural easements Senate Bill 694-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 and related land restoration projects for Black and socially disadvantaged farmers and landowners through the Black Farmers and Landowners Restoration Program.
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 694?
SB 694 is sponsored by Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), and Bazemore.
What is the current status of SB 694?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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