North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

SB 697 — Save the State's Coastal Resources.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2023-2024 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

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 697 primarily involve the removal of specific references to various studies and monitoring results regarding offshore wind power projects. This bill is focused on the permitting process for wind energy facilities in North Carolina's coastal waters. By removing those specific references, the bill appears to streamline its language, but it could reduce the emphasis on the need for careful assessment regarding the impact of these projects on local resources and communities. Understanding these implications is crucial as the state navigates its energy strategies while balancing environmental concerns.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 6, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 697 Short Title:
697 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35248-RI-20 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE CONSIDERATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY FACILITIES TO ENSURE COASTAL RESOURCES ARE NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE SITING OF SUCH FACILITIES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 10, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE CONSIDERATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY FACILITIES TO ENSURE COASTAL RESOURCES ARE NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE SITING OF SUCH FACILITIES.
and Whereas, the siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind power projects in theState's territorial coastal waters mayadversely affect resources, including scenicandaesthetic resources, and recreational and economic uses, including commercial and recreational fishing, which are more commonly found or take place in the State's submerged lands and jurisdictional waters than in proximate federal waters;
and Whereas, the siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind power projects in theState's territorial coastal waters mayadverselyaffect resources, including scenicandaesthetic resources, and recreational and economic uses, including commercial and recreational fishing, which are more commonly found or take place in the State's submerged lands and jurisdictional waters than in proximate federal waters;
and Whereas, there are outstanding questions regarding the manner in and extent to which the siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind power projects may displace or otherwise adversely affect natural resources within and uses of the State's submerged lands and jurisdictional coastal waters;
and Whereas, there are outstanding questions regardingthe manner in and extent to which the siting, construction, and operation of offshore wind power projects maydisplace or otherwise adversely affect natural resources within and uses of the State's submerged lands and jurisdictional coastal waters;
and Whereas,itisanticipated thatthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheoffshorewindpower industry over the next decade will provide additional information through project-specific studies,research findings,monitoringresults,and operational experiencethatmayassisttheState in evaluating the siting and development of new offshore wind power projects in the State's submerged lands and territorial waters;
and Whereas,itisanticipated thatthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheoffshorewindpower industry over the next decade will provide additional information through project-specific studies,researchfindings,monitoringresults,and operational experiencethatmayassisttheState in evaluating the siting and development of new offshore wind power projects in the State's submerged lands and territorial waters;
*DRS35248-RI-20* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 2.
*S697-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 2.
No agency of the State, including the Department of Environmental Quality or the Environmental Management Commission, shall issue a permit for a wind energy facility in the territorial coastal waters of the State for the period beginning July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2033.
No agency of the State, including the Department of Environmental Quality or the Environmental Management Commission, shall issue a permit for a wind energy facilityin the territorial coastal waters of the State for the period beginning July 1, 2023, to July 1, 2033.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 697?
SB 697 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Benton G. Sawrey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 697?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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