North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 18 D · 7 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 552 — Agricultural Manufacturing Economic Development.

Last action — Passed 2nd Reading

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    3 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (18 D · 7 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 552 introduces a new section called the Agricultural Manufacturing Investment Grant Account (AMIG), which aims to provide competitive grants to agricultural manufacturers. The bill specifies that grants will be prioritized for projects located in certain rural areas or those that use innovative technologies like precision agriculture or biotechnology. This change matters because it seeks to support local agriculture and stimulate economic growth in these communities by encouraging investment in modern practices. Additionally, the proposal keeps a cap on individual grants at $100,000, ensuring that funding is distributed fairly among multiple recipients.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 552 Short Title:
552 Mar 27, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10257-MC-45C Short Title:
Representative Reives.
Representatives Reives, Dixon, Penny, and Jeffers (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES TARGETED FOR AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 31, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES TARGETED FOR AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
– There is created in the One North Carolina Fund a special account, the One North Carolina Small Business Account, to be used for theNorthCarolinaSBIR/STTRIncentiveProgramandtheNorthCarolinaSBIR/STTRMatching Funds Program, as specified in Part 2I of Article 10 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.
– There is created in the One North Carolina Fund a special account, the One North Carolina Small Business Account, to be used for *H552-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 theNorthCarolinaSBIR/STTR IncentiveProgramandtheNorthCarolinaSBIR/STTRMatching Funds Program, as specified in Part 2I of Article 10 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.
*DRH10257-MC-45C* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) Agricultural Manufacturing Investment Grant Account.
(d) Agricultural Manufacturing Investment Grant Account.
(7) The Department requires the recipient to enter into an agreement requiring that therecipient (i)meet performancecriteriato protect theState's investment and ensure that the projected benefits of the project are secured, including employment level requirements, compensation requirements, investment amount and time line requirements, and other criteria the Department considers appropriate and (ii) repay or reimburse an appropriate portion of the grant based on the extent of any failure to meet the performance criteria." SECTION 2.
(7) The Department requires the recipient to enter into an agreement requiring that therecipient (i)meet performancecriteriato protect theState's investment and ensure that the projected benefits of the project are secured, including employment level requirements, compensation requirements, investment amount and time line requirements, and other criteria the Department considers appropriate and (ii) repayor reimburse an appropriate portion of the grant based on the extent of any failure to meet the performance criteria." SECTION 2.
Page 2 DRH10257-MC-45C
Page 2 House Bill 552-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 2nd Reading

  2. Passed 3rd Reading

  3. Special Message Sent To Senate

  4. Special Message Received From House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

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

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (153)

153 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.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 87 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56100
Democratic 102202
U 2000
Unaffiliated 19602
Total 872904
% of votes cast 73%24%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Harris — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Gill — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Lucas — Not Voting
Sossamon — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Not Voting
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Nay
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson 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
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Subjects

labor technology agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 552?
HB 552 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 552?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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