North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 731 — County Service Districts/Research and URSD.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 731 involve clarifications and corrections to the language regarding the appointment of board members and the services provided by newly established districts. Specifically, the bill allows county commissioners to make additional appointments while also specifying the various services that can be offered, such as streets, parks, and schools. These updates are important because they aim to streamline the formation of new districts and ensure that the necessary services can be effectively provided to the communities involved.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 731 Short Title:
731 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45262-LMx-61 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE LAWS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION SERVICE DISTRICTS AND URBAN RESEARCH SERVICE DISTRICTS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE LAWS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION SERVICE DISTRICTS AND URBAN RESEARCH SERVICE DISTRICTS.
In addition, in a single *DRS45262-LMx-61* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 county district, the board of commissioners may make two additional appointments of such other persons as the board of commissioners deems appropriate, and in a multi-county district, each board of county commissioners may make one additional appointment of such other person as that board of commissioners deems appropriate.
In addition, in a single *S731-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 county district, the board of commissioners maymake two additional appointments of such other persons as the board of commissioners deems appropriate, and in a multi-county district, each board of county commissioners may make one additional appointment of such other person as that board of commissioners deems appropriate.
– If an area that meets the standards for creation of a research and production servicedistrict lies in morethanonecounty, theboardsof commissioners ofthose counties may adopt concurrent resolutions establishing a district, even if that portion of the district lying in any one of the counties does not by itself meet the standards.
– If an area that meets the standards for creation of a research and production servicedistrict lies in morethanonecounty,theboardsof commissioners ofthose counties may adopt concurrent resolutions establishing a district, even if that portion of the district lying in any one of the counties does not by itself meet the standards.
– Theboardof commissioners, in theresolution establishing aURSD,shall also provide for an advisory committee for the URSD.
– Theboardof commissioners, in theresolution establishinga URSD,shall also provide for an advisory committee for the URSD.
The Page 2 DRS45262-LMx-61 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 resolution shall provide for the appointment or designation of a chairperson.
The Page 2 Senate Bill 731-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 resolution shall provide for the appointment or designation of a chairperson.
Before making the appointments, the board shall request the association of owners and tenants, required by G.S.
Before making the appointments, the board shall request the association of owners and tenants, required byG.S.
When a county defines a URSD, it may designate the developer of the research and development park established as a research and production service district in which the URSD is located as an agent that may contract with any local government for the provision of services within the URSD.contract, with theapproval ofthecounty orcounties in whichtheURSDislocated,fortheprovision ofservices, construction, and procurement within the URSD.
When a county defines a URSD, it may designate the developer of the research and development park established as a research and production service district in which the URSD is located as an agent that may contract with any local government for the provision of services within the URSD.contract, with theapproval ofthecountyorcounties in whichthe URSDislocated,fortheprovision ofservices, construction, and procurement within the URSD.
The developer-agent may own property necessary to provide the services, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parks, schools, utilities, and public transportation systems, and proceeds of taxes levied within the research and production service district used to pay for or maintain the property providing the service is presumptively expended for a public purpose.
The developer-agent may own property necessaryto provide the services, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, parks, schools, utilities, and public transportation systems, and proceeds of taxes levied within the research and production service district used to pay for or maintain the property providing the service is presumptively expended for a public purpose.
DRS45262-LMx-61 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Property subject to taxation in a newly establisheddistrict or in an area annexed to an existing district is that subject to taxation by the county as of the preceding January 1.
Senate Bill 731-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Propertysubject to taxation in a newlyestablished district or in an area annexed to an existing district is that subject to taxation by the county as of the preceding January 1.
153A-316.2, may levy property taxes within a URSD in addition to thoselevied throughout thecounty, andin addition to thoseleviedthroughout thecounty research and production service district, in order to finance, provide, or maintain for the URSD services provided therein in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained both for the entire county and for the county research and production service district.
153A-316.2, may levy property taxes within a URSD in addition to thoselevied throughout thecounty, andin addition to thoseleviedthroughout the countyresearch and production service district, in order to finance, provide, or maintain for the URSD services provided therein in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained both for the entire county and for the county research and production service district.
… (c) Each county may levy property taxes for one or more of the purposes listed in this subsection up to a combined rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) appraised value of property subject to taxation.
… (c) Each county may levy property taxes for one or more of the purposes listed in this subsection up to a combined rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) appraised value of propertysubject to taxation.
Page 4 DRS45262-LMx-61
Page 4 Senate Bill 731-First Edition
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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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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 731?
SB 731 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic) and Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 731?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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