North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 26 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 863 — Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b).

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    2 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (26 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 68 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill, HB 863, includes some significant funding adjustments. Notably, a previously allocated $20 million for food assistance programs has been removed, while the bill maintains large amounts for local government revenue replacement and various environmental and agricultural initiatives. This change is important because it reallocates funds toward high-priority areas, such as environmental protection and agricultural support, potentially impacting community services and sustainable development efforts.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 863 Short Title:
863 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30325-NBa-134 Short Title:
Representative Prather.
Representatives Prather, Ager, and Turner (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 APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO STATE AGENCIES FOR HURRICANE HELENE UNMET NEEDS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO STATE AGENCIES FOR HURRICANE HELENE UNMET NEEDS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to Appalachian Community Capital Corporation in partnership with the Dogwood Health Trust for a grant program in accordance with Part III of this act.
One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to Appalachian Community Capital Corporation in partnership with the Dogwood Health Trust for a grant program in accordance with Part IIIof this act.
(3) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Department of State Treasurer for grants to units of local government for revenue replacement.
*H863-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) to the Department of State Treasurer for grants to units of local government for revenue replacement.
*DRH30325-NBa-134* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the following purposes:
(4) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the following purposes:
Page 2 DRH30325-NBa-134 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (8) Eleven million six hundred six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($11,606,250) to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM), for the following purposes:
Page 2 House Bill 863-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (8) Eleven million six hundred six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($11,606,250) to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management (NCEM), for the following purposes:
– The purpose of this section is to help businesses located in the affected area that experienced economic or physical loss as a result of Hurricane Helene by providing grants awarded by the Department of Revenue to offset the losses suffered by those businesses.
– The purpose of this section is to help businesses located in the affected area that experienced economic or physical loss as a result of Hurricane Helene by providing grants awarded bythe Department of Revenue to offset the losses suffered bythose businesses.
The grant to a business under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any Hurricane Helene relief-related grant funding previously received by the business from the State or federal government, the Dogwood Health Trust, or the Appalachian Community Capital.
The grant to a business under this section shall be reduced by the amount of any Hurricane Helene relief-related grant funding previously received bythe business from the State or federal government, the Dogwood Health Trust, or the Appalachian Community Capital.
The Department DRH30325-NBa-134 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 must calculate the total amount of grants requested from the applications timely filed under subsection (d) of this section.
The Department House Bill 863-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 must calculate the total amount of grants requested from the applications timely filed under subsection (d) of this section.
(4) The business otherwise meets the qualifications requisite for award of a "Western North CarolinaSmall BusinessInitiativeII" grant from Appalachian as of February 10, 2025.
(4) The business otherwise meets the qualifications requisite for award of a "Western North CarolinaSmall Business Initiative II" grant from Appalachian as of February 10, 2025.
– Appalachian and Dogwood shall jointly determine the amount of the grant awarded to an eligible business under this section, provided, however, Page 4 DRH30325-NBa-134 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 that the maximum grant amount to a single business is limited to seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
– Appalachian and Dogwood shall jointly determine the amount of the grant awarded to an eligible business under this section, provided, however, Page 4 House Bill 863-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 that the maximum grant amount to a single business is limited to seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
At a minimum, the report required under this subdivision shall include updates on (i) the date of the initial contact, (ii) the date the contract DRH30325-NBa-134 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 was sent to the entity receiving the funds, (iii) the date the disbursing agency received the fully executed contract back from the entity, (iv) the contract execution date, and (v) the payment date.
At a minimum, the report required under this subdivision shall include updates on (i) the date of the initial contact, (ii) the date the contract House Bill 863-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 was sent to the entity receiving the funds, (iii) the date the disbursing agency received the fully executed contract back from the entity, (iv) the contract execution date, and (v) the payment date.
Page 6 DRH30325-NBa-134
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 863?
HB 863 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Brian Turner (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 863?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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