North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted

HB 1012 — Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 6/27/2025

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on June 27, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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The updated version of House Bill 1012, now called the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025, includes additional funding allocations, specifically adding $1 million for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad alongside the previously allocated $25 million for wildfire recovery in western North Carolina. These changes aim to enhance economic recovery and support community infrastructure following recent disasters. By addressing both immediate needs and long-term recovery efforts, the bill seeks to strengthen resilience in affected areas.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 1012 Second Edition Engrossed 5/22/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1012 Short Title:
On March 26, 2025, Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency due to the current and anticipated impacts from those wildfires in *H1012-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 all of Western North Carolina, as well as the tribal lands in the State of North Carolina held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
On March 26, 2025, Governor Josh Stein declared a state of emergency due to the current and anticipated impacts from those wildfires in *H1012-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 all of Western North Carolina, as well as the tribal lands in the State of North Carolina held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Page 2 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2A.3.(a) There is appropriated from the Helene Fund the sum of four hundred sixty-four million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($464,750,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as follows:
Page 2 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2A.3.(a) There is appropriated from the Helene Fund the sum of four hundred sixty-four million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($464,750,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as follows:
House Bill 1012-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Thirty-three million dollars ($33,000,000) to the Department of Public Instruction as follows:
House Bill 1012-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Thirty-three million dollars ($33,000,000) to the Department of Public Instruction as follows:
Page 4 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Housing Finance Agency for the repair and preservation of existing rental units in counties in the affected area with a population of 300,000 or fewer based on the 2023 Certified County Population Estimates from the State Demographer.
Page 4 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (9) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Housing Finance Agency for the repair and preservation of existing rental units in counties in the affected area with a population of 300,000 or fewer based on the 2023 Certified County Population Estimates from the State Demographer.
Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to OSBM to the entities listed in this sub-subdivision in the following amounts to provide grants for technical assistance to units of local governments in the affected area with (i) federal financial aid applications, (ii) disaster recovery funding, (iii) support planning and permitting assistance, and (iv) building capacity for building and trade inspections.
Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to OSBM to provide grants to the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners to provide technical assistance to units of local governments with federal financial aid applications, support planning and permitting assistance, and building capacity for building and trade inspections.
In providing this assistance, these entities shall prioritize grants to units of local government in counties with a population of less than 250,000 in the affected area.
In providing this assistance, these entities shall prioritize grants to units of local government in counties with a population of less than 250,000.
Any unit of local government that has received a separate allocation of federal aid through HUD for Hurricane Helene is not eligible for this funding.
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Twomillion dollars($2,000,000)to theNorth Carolina League of Municipalities.
House Bill 1012-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2.
Two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
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One million dollars ($1,000,000) to the North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Government.
Notwithstanding Section 1.3 of this act, the recipients of these grants must be located in the following counties:
Notwithstanding Section 1.3 of this act, the recipients of these grants must be House Bill 1012-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 located in the following counties:
– There is established the Hurricane Helene EconomicRecoveryGrantProgram(Program)to beadministeredbytheDepartmentof Revenue.
– There is established the Hurricane Helene Economic Recovery Grant Program (Program) to be administered by the Department of Commerce.
The Department shall adopt guidelines providing for the administration of the Program in accordance with this section and shall prioritize job retention, economic viability, and commercial stability when awarding grants under this section.
The Department shall adopt guidelines providing for the administration of the Program in accordance with this section and shall prioritize job retention, economic viability, and commercial stability within the affected area when awarding grants under this section.
The purpose of the Program is to Page 6 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 ensure the economic viability of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene by providing a one-time grant to qualifying businesses that meet the conditions of this section.
The purpose of the Program is to ensure the economic viability of Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene by providing a one-time grant to qualifying businesses in the affected area that meet the conditions of this section.
– The Department of Revenue.
– The Department of Commerce.
– A reduction in revenue experienced bya qualifying business as a result of Hurricane Helene and determined as the difference between the business's average combined gross receipts for the fourth calendar quarter of 2022 and 2023 as compared to the business's gross receipts for the fourth calendar quarter of 2024.
– A reduction in revenue experienced bya qualifying business as a result of Hurricane Helene and determined as the difference between the business's average combined gross receipts for the fourth calendar quarter of Page 6 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2022 and 2023 as compared to the business's gross receipts for the fourth calendar quarter of 2024.
– A business that meets all of the following requirements:
– A business located in the affected area that meets all of the following requirements:
Has been registered to do business in the State and actively engaged in business for a minimum of two years immediately preceding application for grant funding under this section.
Has been registered to do business in the State and actively engaged in business in the affected area for a minimum of two years immediately preceding application for grant funding under this section.
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Is located in a county that qualifies, in whole or in part, for FEMA Public Assistance Categories C through G.
Prior to awarding a grant to an applicant business, the Department shall verify the applicant's economic loss.
Prior to awarding a grant to an applicant business, the Department, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, shall verify the applicant's economic loss.
Notwithstanding G.S.
105-259, the Department of Revenue may disclose tax information to the Department for purposes of this subsection.
Failure to pay an award forfeited shall be collected by a civil action in the name of the State, and the House Bill 1012-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 recipient business shall pay the cost of the action.
Failure to pay an award forfeited shall be collected by a civil action in the name of the State, and the recipient business shall pay the cost of the action.
The Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary of Revenue, shall institute the action in the proper court for the collection of the award forfeited, including interest thereon.
The Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary of Commerce, shall institute the action in the proper court for the collection of the award forfeited, including interest thereon.
SECTION 2B.1.(i) Administrative Expenses.
House Bill 1012-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2B.1.(i) Administrative Expenses.
Page 8 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The number of grants disbursed and to which eligible recipients.
(1) The number of grants disbursed and to which eligible recipients.
5 SUBPART II-D.
SUBPART II-D.
HURRICANE HELENE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM SECTION 2D.1.(a) Establishment.
HURRICANE HELENE FLOOD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM Page 8 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2D.1.(a) Establishment.
– For the purposes of the Program, the term "farm infrastructure"means fencing, greenhouses, barns, equipment, andfarmroads, orotherstructures or improvements used for farming purposes.
– For the purposes of the Program, the term "farm infrastructure"means fencing, greenhouses, barns, equipment, and farmroads, orotherstructures or improvements used for farming purposes.
House Bill 1012-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2E.1.(d) Reporting Requirement.
SECTION 2E.1.(d) Reporting Requirement.
SECTION2E.1.(e) ExpirationandReversion.– TheProgram shallexpire30months after this section becomes effective.
House Bill 1012-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION2E.1.(e) ExpirationandReversion.– TheProgram shallexpire30months after this section becomes effective.
SUBPART II-F.
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– NCEM shall submit a report to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division no later than six months after the application period for this Program opens, Page 10 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and every six months thereafter until all funds are expended.
– NCEM shall submit a report to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division no later than six months after the application period for this Program opens, and every six months thereafter until all funds are expended.
7 SUBPART II-G.
Page 10 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SUBPART II-G.
House Bill 1012-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Two hundred fifty-three million six hundred eighty-one thousand dollars ($253,681,000) to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund established in G.S.
(1) Two hundred fifty-three million six hundred eighty-one thousand dollars ($253,681,000) to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund established in G.S.
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159G-22(c) (DWSRF) for funding of projects consistent with applicable federal law and guidance to CWSRF and DWSRF eligible entities that were damaged, can demonstrate impact, or experienced a loss or disruption of a mission-essential function caused by Hurricane Helene.
159G-22(c) (DWSRF) for funding of projects consistent with applicable federal law and guidance to CWSRF and House Bill 1012-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 DWSRF eligible entities that were damaged, can demonstrate impact, or experienced a loss or disruption of a mission-essential function caused by Hurricane Helene.
– The loan matures upon the earlier of (i) receipt of federal or State disaster relief by the provider or (ii) June 30, 2030.June 30, 2040." SECTION 3.3.
– The loan matures upon the earlier of (i) receipt of federal or State disaster relief by the provider or (ii) June 30, 2030.June 30, 2040." PART IV.
Eligibility for Federal Decentralized Wastewater Funding.
– The following entities are eligible to apply for and receive a loan or grant from funds appropriated in this act to theClean WaterStateRevolvingFundfordecentralizedwastewatertreatment systems:
(1) A local government unit or a nonprofit water corporation, as defined in G.S.
159G-20.
(2) A Community Development Finance Institution or a nonprofit organization that provides financing assistance to homeowners to repair or replace decentralized wastewater systems in North Carolina.
(3) A district health department established under Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes.
PART IV.
– A recipient of State funds under this act shall use best efforts and take all reasonable steps to obtain alternative funds that cover the losses Page 12 House Bill 1012-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 or needs for which the State funds are provided, including funds from insurance policies in effect and available federal aid.
– A recipient of State funds under this act shall use best efforts and take all reasonable steps to obtain alternative funds that cover the losses or needs for which the State funds are provided, including funds from insurance policies in effect and available federal aid.
Where a recipient is an institution of higher education or a non-State entity, the requirement regarding alternative funds and the calculation of alternative funds received under this subsection includes seeking private donations to help cover the losses or needs for which State funds are provided.
Where a recipient is an institution of higher education or a non-State entity, the requirement regarding alternative funds and the calculation of alternative funds received under this subsection includes seekingprivate donations to help cover the losses or needs for which State funds are provided.
SECTION 4.1.(d) Contract Requirements.
Page 12 House Bill 1012-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.1.(d) Contract Requirements.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 6/27/2025

  2. Ch. SL 2025-26

  3. Conf Com Reported

  4. Added to Calendar

  5. Conf Com Reported

  6. Placed on Today's Calendar

  7. Conf Report Adopted

  8. Conf Report Adopted

  9. Ordered Enrolled

  10. Ratified

  11. Pres. To Gov. 6/26/2025

  12. Conf Com Appointed

  13. Special Message Sent To House

  14. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  15. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  16. Added to Calendar

  17. Failed Concur In S Com Sub

  18. Conf Com Appointed

  19. Sequential Referral To Rules and Operations of the Senate Stricken

  20. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  21. Com Substitute Adopted

  22. Placed on Today's Calendar

  23. Amend Adopted A1

  24. Amend Adopted A2

  25. Passed 2nd Reading

  26. Passed 3rd Reading

  27. Engrossed

  28. Withdrawn From Com

  29. Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  30. Regular Message Received From House

  31. Passed 1st Reading

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

  33. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  34. Amend Adopted A1

  35. Passed 2nd Reading

  36. Passed 3rd Reading

  37. Ordered Engrossed

  38. Reptd Fav. For Introduction

  39. Filed

  40. Rules Suspended

  41. Passed 1st Reading

  42. Cal Pursuant 32

  43. Placed On Cal For 05/22/2025

Sponsors

  • Appropriations · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Appropriations

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

C RPT Adoption

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 44000
U 2000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 570011
Total 1090011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Not Voting
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt 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 Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Not Voting
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
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Not Voting
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Jonathan L. Almond 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 Not Voting
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Not Voting
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Not Voting
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Not Voting
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14002
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 24002
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Not Voting
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Not Voting
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Not Voting
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Not Voting
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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