North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 16 R cosponsors

HB 154 — Reclaim State Assets from NCInnovation.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 154 has updated its sponsorship from one representative to multiple sponsors, including Representatives Warren, Blust, Howard, and Johnson. Additionally, the date and clerical information have been revised. This change is important because having more sponsors can indicate broader support for the bill, which might improve its chances of passing through the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 154 Short Title:
154 Feb 18, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30070-MC-76 Short Title:
Representative Warren.
Representatives Warren, Blust, Howard, and Johnson (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 DISSOLVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND NCINNOVATION AND TO REQUIRE NCINNOVATION TO RETURN STATE FUNDS AND ASSETS.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 21, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DISSOLVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND NCINNOVATION AND TO REQUIRE NCINNOVATION TO RETURN STATE FUNDS AND ASSETS.
*DRH30070-MC-76*
*H154-v-1*
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This bill dissolves the relationship between the state and NCInnovation, requiring NCInnovation to return state funds and assets.

  • NCInnovation shall, as if the General Assembly, by this act, dissolved it pursuant to Chapter 55A of the General Statutes, transfer back to the State, after consultation with, and in conformity with direction received from, the State Controller, (i) all funds, other than excluded amounts and interest earned on excluded amounts, and (ii) all assets acquired with State funds.

    This mandates NCInnovation to return all state funds and assets after consultation with the State Controller.

  • The State Controller shall facilitate the return of transferred funds and assets from NCInnovation pursuant to Section 1 of this act and shall deposit such funds into the General Fund.

    This assigns the State Controller the responsibility of managing the return and depositing of returned funds into the General Fund.

  • The transfer and deposit of funds in the General Fund pursuant to Section 2 of this act does not constitute an 'appropriation made by law,' as that phrase is used in Section 7(1) of Article V of the North Carolina Constitution.

    This specifies that the returned funds are not automatically appropriated and require further legislative action to be spent.

  • The funds shall remain unappropriated unless the General Assembly appropriates the funds in a subsequent act of the General Assembly.

    This ensures that returned funds remain unspent until the legislature explicitly appropriates them.

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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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 154?
HB 154 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Mike Clampitt (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 154?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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