North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 823 — County Service Districts/Research and Urban Research Service Districts.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 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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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

165 added · 163 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 823 clarify the appointment process for individuals on an advisory committee. Specifically, the updated version allows boards of county commissioners to appoint one additional representative in multi-county districts and two in single-county districts while also specifying how to fill any vacancies on the committee. This matters because it ensures a more structured approach to representation, which could lead to better decision-making in the development process and strengthen local governance.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 823 Short Title:
823 Apr 8, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40445-LMx-42 Short Title:
Representative Hawkins.
Representatives Hawkins, Longest, Alston, and Ball (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
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, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 9, 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, the developer of the research and production park shall appoint one person to the advisory committee as the developer's representative on the committee.
In addition, the developer of the research and production park shall appoint one person to the *H823-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 advisory committee as the developer's representative on the committee.
In addition, in a single *DRH40445-LMx-42* 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 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.
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 forormaintain thepropertyproviding theservice arepresumptively expended for a public purpose.
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 payforor maintain thepropertyprovidingtheservice arepresumptivelyexpended for a public purpose.
– 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 committee shall have at least 10 members, serving whose appointments and terms as shall be set forth in the resolution.
The committee shall have at least 10 Page 2 House Bill 823-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 members, serving whose appointments and terms as shall be set forth in the resolution.
The Page 2 DRH40445-LMx-42 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 resolution shall provide for the appointment or designation of a chairperson.
The 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 are 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 are presumptively expended for a public purpose.
153A-313,maylevypropertytaxes within aresearch andproduction service district in addition to those levied throughout the county, in order to finance, provide, or maintain for the district services provided therein in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained for the entire county.
153A-313,maylevypropertytaxes withinaresearch and production service district in addition to those levied throughout the county, in order to finance, provide, or maintain for the district services provided therein in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained for the entire county.
The proceeds of taxes only within a district may be expended only for services provided for the district.
The proceeds of taxes House Bill 823-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 only within a district may be expended only for services provided for the district.
DRH40445-LMx-42 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.
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 thecountyresearch 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 4.1.
EFFECTIVE DATE Page 4 House Bill 823-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.1.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

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Not signed on (170)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 823?
HB 823 is sponsored by Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 823?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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