North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 22 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 77 — Environmental Justice.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    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 February 10, 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.

  • 23 sponsors

    3 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 77, the primary sponsors have been expanded to include additional representatives, which shows broader support for the bill. There are also slight changes to wording that clarify how the bill will address issues of bond forfeiture and its impact on low-income and minority communities, specifically highlighting criteria for what constitutes an "overburdened community." These changes are important because they help ensure that the bill gets comprehensive support and effectively targets areas that may face additional challenges.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 77 Short Title:
77 Feb 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40068-MH-18A Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, F.
Jackson, R.
Pierce, and Lopez (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 REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DECISION ON MINORITY OR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERMITTING DECISIONS IMPACTING OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 11, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE CONSIDERATION OF THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF A PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING DECISION ON MINORITY OR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERMITTING DECISIONS IMPACTING OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES.
The application shall be accompanied by a signed agreement, in a form specified by the Department, that in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.
The application shall be accompanied by a signed agreement, in a form specified bythe Department, that in the event a bond forfeiture is ordered pursuant to G.S.
… *DRH40068-MH-18A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 9.
… *H77-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 9.
shall be consistent with all applicable federal and Statelaw, including Page 2 DRH40068-MH-18A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 statutes, regulations and rules;
shall be consistent with all applicable federal and Statelaw, including Page 2 House Bill 77-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 statutes, regulations and rules;
…." SECTION 6.(b) This sectionbecomeseffectiveJuly 1, 2025, and applies to remedial action plans submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality on or after that date.
…." SECTION6.(b) This sectionbecomeseffectiveJuly1,2025,and applies to remedial action plans submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality on or after that date.
"(d1) The Commission shall deny any application for a permit, a permit renewal, or a certificate of coverage or renewal of a certificate of coverage under a general permit if it finds that the cumulative impact of the proposed permit or certificate, when considered in relation to other similar impacts of actions taken or proposed in the community, would have a disproportionate adverse impact on a low-income community or a minority community protected by Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
"(d1) The Commission shall deny any application for a permit, a permit renewal, or a certificate of coverage or renewal of a certificate of coverage under a general permit if it finds that the cumulative impact of the proposed permit or certificate, when considered in relation to other similar impacts of actions taken or proposed in the community, would have a disproportionate adverse impact on a low-income communityor a minoritycommunityprotected by Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
… DRH40068-MH-18A Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 g.
… House Bill 77-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 g.
– A distinct geographic area in which the share of the population of any of the following categories of individuals is higher than that category's share of the State population as a whole:
– A distinct geographic area in which the share of the population of anyof the following categories of individuals is higher than that category's share of the State population as a whole:
– A census block, as designated by the most recent census of the U.S.
– A census block, as designated bythe most recent census of the U.S.
Census Bureau, in which at least thirty percent (30%) of thehouseholds qualify as low-incomehouseholds, orageographically distinct area that is a community of color." SECTION 11.
Census Bureau, in which at least thirty percent (30%) of thehouseholds qualifyas low-incomehouseholds, ora geographicallydistinct area that is a community of color." SECTION 11.
Page 4 DRH40068-MH-18A
Page 4 House Bill 77-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 77?
HB 77 is sponsored by James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 77?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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