North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 42 D · 13 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 1072 — Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development.

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 April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    3 primary, 56 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (42 D · 13 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

63 added · 61 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 1072 clarify definitions and requirements related to affordable housing. Specifically, the updated version outlines what constitutes affordable housing and specifies that at least 40% of units in mixed-income developments must be reserved for low and moderate-income individuals. This matters because it ensures that a significant portion of new housing developments is accessible to those who need it most, helping to address housing affordability issues in the community. The bill also emphasizes necessary infrastructure improvements to support these developments.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1072 Short Title:
1072 Apr 28, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30517-NSa-5 Short Title:
Representative Bell.
Representatives Bell, Reives, Humphrey, and Cunningham (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 CREATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATE LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SITES TO BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Housing and Development, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATE LOANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SITES TO BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
– Residential housing that is deemed by the Agency to be affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income.
– Residential housing that is deemed bythe Agencyto be affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income.
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*H1072-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 c.
*DRH30517-NSa-5* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 d.
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If the eligible borrower sells or confers land improved with a loan provided by the Fund to a market rate developer, the land must be sold for no less than its fair market value or appraised value, whichever is less, as improved, and the proceeds received from the sale must be applied directly to the project which will directly benefit persons of low and moderate income.
If the eligible borrower sells or confers land improved with a loan provided by the Fund to a market rate developer, the land must be sold for no less than its fair market value or appraised value, whichever is less, as improved, and the proceeds received from the sale must be applied directlyto the project which will directlybenefit persons of low and moderate income.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (56)

Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1072?
HB 1072 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Shepard (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Reeder, Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Ya Liu (Democratic), Abe Jones (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Frank Iler (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Amanda P. Cook (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Allen Chesser (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Todd Carver (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), Campbell, Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), John R. Bell, IV (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1072?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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