GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 841 Short Title:

841 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10399-MH-53 Short Title:

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Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE A STATEWIDE STUDY ON SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE LEASING AND CURRENT MORATORIUMS ON SHELLFISH LEASING.

(5) Potential and actual conflicts between shellfish aquaculture operations and private propertypropertyvalues, values, commercial or recreational fishing, boating, and other coastal land and water uses.

(9) Recommendations forastatewideframeworkontheregulation andandpermitting permitting of shellfish aquaculture that benefits the industry and the State while mitigating conflicts with users of public trust waters.

*H841-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.

– The Collaboratory shall submit an interim report with preliminary findings to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural *DRH10399-MH-53* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and Economic Resources no later than December 1, 2025, and a final report, including any recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes, by May 1, 2026.

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