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SB 697 — Lake Norman Marine Commission.

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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Senate Bill 697, a few phrases were clarified and streamlined, especially regarding the responsibilities of local counties in appointing committees and the Commission's ability to regulate activities at Lake Norman. The bill now specifies that counties must follow certain regulations concerning public recreation and water safety. These changes aim to make the language clearer and ensure that regulations are updated in an organized way, which is important for maintaining safety and recreational access to the lake.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 697 State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 5/6/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 697 Short Title:
Lake Norman Marine Commission.
Codify Lake Norman Marine Commission.
Senators Sawyer and Alexander (Primary Sponsors).
March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY AND RECONSTITUTE THE LAKE NORMAN MARINE COMMISSION TO ADDRESS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO THE EFFECTUAL STEWARDSHIP OF LAKE NORMAN AND TO ENSURE ITS WATER QUALITY, THE SAFETY OF RECREATIONAL USERS, AND THE ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE LAKE NORMAN REGION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY THE LAKE NORMAN MARINE COMMISSION.
77-89.10 SECTION 1.(c) Article 6B of Chapter 77 of the General Statutes, as enacted by subsection (a) of this section and as amended bysubsection (b) of this section, reads as rewritten:
77-89.9 SECTION 1.(c) Article 6B of Chapter 77 of the General Statutes, as enacted by subsection (a) of this section and as amended bysubsection (b) of this section, reads as rewritten:
Board.–Theboardofcommissionerspubliclyelected governingboard of one of the four counties.participating local governments.
Board.
*S697-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) Commission:
– The board of commissioners of one of the four counties.
(2) Commission:
– A member of the governing board of the Lake Norman Marine Commission.
– A member of the governing board of the Commission.
(4) Eligible local governments.
(4) Four counties:
‒ Each of the four counties.
(4)(5) Four counties:
(5)(6) Joint resolution:
*S697-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) Joint resolution:
– A resolution substantially identical in content adopted separately by the board in of each of the four counties.participating local governments.
– A resolution substantially identical in content adopted separately by the board in each of the four counties.
(6)(7) Lake Norman:
(6) Lake Norman:
– The impounded body of water along the Catawba River in the four counties extending from the bridge crossing of Rural Road 1004 base of Lookout Shoals Dam downstream to Cowans Ford Dam.Dam and lyingbelow the full pond elevationof760feet abovemeansealevel based on the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
– The impounded body of water along the Catawba River in the four counties extending from the bridge crossing of Rural Road 1004 downstream to Cowans Ford Dam.
(8) Participating local government.
(7) Shoreline area:
‒ Any of the eligible local governments that have adopted a resolution to participate in the Commission and have not withdrawn.
(7)(9) Shoreline area:
– Except as modified by a joint resolution of the four counties, participating local governments, the area within the four counties lying within one mile 50 feet landward of the mean high water line full pond elevationcontourofLakeNorman.
– Except as modified by a joint resolution of the four counties, the area within the four counties lying within one mile of the mean high water line of Lake Norman.
Inaddition,theshorelineareashallinclude This term also includes all islands within Lake Norman and all peninsulas extending into the waters of Lake Norman.
In addition, the shoreline area shall include This term also includes all islands within Lake Norman and all peninsulas extending into the waters of Lake Norman.
(8)(10)Wildlife Commission:
(8) Wildlife Commission:
(a) The counties of Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg are hereby authorized participating local governments may by joint resolution to create the Lake Norman Marine Commission.
The counties of Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg are hereby authorized may by joint resolution to create the Lake Norman Marine Commission.
Upon its creation creation, the Commission shall enjoy the powers and have the dutieshasthepowers,duties,andresponsibilitiesconferreduponitbythejointresolution,subject to the provisions of this Act.
Upon its creation creation, the Commission shall enjoy the powers and have the duties has the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by the joint resolution, subject to the provisions of this Act.
The purpose of the Lake Norman Marine Commissionistoensurethecoordinatedgovernanceapplicableto LakeNormananditsshoreline area concerning all matters related to public recreation and water quality and safety.
A county may unilaterally withdraw from participation as required by any joint resolution or the provisions of this Act, Article, once the Commission has been created, and any county may unilaterally withdraw from said commission the Commission at the end of any budget period.
(b) A county participating local government may unilaterally withdraw from participation as required by any joint resolution or the provisions of this Act, Article, once the Commission has been created, and any county participating local government may unilaterally withdraw from said commission at the end of any budget period.
Upon the effectuation of such the withdrawal, the Commission is dissolved until reestablished under the provisions of this Act Article or any successor act, and all property of the Commission shall be distributed to or divided among the four counties and any other public agency or agencies serving the Lake Norman area in a manner deemed equitable by the four counties.
the Commission by resolution of its board upon the conclusion of the informal settlement discussion provided in subsection (b1) of this section, not to exceed 90 days after the participating local government delivers to the Commission its notice of intent to withdraw.
(b1) Upon providing the Commission with notice of intent to withdraw, the participating local government and the Commission shall jointly appoint a mediation officer.
The mediation officer shall make a reasonable effort to initiate settlement discussions between the participating local government and all other interested parties.
(c) Upon withdrawing from the Commission, a local government is no longer obligated to continue any financial or in-kind support of the Commission.
By joint resolution of the participating local governments, presented to and approved by the Commission, an eligible local government may rejoin the Commission as a participating local government.
Page 2 Senate Bill 697-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) Upon If upon theeffectuationof such withdrawal, thewithdrawal there arefewer than three counties that remain as participating local governments, the Commission is dissolved until reestablished under the provisions of this Act Article or anysuccessor act, and all propertyof the Commission shall be distributed to or divided among the four counties participating local governments and any other public agencyor agencies serving the Lake Norman area in a manner deemed equitable by the four counties.participating local governments.
(e) Anyrule, regulation, decision, or advisoryaction taken bythe Commission pertaining to the shoreline area shall only apply within those counties that are participating local governments.
Terms of members.Membership;
Terms of members.
terms of office;
eligibility for appointment.
Thereafter, appointments shall be made each October 1 by the respective boards of the four counties as follows:comprised of members appointed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
Thereafter, appointments shall be made each October 1 by the respective boards of the four counties as follows:
appointments for five-year terms in rotation by county in the order set out above.
appointments for five-year terms in rotation by county in the order set out above.in this subsection.
(b) For the initial appointments, each participating local government shall appoint one commissioner to serve a four-year term and a second commissioner to serve a five-year term.
(b) In the event of death of a commissioner, resignation, incapacity or inability to serve, as determined by the board appointing such the commissioner, or removal of the commissioner for cause, as determined by the board appointing such the commissioner, the board affected may appoint another commissioner to fill the unexpired term.
Except as otherwise provided for the initial appointments, each commissioner shall serve a five-year term.
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(c) Those commissioners appointed by participating local governments in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall appoint one commissioner to a five-year term who shall serve a one-year term as chair of the Commission.
Each succeeding four years, the Commission shall elect a new chair from the current commissioners to serve a one-year term.
At the end of each fourth year, the commissioners appointed by participating local governments in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall repeat the process of electing a chair as provided in this subsection.
(d) Participating local governments shall appoint individuals who possess one or more of the following qualifications:
(1) Has a primary residence adjoining Lake Norman.
(2) Has knowledge of boater safety protocols for all types of vessels.
(3) Has knowledge of water quality and aquatic vegetation management.
(4) Has experience in law enforcement.
(5) Has experience in public recreation management.
(6) Has experience in wildlife resources management.
(e) No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the commissioners serving at any given time may reside in the same county.
Senate Bill 697-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) No commissioner serving at any time may own a controlling interest in a business that is dependent on income generated from Lake Norman.
(g) The primary residence for all nine commissioners must be located in one of the four counties and reside in such primary residence a minimum of nine months of every calendar year.
(h) In the event of death of a commissioner, resignation, incapacity or inability to serve, as determined by the board appointing such the commissioner, or removal of the commissioner for cause, as determined by the board appointing such the commissioner, the board affected may appoint another commissioner to fill the unexpired term.
No commissioner shall receive compensation in the form of salary, wages, fees, or other forms of compensation for serving as a commissioner.
Page 2 Senate Bill 697-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The joint resolution of the four counties shall state the terms relating to the compensation to of commissioners, if any, compensation of consultants and staff members employed by the Commission, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by commissioners, consultants, and employees.
The joint resolution of the four counties participating local governments shall state the terms relating to compensation to commissioners, if any, the compensation of consultants and staff members employed by the Commission, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by commissioners, consultants, and employees.
(a) Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the four counties concerned.
Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the four counties concerned.
participating local governments.
counties.
choose, except that no commissioner may serve as chair for more than two consecutive terms.
The chairman chair may appoint such committees as may be that have been authorized by such rules and regulations.
The chairman chair may appoint such committees as maybe that have been authorized by such rules and regulations.
regulation.
regulation.TheCommissionshallmeetregularlyat suchanytimesandplacesasmaybespecified in its rules and regulations or in any joint resolution.
The Commission shall meet regularly at such any times and places as may be specified in its rules and regulations or in any joint resolution.
(b) The Commission is subject to the requirements of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes and Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
All records produced or maintained by the Commission relating to the development, collection, and use of fees are public records as defined in G.S.
132-1.
The Commission shall maintain a public website providing the public access to its public records.
Page 4 Senate Bill 697-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6)(5) Lease, rent, purchase, construct, otherwise obtain, maintain, operate, repair, and replace, either on its own or in cooperation with other public or private agencies or individuals, any of the following:
(6)(5) Lease, rent, purchase, construct, otherwise obtain, maintain, operate, repair, and replace, either on its own or in cooperation with other public or private agencies or individuals, any of the following:
(6) Assess fees as provided in G.S.
(b) The Commission mayaccept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of its functions any funds, grants, services, or property made available by the Federal Government federal government or its agencies or subdivisions, by the State Government or its agencies or subdivisions, or by private and civic sources.
77-89.9, except as limited by any other provisions of State or federal law.
(c) The boards of the four counties may appropriate funds to the Commission out of surplus funds or funds derived from nontax sources.
(7) Request the Department of Environmental Quality to add certain species of vegetation and algae, as specifically applicable to Lake Norman and its shoreline area, to the Aquatic Weed Control Program.
(b) The Commission mayaccept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of its functions any funds, grants, services, or property made available by the Federal Government federal government or its agencies or subdivisions, by the State Government or its agencies or subdivisions, municipalities and towns or their agencies, or by private and civic sources.
(c) The boards of the four counties participating local governments, municipalities, and towns bordering Lake Norman may appropriate funds to the Commission out of surplus funds or funds derived from nontax sources.
(e) In carrying out some or all of its duties and in either in addition to or in lieu of exercising various provisions of the above authorizations, the The Commission may, with the agreement of the board of the county concerned, utilize personnel and property of or assign responsibilities to any officer or employee of any of the four counties.
Senate Bill 697-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) In carrying out some or all of its duties and in either in addition to or in lieu of exercising various provisions of the above authorizations, the The Commission may, with the agreement of the board of the county concerned, utilize personnel and property of or assign responsibilities to any officer or employee of any of the four counties.
Such participating local governments.
Such A contribution in kind, if substantial, may kind may, with the agreement of the other three counties counties, be deemed to substitute a substitute, in whole or in part part, for the financial contribution required of such the county in support of the Commission.
A contribution in kind, if substantial, may kind may, with the agreement of the other three counties participating local governments, be deemed to substitute a substitute, in whole or in part part, for the financial contribution required of such county the participating local government in support of the Commission.
(f) Unless otherwisespecifiedbyjoint resolution, each ofthefourcounties shall annually contribute an equal financial contribution to the Commission in an amount appropriate to support the activities of the Commission in carrying out its duties.
(f) Unless otherwise specified by joint resolution, each of the four counties participating local governments shall annually contribute an equal financial contribution to the Commission in an amount appropriate to support the activities of the Commission in carrying out its duties.
(g) Before the close of each fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare a budget for the ensuing year for consideration bythe boards of each participatinglocal government for approval.
Upon receiving the budget from the Commission, the board of each participating local government shall consider the budget and make recommendations as to any changes it deems advisable.
Each participating local government shall complete its action on the Commission's budget on or before the beginning of the Commission's fiscal year, or such later date as specified by joint resolution.
When the Executive Director receives resolutions that are in substance identical from all four counties concerned, participating local governments, the Executive Director shall within ten days so certify and distribute a certified single resolution text to the following:
When the Executive Director receives resolutions that are in substance identical from all four counties concerned, the Executive Director shall within ten days so certify and distribute a certified single resolution text to the following:
Senate Bill 697-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3)(2) The clerk to the board of each of the four counties.participating local governments.
(3)(2) The clerk to the board of county commissioners of each of the four counties.
(4) The Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(5) The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(6) A news outlet serving a general audience throughout the four counties.
(c) Each participating local government shall incorporate a copy of the text of everyjoint resolution in its local code of ordinances, as maintained in accordance with G.S.
153A-49 or G.S.
160A-77.
area.
These regulations mayshall not conflict with or supersede provisions of general or special Acts or of regulations of State agencies promulgated under the authority of general law.
These regulations may shall not conflict with orsupersede provisions of general or special Acts or of regulations of State agencies promulgated under the authority of general law.
State law.
State or federal law.
In lieu of or in addition to passing regulations supplementary to State law and regulations concerning the operation of vessels on Lake Norman, these regulations, the Commission may, after public notice, request that theWildlifeResources Commission passlocal regulations rules on this subject in accordance with the procedure established in G.S.
In lieu of or in addition to passing regulations supplementary to State law and regulations concerning the operation of vessels on Lake Norman, these regulations, the Commission may, after public notice, request that the Wildlife Resources Commission pass local regulations rules on this subject in accordance with the procedure established in G.S.
(a1) Notwithstanding G.S.
(b) Violation of any regulation of the Commission commanding or prohibiting an act shall be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation.
75A-16.2, the Commission may require any person born on or after January 1, 1988, to complete a boating education course, approved by the National Association of Safe Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and accepted by the Wildlife Resources Commission, to operate a motorized watercraft of 20 horsepower or greater on Lake Norman.
(c) Theregulations promulgatedunderthis Section takeeffect upon passageoruponsuch dates as maybe stipulated in the regulations except that no regulation may No regulation adopted Page 4 Senate Bill 697-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 under this section shall be enforced unless adequate notice of the regulation has been posted in or on Lake Norman or its shoreline area.
(b) Violation of any regulation of the Commission commanding or prohibiting an act shall be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation.Class 3 misdemeanor.
(c) Theregulations promulgatedunderthis Section takeeffect upon passageoruponsuch dates as maybe stipulated in the regulations except that no regulation may No regulation adopted under this section shall be enforced unless adequate notice of the regulation has been posted in or on Lake Norman or its shoreline area.
Page 6 Senate Bill 697-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) A copy of each regulation promulgated under this Section must adopted under this section shall be filed by the Commission with the following persons:
(d) A copy of each regulation promulgated under this Section must adopted under this section shall be filed by the Commission with the following persons:
(4) The Director of the Department of Local Affairs.The Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
(4) The Director of the Department of Local Affairs.
(5) The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(6) The General Manager of Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing & Lake Services for the federal licensee of the Catawba-Wateree Hydro Project (FERC Project No.
2232).
(e1) Each participating local government shall incorporate a copy of the text of every regulation adopted by the Commission in its local code of ordinances, as maintained in accordance with G.S.
153A-49 or G.S.
160A-77.
"§ 77-89.10.
"§ 77-89.9.
(a) Where If a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers (or such any officers as may be designated in the joint resolution) with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area shall, area, within the limitations of their subject matter jurisdiction, have the authority of peace officers in enforcing the laws over all of Lake Norman and its shoreline area.area, including any applicable ordinances or regulations adopted by local governments.
(a) Where If a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers (or such any officers as may be designated in the joint resolution) with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area shall, area, within the limitations of their subject matter jurisdiction, have the authority of peace officers in enforcing the laws over all of Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
(b) Where a joint resolution so provides, the Commission may hire special officers to patrol and enforce the laws on Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
(b) Where If a joint resolution so provides, the Commission may hire special officers to patrol and enforce the laws on Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
Such special officers shall have and exercise all the powers of peace officers generally within the area in question and shall take the oaths and be subject to all provisions of law relating to law enforcement officers.
Such These special officers shall have and exercise all the powers of peace officers generally within the area in question and this area.
These special officers shall take the oaths oath of a law enforcement officer and be are subject to all provisions of law relating to law enforcement officers.
(d) Where If a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction over any part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area is performing duties relating to the enforcement of the laws on Lake Norman or in its shoreline area, he shall have such the officer also has any extra-territorial jurisdiction as Senate Bill 697-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 may be that is necessary to perform such these duties.
(d) Where If a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction over any part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area is performing duties relating to the enforcement of the laws on Lake Norman or in its shoreline area, he shall have such the officer also has any extra-territorial jurisdiction as Senate Bill 697-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 may be that is necessary to perform such these duties.
(e) If any law enforcement officers are given additional territorial jurisdiction under the provisions of this Section, this section, this shall be section is deemed an extension of the duties of the office held and no officer shall take any additional oath or title of office.
(e) If any law enforcement officers are given additional territorial jurisdiction under the provisions of this Section, this section, this shall be act is deemed an extension of the duties of the office held and no officer shall take any additional oath or title of office." SECTION 1.(d) G.S.
(f) The four counties shall assign a magistrate with primary responsibility for adjudicating matters concerning regulations of the Commission.
This magistrate may hear other matters as germane to the magistrate's jurisdiction in addition to those related to regulations of the Commission.
As it relates to this magistrate:
(1) The magistrate and supporting staff shall establish its office and conduct its business within the Town of Huntersville, Cornelius, or Davidson.
(2) The four counties shall use the office of this magistrate as best serves the public interest.
(3) The office of the magistrate as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be available to law enforcement and the public for a minimum of eight business days each month." SECTION 1.(d) Article 6B of Chapter 77 of the General Statutes, as enacted by subsection (a) of this section and amended by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 77-89.9.
Fees.
(a) Except as limited by any other provisions of State or federal law, the Commission may assess fees related to all of the following:
(1) Participation in education, training, or certification services provided by the Commission.
(2) Use of facilities owned or operated by the Commission.
(3) Application for a permit administered by the Commission to regulate privileged or special uses of Lake Norman and its shoreline area.
(b) In setting fee amounts to be charged for activities provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall not do any of the following:
(1) Set a fee in an excessive amount that that is neither reasonable nor customary for the services and privileges provided by the Commission.
(2) Set a fee in an amount that exceeds the Commission's actual costs for the service provided.
(3) Charge fees for general access to Lake Norman or its shoreline area.
(4) Discriminateonthebasisofrace,color,sex,religiouscreed,ornationalorigin.
Page 8 Senate Bill 697-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) Each year by January 31, the Commission shall produce a publicly available and auditable report that includes an accounting of all of its fee collections and funding from other sources compared to its program-specific expenses during the prior calendar year.
This annual financial report shall include adequate detail to determine that the Commission has met each of the requirements of this section, accompanied by a formal written certification of the same by the chair of the Commission." SECTION 2.
G.S.
138A-3 reads as rewritten:
"§ 138A-3.
Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Chapter:
… (70) Public servants.
– All of the following:
… w.
Commissioners appointed to the Lake Norman Marine Commission.
…." SECTION 3 G.S.
The term of a member who is appointed to the commissions pursuant to subdivisions (5) and (11) of subsection (a)and subdivisions (5)and (6)ofsubsection (b)ofthis sectionshall serveas provided bytheGeneralAssemblyofSouthCarolina.Anappointmenttofillavacancyonthecommissions shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.
The term of a member who is appointed to the commissions pursuant to subdivisions (5) and (11) of subsection (a)and subdivisions (5)and(6)ofsubsection (b)ofthis sectionshall serveas provided Page 6 Senate Bill 697-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 bytheGeneralAssemblyofSouthCarolina.Anappointmenttofillavacancyonthecommissions shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.
… Senate Bill 697-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (f) Each commission shall meet upon the call of the Chair.
… (f) Each commission shall meet upon the call of the Chair.
…." SECTION 4.(a) Any joint resolution adopted by the four counties pursuant to Chapter 1089 of the 1969 Session Laws, that is in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this act, shall expire upon the adoption of a subsequent joint resolution by the participating local governments consistent with the provisions of this act or September 30, 2025, whichever is earlier.
…." SECTION 2.
SECTION 4.(b) The terms of the commissioners currently appointed to the governing board of the Lake Norman Marine Commission shall expire on September 30, 2025.
This act is effective when it becomes law.
SECTION 5.
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Upon the Lake Norman Marine Commission being reconstituted pursuant to a joint resolution adopted by the participating local governments, all new appointments to the governing board of the Lake Norman Marine Commission will be effective on October 1, 2025.
SECTION 6.
All rules, regulations, and decisions made by the predecessor Lake Norman Marine Commission, reconstituted in accordance with this act, shall remain in full force and effect until and unless duly modified by the successor entity.
SECTION 7.
Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.
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Amendment 1

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18002
Republican 29001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Not Voting
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18002
Republican 29001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Not Voting
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 697?
SB 697 is sponsored by W. Ted Alexander (Republican) and Vickie Sawyer (Republican).
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