HB 1113: Shellfish Leasing Moratoria. - North Carolina

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was updated to extend shellfish leasing moratoria in two new areas: the New Hanover County region (specifically Bogue Sound) and to temporarily prohibit new leases in parts of Pender and Onslow counties. The changes clarify the geographic boundaries for these restrictions and adjust the expiration dates to align with the legislative session timeline.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new moratorium area in Bogue Sound and updated the expiration date for the Pender and Onslow County restriction from 2025 to 2028.

TIMELINE

The expiration date for the moratorium in Pender and Onslow counties was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2028.

The effective date for the new Bogue Sound moratorium section was set to June 30, 2026.

SCOPE

A new moratorium was added for shellfish leasing in Bogue Sound, replacing the previous text that only mentioned New Hanover County.

The geographic coordinates defining the restricted area in Bogue Sound were updated to reflect the new moratorium boundaries.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'new lease' for the Bogue Sound area was updated to reference applications received but not granted as of July 1, 2019, instead of 2025.

Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was expanded to cover additional coastal areas in Pender and Onslow counties beyond the original Hanover County region. The expiration date for the moratorium in the new areas was set to July 1, 2028, while the original area's moratorium was extended to July 1, 2031. The funding amount for public education and notifications remains the same, but the bill now addresses a broader geographic scope of shellfish leasing restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly expanded from a single county (Hanover) to include specific areas in Pender and Onslow counties, creating a multi-county moratorium on new shellfish cultivation and water column leases.

SCOPE

Added a new moratorium section prohibiting new shellfish leases in specific waters of Pender and Onslow counties, defined by a detailed boundary line starting at Hampstead Marina and extending along Topsail Island.

TIMELINE

Extended the moratorium expiration date for the original Hanover County area from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031, while setting a separate expiration of July 1, 2028, for the newly added Pender and Onslow County areas.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the cutoff date for pending lease applications to July 1, 2025, for the new Pender and Onslow County sections, meaning leases received on or before that date but not yet granted are subject to the moratorium.

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's formatting and header information were updated to reflect a new session date (April 30, 2026) and a revised bill identifier (H1113-v-1). The sponsor list was changed to direct readers to the official website for a complete list, and the referral information was expanded to include additional committees. No substantive policy changes regarding the shellfish leasing moratorium, its duration, or its application were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

The bill's identifier and session date were updated from 'DRH10576-MHa-129' and 'Apr 29, 2026' to 'H1113-v-1' and 'April 30, 2026', likely reflecting administrative processing or a new filing cycle.

The sponsor attribution was changed from listing 'Representative Davis' to a directive to check the North Carolina General Assembly website for the full list of sponsors.

Additional committees (State and Local Government, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) were added to the referral section, expanding the procedural tracking of the bill.

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