HB 147: Various Local Provisions XI. - North Carolina

Edition 5 → Ratified · 2 edits

MINOR

The transition from Edition 5 to the Ratified version of HB 147 involves no substantive policy changes. The only differences are procedural: the bill's status changed from 'Fifth Edition Engrossed' to 'Ratified Bill,' page headers and version markers were updated, and committee substitute history lines were removed from the header. The legislative text governing Bear Grass satellite annexations, the Currituck County Game Commission, and Hickory primary elections is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'Fifth Edition Engrossed 7/29/26' to 'Ratified Bill,' indicating the governor signed the bill into law.

Committee substitute history lines (dates and committee actions) were removed from the bill header in the ratified version.

Ratified → SL 2026-57

MINOR

No substantive policy changes were made between the ratified version and the session law version of HB 147. The only differences are formatting updates: the document header was changed from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2026-57,' the internal version number was incremented, and page headers/footers were reformatted for official publication.

Edition 4 → Edition 5 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was updated from Edition 4 to Edition 5, reflecting the adoption of a substitute version by the Senate State and Local Government Committee. The substantive scope of the legislation remains focused on local provisions for Bear Grass annexations, Currituck County game commission rules, and Hickory election procedures, with no changes to policy, funding, or eligibility criteria.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; the update is a procedural revision moving the text to the Fifth Edition Engrossed status.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version number from Edition 4 to Edition 5 and added the 'Fifth Edition Engrossed' date stamp to reflect committee adoption.

Edition 3 → Edition 4 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from a single local deannexation bill to a comprehensive package covering four distinct topics: removing annexation caps for Bear Grass, creating a local game commission for Currituck County, modifying primary election rules for Hickory, and removing specific property from the Town of Leland. This change broadens the legislative scope from a narrow property adjustment to multiple policy areas including municipal growth, wildlife management, and election administration.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely addressing property deannexation in Elizabeth City and King to include new provisions for Bear Grass annexations, Currituck County game regulations, Hickory election procedures, and Leland property deannexation.

SCOPE

Added a new section allowing the Town of Bear Grass to exceed the standard 10% cap on satellite annexations.

Changed the short title from 'Elizabeth City and King/Deannexations' to 'Various Local Provisions XI' to reflect the expanded content.

Added provisions to remove specific land parcels from the corporate limits of the Town of Leland.

REQUIREMENT

Created a new local Game Commission for Currituck County to regulate waterfowl hunting on public waters.

Modified primary election conduct rules specifically for the City of Hickory.

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to include a second city, King, in addition to Elizabeth City, allowing for the deannexation of specific properties in both municipalities. The text was reorganized to separate the provisions for each city into distinct subsections, clarifying that tax liens and effective dates apply individually to each jurisdiction.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single city (Elizabeth City) to two cities (Elizabeth City and King), adding new property descriptions for the City of King.

SCOPE

Added provisions to remove specific tracts of land from the corporate limits of the City of King.

STRUCTURE

Reorganized the bill to use subsections (a), (b), and (c) to clearly distinguish the deannexation details, lien protections, and effective dates for Elizabeth City from those of the City of King.

TITLE

Updated the short title and act description to reflect that the bill affects both Elizabeth City and King.

Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent minor technical and formatting updates, including the addition of a committee substitute date and the removal of sponsor and referral details. A key substantive correction changed the word 'situation' to 'situated' in the property description to ensure grammatical accuracy. These changes do not alter the bill's core purpose of removing specific land from the City of Elizabeth City's limits.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the property description by changing 'situation' to 'situated'.

Removed the list of sponsors and the detailed referral path to other committees.

Added a header indicating this is a 'Committee Substitute Favorable' dated 3/4/25.

A1: ABA-75-V-2 → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document was completely replaced with a new version of House Bill 147. The original amendment text, which proposed changing the bill's title and effective date, was removed. It was replaced by a full legislative bill that removes specific property from the City of Elizabeth City and sets a new effective date of June 30, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a proposed amendment to a complete standalone act. The applicability changed from a generic reference to Currituck County and Hickory to a specific removal of property in Mount Hermon Township, Pasquotank County, from the City of Elizabeth City.

SCOPE

Removed an amendment proposal that sought to change the bill title to include Currituck County and Hickory.

Added a new bill text specifically removing Lot No. 1 in Mount Hermon Township from the City of Elizabeth City.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of June 30, 2025, and defined tax exemption rules for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from an 'Amendment' to a full 'House Bill' with session details and sponsor information.

Filed → A1: ABA-75-V-2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change its subject matter from removing property from Elizabeth City to modifying election conduct in Currituck County and the City of Hickory. This represents a complete shift in the bill's purpose, likely due to a clerical error or a total replacement of the original text. The effective date was also updated to apply when the act becomes law rather than a fixed date in 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed entirely from a property deannexation bill for Elizabeth City to an election modification bill for Currituck County and Hickory.

SCOPE

The bill's title and subject matter were completely rewritten to address election conduct in Currituck County and the City of Hickory instead of property removal in Elizabeth City.

All specific text regarding the removal of a 6.89-acre parcel in Mount Hermon Township from the City of Elizabeth City was deleted.

New text was added to modify the conduct of primary elections in Currituck County and the City of Hickory.

TIMELINE

The effective date clause was changed from a fixed date of June 30, 2025, to a general provision stating the act is effective when it becomes law.

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