Regional Water Study/Interbasin Transfer Subbasin/Total Maximum Daily Load.
HB 694 directs UNC's Environmental Finance Center to study water and wastewater regionalization to help financially struggling local governments (e.g., small or underfunded systems). It also eliminates specific subbasin designations (Haw River, Deep River, Contentnea Creek) to simplify water transfers within the Neuse and Cape Fear river basins, removing the need for transfer certificates between those areas. The study must identify financial/regulatory changes to improve system stability and report by April 2026. This primarily affects municipalities and utilities managing water infrastructure in regions facing population shifts or aging systems.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Signed Jul 9, 2025
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The bill was officially ratified and assigned the session law number 2025-77, transitioning from a draft version to an enacted law. The version number was updated from H694-v-3 to H694-v-4 to reflect this final status. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content, scope, or requirements were made in this update.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'RATIFIED BILL' designation and replaced it with 'SESSION LAW 2025-77' to indicate the bill has become official law.
Updated the bill version identifier from H694-v-3 to H694-v-4 to reflect the final enacted version.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican31
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025
executive
Jun 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-41-12)
house
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Warren
RRepublican
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Howard Penny
RRepublican
Co
Stephen Ross
RRepublican
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