HB 863 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part 1(b).

HB 863 appropriates $582 million in state funds to address unmet recovery needs in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. It directly affects residents and businesses in the impacted area by funding affordable housing repairs, disaster-related home improvements, business grants, park restoration, flood protection, and emergency services. Key provisions include $105 million for local housing grants (covering repairs, homelessness assistance, and mortgage help), $75 million for stream restoration and food banks, and a $75,000 business grant program for eligible companies with sales tax declines. The funds are distributed across state agencies like Housing Finance, Agriculture, and Public Safety to support physical recovery and economic stabilization.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

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Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted and renumbered from a draft version to an official edition, with minor updates to sponsorship information. The core funding allocations and policy provisions remain substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect official edition formatting, including session date and bill number.

Sponsorship list was expanded to include Representatives Ager and Turner as primary sponsors with a reference to the General Assembly website for the complete list.

Draft tracking numbers and internal document identifiers were removed from the text.

Line numbering was reorganized to reflect the official edition format, shifting section numbers from (4) to (3) in the funding breakdown.

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Apr 10, 2025

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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 9, 2025

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2 primary · 26 co-sponsors