SB 1068 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Supporting Small Farmers for NC's Future Act.

This bill establishes the Small Farmers Support Grant Program to provide financial assistance to North Carolina residents who are small farmers earning $1 million or less annually. The program offers grants to help eligible individuals purchase essential inputs, equipment, and make operational improvements to their farms, with funding prioritized based on factors like farm size and economic hardship. An initial $15 million in recurring funds is allocated for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support these efforts, and the bill creates an advisory committee to monitor the program's effectiveness.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill underwent a transition from a 'Filed' draft status to its official 'First Edition' publication. The primary changes involve updating the document's metadata, including the bill number identifier, the session date, and the referral information, while the substantive text of the legislation remains unchanged.

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Updated the internal document identifier from 'DRS15453-MHa-128' to 'S1068-v-1' to reflect the official edition.

Added the specific referral date of May 4, 2026, to the Rules and Operations of the Senate committee.

Changed the page header from a draft identifier to the official title 'Senate Bill 1068-First Edition'.

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May 5, 2026

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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May 4, 2026

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Apr 30, 2026

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Filed

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0 primary · 4 co-sponsors