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SB 496 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Funds For Coastal Federation.

This bill appropriates $6.25 million in one-time funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $1 million annually from 2025-2027 to the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The funds will directly support three coastal programs: a $1 million education center on Bogue Sound (matching private funds), a $5 million Living Shoreline Protection Program, and a $250,000 oyster shell recycling initiative. An additional $1 million yearly will fund a permanent program to remove abandoned vessels. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, with all funding directed to the Coastal Federation for specific environmental and community projects.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $6.25M one-time and $1M annual for coastal programs, directly advancing state budget allocation for environmental initiatives.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds coastal environmental programs including shoreline protection, oyster recycling, and vessel removal - directly supports conservation and pollution control as listed in subjects.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill funds $1M annually to remove abandoned vessels (transportation-related program) and lists TRANSPORTATION as a subject, aligning with 'funds transportation projects' indicator.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
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This document shows administrative formatting changes to Senate Bill 496 as it moved from filing to its first edition. The bill number, bill tracking codes, and document identifiers were updated to reflect the official versioning system. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were modified in this update.
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Bill tracking code changed from DRS15212-LGa-105 to S496-v-1 to reflect official Senate versioning

Added page number '1' and updated bill header formatting for official publication

Added Senate Rules and Operations referral date of March 26, 2025

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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
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upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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