SB 95 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Promote NC Sawmills.

SB 95 allows small North Carolina sawmills (producing under 1 million board feet annually) to sell ungraded lumber for use in one- and two-family homes and certain residential structures, directly affecting small sawmill operators and homebuilders. The bill requires sawmill operators to complete state-approved training, mark lumber with specific details (species, mill ID, PS20 compliance), and provide buyers with a compliance certificate. It modifies building codes to permit this ungraded lumber use while mandating code officials review structures for safety but absolving them of liability for failures related to the lumber type. The policy change aims to support small sawmills by expanding their market access under defined safety and transparency conditions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
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This bill underwent minor formatting and administrative updates during its transition from filing to the first edition. The main changes involve updating the document header information, bill reference numbers, and adding a specific reference to the Rules and Operations Committee along with a date. These are primarily administrative adjustments rather than substantive policy changes.
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Updated document header information including the Senate Bill number reference from DRS15042-NN-4 to S95-v-1 and reorganized the title block formatting.

Added committee referral information showing the bill was referred to Rules and Operations of the Senate on February 17, 2025.

Added a line break and updated bill reference number in the document footer section.

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Feb 17, 2025
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Feb 13, 2025
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