SB 958 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Safe Parks Act.

This bill establishes a new fund called the Contaminated Parks Remedial Account to help clean up environmental hazards in public parks across North Carolina. It directs money from taxes on trash disposal and corporate income to pay for assessing and fixing pre-1983 landfills or other inactive hazardous sites that make parks unusable. Local governments that own the affected parks must contribute one dollar for every four dollars provided by the state to share the cost of cleanup. The program is scheduled to begin in 2026, with funding amounts gradually increasing over time as more tax revenue is generated.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026
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Filed Edition 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill underwent significant formatting updates to transition from a 'Filed' draft to 'Edition 1', including the addition of official session headers, bill numbers, and sponsor details. The text also includes a specific amendment to a funding rate, changing a value from two dollars to four dollars per ton, though the surrounding context suggests this is part of a larger, unshown text block.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding environmental remediation funding appears unchanged in the provided snippet, but a specific funding rate was modified.
TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative headers, including the General Assembly title, session year, bill number (S.B. 958), and principal clerk information.

Added the bill's short title ('Safe Parks Act'), primary sponsors, and referral information to the Rules and Operations of the Senate dated May 4, 2026.

Removed draft-specific identifiers such as the 'Filed' date, internal tracking codes (DRS15424), and placeholder page numbers.

FISCAL

Modified a funding provision to increase the disposal rate from two dollars ($2.00) to four dollars ($4.00) per ton of waste.

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Committee
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May 4, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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