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died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 1062: Commuter Transportation Study/Piedmont Triad.

SB 1062 directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to conduct a study on improving commuter transportation in the Piedmont Triad region, specifically focusing on Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro. The bill requires the study to evaluate the feasibility of a commuter rail system while also considering other options like bus rapid transit, regional bus networks, and roadway expansions. It mandates an analysis of funding sources, governance structures for a potential regional transit authority, and the economic impacts of various transportation modes through 2050. The legislation appropriates $250,000 for this study, which must be completed and reported to state committees by December 29, 2026.

Topics ✓ Transportation

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 896: Increase Medicaid PCS and PDN Rates.

This North Carolina bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services and private duty nursing starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation allocates $120.8 million in state funds to raise the payment for personal care services to $7.50 per 15-minute increment, while also increasing the rate for private duty nursing to $16.25 per 15-minute increment. These higher rates are intended to cover additional federal matching funds, ensuring that providers receive more money for each hour of care delivered to eligible beneficiaries. The changes apply to various programs including the State Plan Personal Care Services Program and Community Alternatives Programs for children and adults.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Healthcare

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 1067: Hazard Mitigation Funds.

This North Carolina bill appropriates three million dollars to the Town of Ayden to address flash flooding issues. The funds are designated specifically for stormwater management projects within the Kennedy Estates subdivision. The money comes from the state General Fund and is allocated for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 866: Add Home Schools to Opportunity Scholarships.

This bill expands North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship program to include students enrolled in home schools, allowing them to receive state funding for educational expenses. Under the new provisions, eligible home school students would qualify for a fixed annual grant of $1,500 to cover required costs such as books, equipment, and other materials, though the funding does not cover transportation or tuition fees. The legislation amends existing state statutes to define home schools as eligible nonpublic institutions and authorizes the State Education Assistance Authority to award these funds alongside scholarships for private school students. Funding for this expansion would be appropriated through the existing Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve, maintaining the same income-based eligibility criteria used for other scholarship recipients.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 1024: My Power Bill Is Too High.

SB 1024, titled 'My Power Bill Is Too High,' aims to protect North Carolina electricity customers by repealing the authority for multiyear rate plans that allow utility rates to increase automatically without annual review. The bill requires that all future electric utility rates be set only through a standard annual general rate case, eliminating preauthorized rate adjustments. Additionally, it modifies performance-based regulation rules to limit automatic rate increases to a maximum of four percent in the second and third years of any multiyear plan, while excluding large new generation projects from these automatic hikes. This legislation directly affects electric public utilities and their customers by ensuring more frequent regulatory oversight and greater transparency in how utility rates are determined.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 1055: Carolina Housing Promise Act.

The Carolina Housing Promise Act aims to improve housing affordability and accessibility across North Carolina by empowering the state's Housing Finance Agency to issue up to $18 billion in bonds for residential projects. A key provision increases an existing excise tax on real estate transfers, directing half of the new revenue to fund a new Housing Innovation Office within the agency. This office will utilize the funds to support the construction and maintenance of affordable homes, develop innovative funding models, and provide technical assistance for housing solutions. The bill also updates the legal authority for the agency to issue various types of debt instruments to finance these housing initiatives.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Housing

died · North Carolina · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 905: Foster Care Motor Vehicle Insurance.

This bill updates North Carolina's foster care insurance rules to clarify how foster parents can remove coverage for children who no longer live with them and to create a new insurance program for foster youth. It requires the state insurance rate bureau to develop a specific policy option that allows foster children to be listed as named drivers on non-owner insurance policies, ensuring they can legally operate vehicles provided to them. Additionally, the legislation establishes a financial assistance program funded by $1 million to help cover the extra cost of adding foster children to a parent's insurance or to pay for separate non-owner policies, provided the youth has completed an approved driver's education course. These changes aim to ensure foster youth have valid liability coverage while reducing the financial burden on foster families and the state.

Topics ✓ Transportation

died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 995: Fix Republican Failures on Public Safety Act.

This North Carolina bill aims to address public safety staffing issues by increasing salaries for state law enforcement and correctional officers, with changes taking effect in July 2026. It establishes new mental health benefits, including 12 confidential annual visits per year, and creates peer support programs to assist officers with stress and burnout. The legislation also introduces retention bonuses for correctional officers and provides grants to help local governments offer comparable pay increases to their own employees. Funded through state appropriations, the bill requires regular reporting on staffing levels, vacancy rates, and the usage of mental health services.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 999: North Carolina Let Them Build Act.

This bill aims to speed up the approval process for housing projects in North Carolina by simplifying environmental reviews and setting strict deadlines for state agencies. It allows small residential developments in existing zones to skip certain environmental documents and requires state departments to issue decisions within 60 days or face internal review. Additionally, the law creates a streamlined path for duplexes and small multi-family units in residential areas and mandates the creation of public dashboards to track permit processing times. The legislation includes funding for staffing support and explicitly states that it does not override local zoning authority or weaken environmental standards.

Topics ✗ Environment ✓ Housing

died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 1011: Allergy Safe Schools Act.

The Allergy Safe Schools Act aims to improve food allergy safety in North Carolina public schools by mandating that every school employ at least one full-time, permanent nurse. To support this staffing requirement, the bill allocates $92 million in recurring funds starting in the 2026-2027 school year to increase the number of school health personnel. Additionally, the legislation requires school staff to complete standardized training on recognizing and treating anaphylaxis and mandates that schools create individualized medical action plans for students with diagnosed medical emergencies. The bill also prohibits food at school celebrations and provides legal protections for employees who administer emergency medication or perform lifesaving duties in good faith.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 1026: Power Bill Protection/Large Load Tariff.

This North Carolina bill establishes a new regulatory framework specifically for large nonresidential electricity customers who consume 50 megawatts or more. It requires electric utilities to file tariffs that include strict contract terms, such as a minimum 20-year service agreement, mandatory load usage guarantees, and significant upfront payments to cover the cost of infrastructure upgrades needed to serve these clients. The legislation also mandates that these customers pay exit fees if they terminate service early or fail to meet their contracted energy demands, ensuring that other ratepayers are not financially burdened by their departure. Additionally, the bill creates a program allowing these large customers to purchase dedicated clean energy resources while ensuring that residential and small commercial customers are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by these arrangements.

Topics ✗ Energy

died · North Carolina · Senate May 5, 2026

SB 982: Make Enf. Liable and Transparent (MELT) Act.

This bill repeals a previous law that expanded cooperation between local jails and federal immigration enforcement and requires a judicial warrant based on probable cause before federal agents can arrest, search, or detain individuals within North Carolina. It also prohibits state and local facilities from holding people solely on immigration detainers beyond their scheduled release time and allows local law enforcement to decline cooperation with federal immigration requests. To support these changes, the legislation appropriates four million dollars to fund legal services for immigrants, specifically directing grants to four nonprofit organizations for representation, asylum applications, and community legal education. The measures are designed to increase transparency in enforcement actions and restore community trust by limiting the use of administrative warrants and ensuring access to legal counsel.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Immigration