HB 552 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Agricultural Manufacturing Economic Development.

HB 552 establishes the Agricultural Manufacturing Investment Grant Account within North Carolina's One North Carolina Fund, allocating up to $5 million for new economic development incentives. This account provides competitive grants to eligible agricultural manufacturers in the state. The Department of Commerce will administer these grants, prioritizing projects in less developed areas, those using advanced agricultural technologies, or those with significant research and development. To qualify, recipients must commit to investing at least $5 million of private funds, employ a minimum of 25 full-time employees, and meet specific wage requirements. Grants are capped at $100,000 annually per recipient for up to five years.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header and sponsor information were updated to reflect the current session and include additional sponsors. The core text of the bill regarding the Agricultural Manufacturing Investment Grant Account remains substantively unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to line numbers and the document identifier.

TECHNICAL

The document title and session date were updated from the initial filing to the first edition, and the bill number identifier was changed from a draft code to the official bill number.

The list of sponsors was expanded to include Representatives Dixon, Penny, and Jeffers as primary sponsors, with a note directing users to the official website for a complete list.

The referral information was updated to include specific committee assignments and the date of referral (March 31, 2025).

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

110–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 121

May 7, 2025

D Democratic46

40 Yea 6

86% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

68 Yea 5

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 23 co-sponsors