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SB 590 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Coastal Plain Resilience and Eco. Pros. Act.

SB 590, the Coastal Plain Resilience and Economic Prospects Act, appropriates over $2 billion in nonrecurring funds and additional recurring funds to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for environmental programs. The bill allocates $2 billion specifically for grants to public water and wastewater systems, along with funding for coastal resilience projects, flood risk reduction, dam safety studies, Superfund cleanups, and addressing contaminants like PFAS through dedicated staff positions. It also provides recurring funds for marine patrols, air quality monitoring, and technical assistance for businesses. The funding supports communities and infrastructure across North Carolina, with the bill becoming effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $2 billion for environmental programs including water systems and coastal resilience, directly funding essential public services.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates $2B for DEQ environmental programs including water systems, PFAS cleanup, Superfund, and coastal resilience projects.95% 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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The bill underwent administrative formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes. The document was transitioned from a filed draft version to the first official edition, with updated metadata, page numbering, and bill identifiers. No changes were made to the bill's scope, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or any substantive policy provisions.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill identifier from DRS35197-MCa-114 to S590-v-1 and changed document status from 'FILED SENATE' to 'Edition 1' with updated filing date.

Added specific referral information directing the bill to Rules and Operations of the Senate with date March 26, 2025.

Updated page header and footer information to reflect the official Senate Bill 590-First Edition format.

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Total actions
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Committee
2
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
Filed
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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