Sen. Bobby Hanig

Maddy summarySB 11 restores local governments' authority to initiate down-zoning in ten specific North Carolina counties (Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Tyrrell) without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. The bill reverses a previous law that mandated such consent for down-zoning, which reduces development density or limits permitted land uses. It applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, making existing down-zoning ordinances effective as they were before that date. This change directly affects property owners and developers in those counties by altering how local zoning changes can be implemented.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires specific North Carolina counties to add early voting sites for the November 2024 election to ensure there is at least one site for every 30,000 registered voters. The law applies to Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey counties and must be implemented by October 29, 2024. To comply, county election boards must select diverse locations, use tax-supported buildings when possible, and provide at least 12 hours' notice for any meetings needed to approve these sites. The bill also mandates that counties educate voters about the new locations and notify the state if they cannot find enough staff to run the additional sites.

Maddy summaryThis North Carolina bill adjusts the 2023 state budget by extending the spending deadline for certain one-time funds until December 31, 2024, rather than letting them expire on June 30. It also reassigns money from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund, reducing specific allocations to agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services and the University of North Carolina while redirecting those funds to other programs. A major provision moves $800 million from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management to offset other state expenses, while simultaneously appropriating $800 million from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for water and wastewater projects. Additionally, the legislation continues funding for childcare stabilization grants to support the Department of Health and Human Services.

Maddy summaryThis amendment to the 2023 Appropriations Act directs that any extra state revenue generated by mandated teacher salary and benefit increases be used specifically to fund those same increases for the 2024-2025 school year. It also modifies the rules for supplemental teacher funding by changing how the state calculates a "supplant factor" to determine if local schools are using state money to replace their own funds. Under the new rules, if a local school district is found to have violated these funding requirements, the state board must either continue funding if the district fixes the issue or withhold all supplemental funds for the following year if it does not. These changes directly affect local school administrative units and the state's financial management of teacher compensation.

Maddy summaryThis amendment to Senate Bill 527 modifies technical specifications for doors and gates within the ABC Omnibus 2023-24 legislation. It requires that when fully closed, the folds of the door must not exceed four inches and prohibits any permanent deformation or deflection greater than three-quarters of an inch. Additionally, the bill mandates that the door or gate must not be displaced from its guides or tracks. These changes directly affect the construction and safety standards for doors and gates covered under the bill.

Maddy summaryThis amendment to the North Carolina Farm Act of 2024 prevents cities from charging stormwater utility fees on properties used for legitimate farming purposes. To qualify for this exemption, farm owners must provide proof such as a farm sales tax certificate, a property tax listing showing eligibility for present-use value, a federal tax Schedule F, or a forest management plan. The change applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill adjusts the deadline for submitting agricultural fair entries from 30 days to 60 days before the event.

Maddy summarySB 630 is a procedural bill that has been adopted to formally submit various proposed constitutional amendments to the voters for their consideration. Because the text provided only indicates the bill's adoption status without detailing the specific content of the amendments, it does not describe any new laws, mechanisms, or direct impacts on specific groups at this stage. The bill's primary function is to place these constitutional changes on the ballot for a public vote rather than to enact policy itself.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment in North Carolina to require all voters to present photographic identification before casting a ballot, expanding a rule that currently applies only to those voting in person. The legislation would place this change on the ballot for a statewide vote on November 5, 2024, asking voters to decide whether to mandate photo ID for everyone regardless of how they vote. If approved by a majority of voters, the amendment would become part of the state constitution and allow the General Assembly to set specific rules for acceptable forms of identification. If rejected, the proposal will have no effect and the existing voting requirements will remain unchanged.

Maddy summaryThis amendment modifies an existing bill regarding student search procedures to specify that searches of a student's person must be conducted privately by one school official and one adult witness of the same sex as the student. The text allows for exceptions to this rule when using minimally intrusive security devices like walk-through metal detectors or handheld wands. These changes directly affect school policies on how students are searched and aim to ensure privacy and fairness during the investigation process.

Maddy summaryThis document is a procedural amendment to Senate Bill 88, which proposes minor text changes to the bill's language. Specifically, it suggests removing a lettered subsection and replacing the phrase "a real person" with "an individual" in the legislation. These adjustments aim to refine the wording of the bill without altering its core policy or scope.