Sen. Dave Craven

Maddy summarySB 5 is a procedural local act that designates the 29th Senatorial District as the subject of this specific legislative act. It contains no substantive policy changes or provisions affecting residents, services, or laws. The bill simply establishes that this act applies exclusively to the 29th Senatorial District and takes effect upon enactment. As a purely administrative measure, it does not alter any existing statutes or impact constituents directly.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends existing wastewater regulations to allow for the discharge of treated domestic wastewater into low-flow or zero-flow surface waters, such as intermittent streams and wetlands, under specific conditions. It directly affects municipalities, businesses, and developers by establishing a new permitting process that permits discharges of up to 2 million gallons per day if the treated water has high dissolved oxygen and low biological oxygen demand. The legislation requires the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Management Commission to develop and submit draft rules to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval by August 1, 2024. Once approved, these rules will create site-specific criteria based on flow data from the U.S. Geological Survey to ensure wastewater discharge does not harm water quality.

Maddy summaryThis North Carolina bill updates several insurance and property laws while permanently expanding benefits for firefighters. It allows state insurance officials to examine captive insurance companies more frequently and clarifies tax rules for these entities and remote online bidding at foreclosure sales. Additionally, the legislation makes permanent a pilot program for firefighter cancer insurance, increases pension payments for firefighters, and offers an alternative background check process for applicants who have lived in the state for over five years.

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 bill creates a new statewide Medicaid plan specifically for children and families, requiring the state to issue a request for proposals to select a provider by December 2024. The legislation defines this new plan as distinct from standard Medicaid plans and allows the state to require automatic enrollment in this specialty plan unless a social services official determines that a different plan is better for the child. Additionally, the bill establishes a closed network of providers for specialized services like residential treatment and intensive in-home care within this new plan, while also clarifying rules about when certain groups can leave their current Medicaid plans and what services must be covered.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 764 revises the terms of office for specific trustees on the boards of seven North Carolina community colleges, including Durham Technical, Piedmont, Richmond, Rowan-Cabarrus, South Piedmont, and Vance-Granville. The law changes how these trustees are selected and for how long they serve by adjusting the duration of terms for seats appointed or elected by county commissioners and the state legislature. For example, some trustees will serve one-year terms instead of the standard four years, while others will serve two or three years to stagger their expiration dates. The bill also establishes that successors to these shorter-term positions will serve the standard four-year term once the current temporary terms end.

Maddy summaryThis document is a procedural amendment to Senate Bill 508, which itself deals with the 2023 state budget for technology and corrections. The amendment instructs the legislature to remove specific sections of text from pages 12 and 13 of the original bill. It does not introduce new policies or directly affect any individuals or organizations. Instead, it serves as a technical edit to modify the content of the budget legislation before it is finalized.