Plain English Summary
This bill appropriates $524 million from North Carolina's disaster relief fund to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene through programs supporting home reconstruction, agricultural losses, private road repairs, and small business infrastructure. It also extends regulatory flexibilities for disaster recovery activities through June 30, 2025, and requires detailed reporting on fund usage.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill provides necessary resources to rebuild homes, farms, and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene, addressing gaps not covered by federal aid. The bill allows regulatory flexibility to speed recovery—for example, waiving certain permit requirements and allowing temporary housing solutions. Multiple oversight and reporting requirements help ensure funds are spent efficiently and accountably on genuine disaster recovery needs.
Arguments Against
Critics may question whether $524 million is sufficient to meet all recovery needs or if funds should prioritize certain sectors over others. Some may be concerned about regulatory waivers potentially reducing building standards or environmental protections. Others might argue the bill creates administrative burdens through extensive reporting requirements or worry that certain funding allocations (such as tourism marketing) are less directly beneficial than other recovery measures.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 85
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 10
Cosponsors (48)
Representative · District 73
Representative · District 117
Representative · District 70
Representative · District 86
Representative · District 59
Representative · District 18
Representative · District 13
Representative · District 83
Representative · District 25
Representative · District 119
Representative · District 32
Representative · District 105
Representative · District 94
Representative · District 120
Representative · District 91
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 12
Representative · District 67
Representative · District 17
Representative · District 113
Representative · District 46
Representative · District 79
Representative · District 21
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 84
Representative · District 19
Representative · District 30
Representative · District 52
Representative · District 53
Representative · District 93
Representative · District 81
Representative · District 65
Representative · District 9
Representative · District 64
Representative · District 63
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 89
Representative · District 16
Representative · District 28
Representative · District 116
Representative · District 3
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 76
Representative · District 43
Representative · District 26
Representative · District 68
Representative · District 7
Vote Breakdown (11 roll calls)
This bill was signed into law.
Final Vote
On: C RPT Adoption
Party Breakdown