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Bill Summary · HB 907

HB 907 — “NC Recovery and Resiliency Act”

Status: Withdrawn from committee (last action: Withdrawn From Com, 2025-07-28)
Introduced: November 12, 2024
Primary sponsor (NC version): Rep. Bell
Subject areas: Disasters & emergencies; emergency management; funds & accounts; public officials; State Treasurer

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s stated purpose is to create a dedicated state fund to support disaster readiness, response, and resiliency activities in North Carolina by establishing a legally separate “Disaster Readiness and Response Fund” under the State Treasurer’s authority.

Key provision(s)

  • Adds a new section to Part 2 of Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the North Carolina General Statutes (proposed § 143B‑1042.25).
  • Establishes the "Disaster Readiness and Response Fund" as a special fund in the Office of the State Treasurer.
  • Specifies that the Fund “shall be separate and distinct from the General Fund and all other funds and reserves.”
  • Effective date: the act would take effect when it becomes law.

Notably, the bill text as filed contains no language specifying:
- funding sources (e.g., appropriations, transfers, fees, federal receipts, or gifts),
- how funds may be expended or who may authorize disbursements,
- governance rules, reporting requirements, or eligibility criteria for recipients.

Who would be affected

  • Office of the State Treasurer: statutory custodian of the newly created fund and responsible for accounting/administration per standard practice for special funds.
  • State emergency management and response agencies (potential future recipients) — although the bill does not yet authorize or direct expenditures.
  • General Assembly budget and appropriations processes — because any future operational impact depends on whether the Legislature or other sources place money into the fund.

Potential impact / implications

  • Administrative: creates a statutory place to hold dedicated disaster-related resources, which could facilitate quicker deployment if monies are later appropriated or provided.
  • Fiscal: there is no immediate fiscal impact from the statute alone because no funding mechanism or appropriation is included. Real fiscal effects would depend on subsequent budget actions or statutory additions that identify funding sources and allowable uses.
  • Policy: establishing the fund is a structural step toward more centralized disaster readiness financing, but practical utility requires later legislation or appropriations defining funding, eligibility, governance, and oversight.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced November 12, 2024 (filed in 2025 session documents shown).
  • Referred to House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 14, 2025, per clerk entries).
  • Withdrawn from committee on July 28, 2025 (status indicates it did not advance while in committee).
  • If reintroduced later, implementation would require appropriation and implementing detail to be operational.

Summary conclusion: HB 907 (NC) is a narrowly focused statutory measure that would create a distinct Disaster Readiness and Response Fund within the State Treasurer’s Office. As filed it sets up the legal vehicle but contains no funding or spending rules; because it was withdrawn from committee, it did not become law in its current form and would need follow‑up legislation (appropriations and program rules) to produce tangible preparedness or response capacity.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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