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HB 479

Town of Burgaw Property Transfer.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Carson Smith

Transfers about 11 acres from the state to Burgaw for $1 to build a fire training facility and other public uses, with a state reversion if public use ends; Burgaw covers costs.

Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Bill Summary · HB 479

HB 479 — Town of Burgaw Property Transfer (North Carolina)

Main purpose

Authorize the State of North Carolina to transfer a portion of State‑owned land to the Town of Burgaw for $1.00 so the town can develop a fire training facility and use the property for other public purposes.

Key provisions

  • Conveyance: The State will convey, for consideration of one dollar ($1.00), all rights, title, and interest in approximately 11 acres taken from a larger State parcel (approx. 355.73 acres; Land Asset ID 6095) to the Town of Burgaw.
  • Parcel identification: The property is the same parcel identified by Pender County PIN 3229-04-1665-0000; portions are referenced in Deed Book 211, Page 279 and Deed Book 922, Page 191 (Pender County Register of Deeds).
  • Exact area to transfer: The Department of Administration, in consultation with the Town of Burgaw, will determine the specific portion of the larger parcel to be transferred.
  • Use restriction / reversionary interest: The conveyance is subject to a State‑reserved reversionary interest — the property is conveyed to Burgaw only so long as it is used for public purposes. If public use ceases, the property may revert to the State per the reversionary condition.
  • Condition of conveyance: The transfer is “as is” and “where is,” with no State warranties or representations regarding title, boundaries, zoning, environmental or safety conditions.
  • Costs: All costs associated with the conveyance (e.g., closing, surveys, remediation if any) are to be borne by the Town of Burgaw.
  • Statutory procedure: The conveyance is exempt from Article 7 of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes and must otherwise comply with Article 16 of Chapter 146, except that G.S. 146‑74 does not apply.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective when it becomes law.

Who is affected

  • Town of Burgaw — receives the property and assumes conveyance costs and responsibilities for developing/maintaining the site for public use (e.g., a fire training facility).
  • State Department of Administration — manages selection/description of the specific tract to be transferred and holds the reversionary interest.
  • Pender County and local emergency services — potential benefit from a locally available training facility and related public uses.

Fiscal and policy impacts

  • Direct State receipts are nominal ($1.00); the State transfers property value in exchange for a public‑use commitment and reversion right.
  • Local fiscal impact to Burgaw: costs for surveying, transfer, any required remediation, site preparation, and ongoing operation/maintenance of the training facility.
  • Public safety / service impact: potential positive benefit to local firefighting and emergency‑response capacity through a dedicated training facility.

Procedural status / timeline (selected)

  • Filed: November 12, 2024 (bill file date)
  • First read / referred: First read March 25, 2025 (State & Local Government committee referral)
  • House action: Engrossed and passed in the House (motion to read third time and pass as amended adopted April 22, 2025)
  • Current status: Regular message sent to the Senate (awaiting Senate consideration)
  • Effective: Act takes effect upon becoming law (per text)

If enacted, HB 479 conveys the described acreage to Burgaw under the specified conditions to support development of a fire training facility and other public uses, while preserving a State reversionary interest to ensure continued public use.

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

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