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H1128 • 2025

Arbor Week Reform.

Arbor Week Reform.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Cook, Harrison, Rubin, Ager, Baker, G. Brown, K. Brown, Butler, Dahle, Greenfield, G. Pierce
Last action
2026-04-30
Official status
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Arbor Week Reform.

Arbor Week Reform.

What This Bill Does

  • Arbor Week Reform.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-30 House

    Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2026-04-30 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2026-04-29 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Arbor Week Reform.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1128

Short Title: Arbor Week Reform. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Cook, Harrison, Rubin, and Ager (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 30, 2026
*H1128-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO MOVE ARBOR WEEK FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
SECTION 1. G.S. 103-6 reads as rewritten: 4
"§ 103-6. Arbor Week. 5
The week in March November of each year containing March November 15 is hereby 6
designated as Arbor Week in North Carolina." 7
SECTION 2. The sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from the General Fund is 8
appropriated to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 9
nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to produce education and training materials for 10
Arbor Day celebrations in North Carolina during Arbor Week. 11
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 12