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H1224 • 2025

Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.

Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
K. Brown, Baker
Last action
2026-05-06
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.

Local Gov.

What This Bill Does

  • Local Gov.
  • Assisting Affordable Housing.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-06 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2026-05-06 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2026-05-05 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1224

Short Title: Local Gov. Assisting Affordable Housing. (Local)
Sponsors: Representatives K. Brown and Baker (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 6, 2026
*H1224-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT GRANTING ADDI TIONAL AUTHORITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO 2
ASSIST OR INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 162A-203 reads as rewritten: 5
"§ 162A-203. Authorization of system development fee. 6
(a) A local governmental unit may adopt a system development fee for water or sewer 7
service only in accordance with the conditions and limitations of this Article. 8
(b) A system development fee adopted by a local gov ernmental unit under any lawful 9
authority other than this Article and in effect on October 1, 2017, shall be conformed to the 10
requirements of this Article not later than July 1, 2018. 11
(c) A local government unit or a joint agency created pursuant to G.S. 160A-461 may 12
exempt affordable housing developments from or reduce the cost of a system development fee 13
imposed pursuant to this Article . The unit or joint agenc y shall adopt criteria for determining 14
whether a development qualifies for the exemption or reduction." 15
SECTION 2. This act only applies to the City of Winston-Salem. 16
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 17