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S56 • 2025

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hise, Daniel, Moffitt, Alexander, Brinson, Burgin, Corbin, Ford, Galey, Hanig, Hollo, Lazzara, Lowe, Mayfield, McInnis, Overcash, Settle
Last action
2025-02-06
Official status
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Effective date
Not listed

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Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

What This Bill Does

  • Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  2. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2025-02-05 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 56

Short Title: Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Hise, Daniel, and Moffitt (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 6, 2025
*S56-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ENACT THE DISASTER RECOVERY ACT OF 2025 – PART I. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
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PART I. TITLE AND SCOPE OF ACT 5
SECTION 1.1. Title. – This act shall be known as "The Disaster Recovery Act of 6
2025 – Part I." 7
SECTION 1.2. Maximum Amounts; Effectuate Savings. – The appropriations and 8
allocations made in this act are for maximum amounts necessary to implement this act. Savings 9
shall be effected where the total amounts appropriated or allocated are not required to implement 10
this act. 11
SECTION 1.3. Scope. – Unless otherwise provided, Section 2 of this act applies to 12
the North Carolina counties in the affected area, as defined in Section 1.4 of this act. 13
SECTION 1.4. Definitions. – Unless otherwise provided, the following definitions 14
apply in this act: 15
(1) Affected area. – The counties designated before, on, or after the effective date 16
of this act under a major disaster declaration b y the President of the United 17
States under the Stafford Act (P.L. 93-288) as a result of Hurricane Helene. 18
(2) Helene Fund. – The Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund established in 19
Section 4.1 of S.L. 2024-51. 20
(3) SERDRF. – The State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund 21
established in G.S. 166A-19.42. 22
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PART II. SERDRF FUNDING 24
SECTION 2. Intent to Transfer Disaster Relief Funds. – It is the intent of the General 25
Assembly to transfer funds from the SERDRF to the Helene Fund for further disaster re lief and 26
recovery assistance. 27
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PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE 29
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 30