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HB793 • 2026

Brunswick County; conveyance of certain property from Department of Corrections.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to convey certain property from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County; Brunswick Correctional Center.</p>

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Wachsmann
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the transfer will affect local zoning laws or future development plans, nor does it specify what happens to any buildings or structures on the parcel.

Transfer of Property from Department of Corrections to Brunswick County

This bill transfers a specific piece of property from the North Carolina Department of Corrections to Brunswick County.

What This Bill Does

  • Transfers Tax Map Parcel 53-1B, which is about 54.3 acres of land, from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Corrections, which will no longer own this piece of land.
  • Brunswick County, which will receive ownership of the property.

Terms To Know

Tax Map Parcel
A specific plot of land identified on a tax map used for property assessment and management.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen to any buildings or structures on the transferred parcel.
  • It is unclear how this transfer will affect local zoning laws or future development plans in Brunswick County.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB793AHC1

2026-01-30 • Committee

Public Safety Amendment

Plain English: The amendment to HB793 adds specific details about Tax Map Parcel 53-1B in the property conveyance from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County.

  • Adds 'Tax Map Parcel 53-1B, being approximately 54.3 acres of' after line 11.
  • Inserts a comma after 'Center' and another after 'Corrections'.
  • Strikes the phrase 'the remainder of line 13 and through Center on line 14' and inserts 'Tax Map Parcel 53-1B'.
  • Adds 'Tax Map' before 'Parcel 53-1B' in lines 18 and 19.
  • The amendment text is technical, focusing on specific line edits. It does not provide a clear description of the property or its location beyond the tax map reference.
  • It's unclear what 'the remainder of line 13' refers to without seeing the original bill text.
HB793AH1

2026-01-30 • Committee

Public Safety Amendment

Plain English: The amendment to HB793 adds specific details about Tax Map Parcel 53-1B in the bill text.

  • Adds 'Tax Map Parcel 53-1B' and its description after certain words like 'That', 'Center', and 'Corrections'.
  • Removes references to the Brunswick Correctional Center and replaces them with 'Tax Map Parcel 53-1B'.
  • The amendment text is somewhat technical, making it hard to fully understand without additional context.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 House

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-02 General Government and Capital Outlay

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)

  3. 2026-01-30 General Government and Capital Outlay

    Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  4. 2026-01-30 Public Safety

    Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-01-30 House

    House committee offered

  6. 2026-01-29 Subcommittee #2

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 1-N)

  7. 2026-01-29 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB793)

  8. 2026-01-23 Subcommittee #2

    Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  9. 2026-01-13 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105315D

  10. 2026-01-13 Public Safety

    Referred to Committee on Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Conveyance of certain property from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County; Brunswick Correctional Center.
Provides for the transfer of certain property in Brunswick County from the Department of Corrections to Brunswick County.

Current Bill Text

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HB 793

PUBLIC SAFETY

1. Line 11, introduced, after
That

insert

Tax Map Parcel 53-1B, being approximately 54.3 acres of

PUBLIC SAFETY

2. Line 11, introduced, after Center

insert

, [a comma]

PUBLIC SAFETY

3.
Line 11, introduced, after
Corrections

insert

,
[a comma]

PUBLIC SAFETY

4.
Line 13, introduced, after
sale of

strike

the remainder of line 13 and through
Center
on line 14

insert

Tax Map Parcel 53-1B

PUBLIC SAFETY

5.
Line 18, introduced, after
all of

insert

Tax Map

PUBLIC SAFETY

6.
Line 19, introduced, after
of

strike

the Brunswick Correctional Center

insert

Tax Map Parcel 53-1B

PUBLIC SAFETY

7. Line 19, introduced, after access

insert

Tax Map