North Carolina Establishes Disaster Readiness and Response Fund in State Treasurer's Office

Original title: NC Recovery and Resiliency Act.

Last action · July 28, 2025: Re-ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: John Bell and 26 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina creates a new Disaster Readiness and Response Fund managed by the State Treasurer, operating separately from the and other state reserves, effective immediately upon becoming law.

Why it matters

Establishes a dedicated state financial reserve specifically for emergency response and disaster readiness, separating emergency funds from general state operating budgets.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Office of the State Treasurer

Must house and maintain the new Disaster Readiness and Response Fund separately from other state accounts.

Key Facts

Establishes the Disaster Readiness and Response Fund as a special fund located in the Office of the State Treasurer.
Mandates that the new Fund must remain separate and distinct from the General Fund and all other state funds and reserves.
Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Disaster Readiness and Response Fund located?

The Fund is established as a in the Office of the State Treasurer.

Is the new fund part of the state's General Fund?

No, the legislation explicitly mandates that the fund shall be separate and distinct from the and all other funds and reserves.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

5 actions

Jul 28, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Jul 28, 2025House
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 14, 2025House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 14, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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