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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina creates the NC-FACT task force within the Department of Commerce to study science and technology industry growth
Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Carolyn Logan and 16 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina establishes the NC-Federal Alignment for Critical Technologies Task Force within the Department of Commerce to research ways to boost science, technology, and innovation, requiring an annual report by April 1 starting in 2025.
The measure establishes a dedicated state task force tasked with drafting actionable economic development strategies and attracting out-of-state investment to local science and technology industries.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Commerce
The department houses the newly established task force and absorbs its administrative and reporting duties.
Private sector science and technology entities
Entities may be included as members of the task force and are the subject of its economic development and collaboration studies.
Constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina
Institutions may provide members to serve on the task force at the discretion of the Office.
Key Facts
- Establishes the NC-Federal Alignment for Critical Technologies Task Force within the Department of Commerce, Office of Science, Technology & Innovation.
- Authorizes the task force to include members from the Office, constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, and the private sector.
- Requires the task force to research ways to increase collaboration among State, federal, and private entities in science, technology, and innovation.
- Requires the task force to research ways to streamline State, federal, and private resources for science and technology industries.
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- Directs the task force to develop short-, mid-, and long-term economic development strategies with a particular emphasis on attracting out-of-state investment.
- Mandates that the task force submit an annual report with actionable findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee no later than April 1 of each year.
- Provides that the act becomes effective when it becomes law.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 3, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 3, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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