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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina modifies the Selectsite Readiness Program and funds industrial site preparation
Last action · May 7, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Jake Johnson and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina revises the Readiness Program to allocate state funds for local government grants, site acquisition, and infrastructure improvements aimed at attracting major manufacturing employers. The legislation sets new criteria for identifying selectsites, requires matching funds from local governments for site purchases, and mandates annual reporting by the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
Local governments receive state grants and administrative support to acquire and prepare large industrial parcels, while local taxpayers must provide matching funds and meet mandatory site-availability performance criteria or face financial recapture by the state.
- The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina operates as a nonprofit corporation contracting with the North Carolina Department of Commerce to handle economic development and business recruitment. context
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.
local governments
Local governments are eligible for state grants to acquire property, install infrastructure, and conduct due diligence, but they must provide matching funds and maintain site availability.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
The organization is tasked with administering the Selectsite Fund, allocating grants, engaging national site selection firms, and filing annual reports.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a selectsite under this legislation?
Who administers the grants and funds for the Selectsite Readiness Program?
Are local governments required to contribute their own funds when receiving site acquisition assistance?
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Procedural history
24 actions- May 7, 2025SenateRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- May 7, 2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
- May 7, 2025SenateSpecial Message Received From House
- May 7, 2025HouseSpecial Message Sent To Senate
- May 7, 2025HouseOrdered Engrossed
- May 7, 2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
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- May 7, 2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
- May 7, 2025HouseAmend Adopted A1
- May 6, 2025HousePlaced On Cal For 05/07/2025
- May 6, 2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- May 6, 2025HouseReptd Fav
- May 5, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- May 5, 2025HouseWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 30, 2025HouseRe-ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 30, 2025HouseWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 29, 2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 29, 2025HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
- Apr 8, 2025HouseRe-ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 8, 2025HouseWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 7, 2025HouseRe-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 7, 2025HouseWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 1, 2025HouseRef to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 1, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Program Modernization for Industrial Site Readiness
The legislation updates prior session law provisions to refine the size categories of targeted selectsites and formalizes biennial reporting requirements for site evaluations.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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