Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor: Amy Galey (R)
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Jun 10, 2026
Summary
The bill rewrites G.S. 106-740 to require state or local agencies to request a public hearing from the local agricultural advisory board before initiating condemnation of qualifying farmland. The board must hold the hearing within 45 days, issue written findings and a recommendation, and the agency cannot proceed with condemnation until at least 120 days after the board’s report. The change takes effect on October 1, 2025.
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