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Introduced
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND FUND AN AGRICULTURAL DISASTER CROP LOSS PROGRAM.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the 2024 Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program to provide financial assistance to farmers in North Carolina who experienced verified agricultural commodity losses due to natural disasters in 2024. The bill transfers $475 million from various state reserves to the State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund, which will then be allocated to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to support farmers. To be eligible, farmers must have experienced verifiable losses in counties designated by the USDA as agricultural disaster areas, with commodities that were planted but not harvested or, in the case of aquaculture, being raised during the disaster. The program will calculate financial assistance using a formula based on acreage, county loss estimates, and agricultural statistics, with payments made to the original Form 578 filer. The Department of Agriculture will have the authority to audit recipients, require documentation, and ensure funds are used for agricultural production expenses and loss recovery. Recipients must provide a signed affidavit certifying the accuracy of their loss claims, and those found ineligible or providing inaccurate information may be required to repay the assistance with interest. The program will expire 30 months after becoming effective, with any unused funds reverting to the State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund, and the Department must submit periodic reports detailing the program's progress and fund distribution.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (54)
Jimmy Dixon (R)*,
Blair Eddins (R)*,
Neal Jackson (R)*,
Howard Penny (R)*,
Jonathan Almond (R),
Brian Biggs (R),
John Blust (R),
Jerry Branson (R),
Gloristine Brown (D),
Terry Brown (D),
Deb Butler (D),
Celeste Cairns (R),
Grant Campbell (R),
Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R),
Richard Carver (R),
Maria Cervania (D),
Mike Clampitt (R),
Tracy Clark (D),
Bryan Cohn (D),
Sarah Crawford (D),
Ed Goodwin (R),
Dudley Greene (R),
Julia Greenfield (D),
Pricey Harrison (D),
Beth Helfrich (D),
Chris Humphrey (R),
Cody Huneycutt (R),
Frank Iler (R),
Frances Jackson (D),
Ray Jeffers (D),
Keith Kidwell (R),
Ya Liu (D),
Donnie Loftis (R),
Carolyn Logan (D),
Tim Longest (D),
Jarrod Lowery (R),
Nasif Majeed (D),
Jeff McNeely (R),
Ben Moss (R),
Ray Pickett (R),
Garland Pierce (D),
Rodney Pierce (D),
Lindsey Prather (D),
Renée Price (D),
Dennis Riddell (R),
James Roberson (D),
Stephen Ross (R),
Paul Scott (R),
Larry Strickland (R),
Brian Turner (D),
Bill Ward (R),
Diane Wheatley (R),
Donna White (R),
Jeff Zenger (R),
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Appropriations (on 02/26/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H130 |
| Analysis - Summary H130-SMBR-5(e1)-v-2 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/H130-SMBR-5(e1)-v-2 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H130v2.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H130v1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H130v0.pdf |
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