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This bill requires the North Carolina Department of Administration to develop a comprehensive system for assessing, tracking, and disposing of vacant and underutilized state-owned properties. The legislation mandates that the department create and maintain detailed inventories of state buildings and lands, including specific information like location, size, condition, occupancy status, and maintenance costs. The department must develop a five-year comprehensive facilities management plan that identifies property needs, analyzes existing facilities, and provides recommendations for consolidating or disposing of unnecessary properties. State agencies will be required to submit annual reports about their property usage and develop their own five-year property management plans. The bill establishes a new process for identifying and selling surplus properties, with specific criteria for determining when a property is considered surplus, including whether it has been vacant for one year or longer. When surplus properties are sold, the proceeds will be divided, with 50% going to the General Fund and 50% allocated to the Department of Administration for repair and renovation projects. The goal is to optimize state property usage, reduce unnecessary property holdings, and potentially generate revenue through strategic property sales.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S465