Bill > H823

This bill makes several modifications to North Carolina's laws regarding Research and Production Service Districts (RPSD) and Urban Research Service Districts (URSD), with a focus on multi-county district establishment and management. The bill expands provisions to allow multi-county districts to be created even if a single county's portion does not independently meet all district standards, and enables more flexible appointment processes for advisory committees across counties. It increases the property tax rate limitation for these districts from 10 cents to 20 cents per $100 of property value, and grants developers more agency in managing district services, including the ability to own and contract for infrastructure like streets, utilities, and transportation systems. The bill also clarifies that taxes collected within these districts can only be used for services that counties and cities are legally authorized to provide, and allows for more nuanced debt financing and capital project considerations. Additionally, the bill makes a minor amendment to public transportation funding provisions, specifically allowing greenways to be considered supportive of public transportation. The changes aim to provide counties with greater flexibility in creating and managing special service districts, particularly for research and development parks that span multiple counties.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H823