North CarolinaEden may protect plant land from annexation under an agreement
Eden may make a five-year payment agreement with Duke Energy, while Mills River ordinances adopted during a stated period are void and Guilford County has rules for tax votes.
What it does
Eden may agree with Duke Energy to protect the covered plant property from involuntary annexation and accept $1 million in five annual payments.
Mills River ordinances adopted during the stated period have no legal effect if they are unified development ordinances.
Guilford County may ask voters about a quarter-cent sales and use tax. Commissioners may levy it only if a majority of voters approve.
Argument forIf Eden and Duke Energy make the agreement, the city could receive five annual payments while the covered property is protected from involuntary annexation.
Argument againstThe agreement could limit Eden’s ability to annex the covered plant land for five years, reducing the city’s choices about that property.
More detail
Eden may make an agreement with Duke Energy to keep the covered property from involuntary annexation. The agreement covers the Dan River Plant Property described in the law. Eden may accept $1 million in payments in lieu of taxes, paid by Duke Energy in five yearly installments of $200,000. The parties may change or extend the agreement by mutual written consent if the change does not materially alter its basic concept. The protection covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The parties may extend the agreement.
Unified development ordinances adopted by Mills River during the stated period are void. The rule covers unified development ordinances adopted by the Town of Mills River. The rule applies to ordinances adopted between June 30, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
Guilford County commissioners may hold an advisory vote on a quarter-cent local sales and use tax; they may levy it only after voters approve it. These provisions apply only to Guilford County. A majority of those voting must approve the tax before commissioners may levy it by resolution, after 10 days’ public notice. The tax does not apply to exempt food sales or certain bundled transactions. These rules apply to referenda held on or after this part takes effect.
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History
- 2026
- Jul 2RatifiedLatest
- Jul 2Ch. SL 2026-26Major
- Jul 1Passed 3rd ReadingPassed House
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1Ordered EnrolledTo Governor
- Jun 30Reptd FavMinor
- Vote recorded Second Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 30Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 30Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 30Added to Calendar
- Jun 30Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jun 22Withdrawn From Com
- Jun 22Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 17Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Jun 17Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 16Regular Message Sent To House
- Jun 16Regular Message Received From Senate
- Jun 11Passed 3rd ReadingPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Second Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 4Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- Jun 4Com Substitute Adopted
- Jun 4Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Jun 2Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 2Re-ref Com On FinanceMinor
- May 6Withdrawn From Com
- May 6Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- May 5Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- May 5Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- May 4FiledIntroduced
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