North CarolinaListed properties would leave seven North Carolina municipalities
If it becomes law, the measure would exempt three towns and one city from a satellite area limit, remove listed properties from seven municipalities, and limit Walnut Creek's powers beyond its borders.
What it does
Bailey, Weaverville, and Cherryville would be exempt from the rule that limits satellite areas to 10% of a city's main area.
Listed properties would leave the limits of seven municipalities. Old tax and assessment liens would remain collectible, but the properties would generally stop owing municipal taxes for tax years starting July 1, 2026.
Walnut Creek could not use city powers under state development rules beyond its connected borders, though its development rules and enforcement would continue there for a time.
Earlier Walnut Creek property transactions would be confirmed as valid, including acquisitions, transfers, and acceptances made before this section takes effect.
Argument forOwners of listed Morehead City properties may avoid city taxes for tax years starting on or after July 1, 2026, though old tax liens remain collectible.
Argument againstWalnut Creek may have less say over development beyond its connected borders once its rules and enforcement stop applying there.
More detail
If it becomes law, Bailey, Weaverville, and Cherryville would be exempt from the 10% limit on satellite areas. The exemption applies to the Towns of Bailey and Weaverville and the City of Cherryville. The exemption would take effect when the act becomes law.
If it becomes law, the act would remove listed properties from the corporate limits of seven municipalities. The listed properties are in Morehead City, Washington, Kernersville, Red Oak, Vass, Waynesville, and Walnut Creek. They include 86 Magellan Drive in Waynesville and an approximately 18.93-acre tract in Washington. Old city or town tax and special-assessment liens would remain valid and could still be collected or foreclosed. The removals would take effect June 30, 2026. The tax change would apply to tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
If it becomes law, Walnut Creek could not use city powers under state development rules beyond its connected corporate limits. The limit concerns Walnut Creek's powers in areas beyond its contiguous corporate limits. Walnut Creek's development rules and enforcement would continue in those areas until the time set by state law. The loss of jurisdiction would start when this section becomes law. The existing rules and enforcement would continue until the time set by state law.
If it becomes law, the act would confirm certain earlier property transactions by Walnut Creek as valid. It covers Walnut Creek's earlier acquisition, sale, transfer, or acceptance of real or personal property, or an interest in property. The confirmation would apply to transactions made before this section takes effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25RatifiedLatest
- Jun 25Ch. SL 2026-22Major
- Jun 24Concurred On 3rd Reading
- Vote recorded Third Reading Motion 9 To Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Ordered EnrolledTo Governor
- Jun 23Concurred On 2nd Reading
- Vote recorded Second Reading Motion 9 To Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 22Withdrawn From Com
- Jun 22Placed On Cal For 06/23/2026
- Jun 17Regular Message Sent To Senate
- Jun 17Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
- Jun 17Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Jun 16Passed 3rd ReadingPassed House
- Jun 10Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jun 10Placed On Cal For 06/16/2026
- Jun 9Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- Jun 9Ruled Material
- Jun 9Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 9Reptd Fav Com Sub 2Minor
- Jun 9Ruled Material
- Jun 9Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 9Placed On Cal For 06/10/2026
- May 18Withdrawn From Com
- May 18Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 11Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- May 11Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- May 7Regular Message Sent To House
- May 7Regular Message Received From Senate
- May 6Passed 3rd ReadingPassed Senate
- May 5Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- May 4Reptd FavMinor
- Apr 29Reptd FavMinor
- Apr 29Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Apr 28Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- Apr 28Com Substitute Adopted
- Apr 28Re-ref Com On FinanceMinor
- Apr 23Withdrawn From Com
- Apr 23Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Apr 22Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Apr 22Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Apr 21FiledIntroduced
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