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This bulletin is a guide for local government and economic development officials who have contaminated properties in their jurisdiction or possession and don’t know what to do with them. It discusses how contamination presents a problem, how state or federal cleanup assistance programs might help solve that problem, and the considerations and potential risks associated with these programs.

The 2023 “long session” was a long session indeed. The North Carolina General Assembly convened in January and work continued well into the fall. With a veto-proof majority, the Republican-controlled General Assembly implemented many policy changes across a range of topics. With regard to planning and development regulations, notable changes included the creation of a new Residential...

During the 2023 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly made significant changes to the state’s pretrial release laws in a bill informally known as the "Pretrial Integrity Act."1 Its provisions, which took effect on October 1, 2023, most notably limit magistrates' authority to set conditions of release for defendants arrested for a new offense while on pretrial release and for...

Last August, following a legislative override of a veto by the governor, the General Assembly passed Session Law 2023-106. Part I of the law establishes a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and Part II outlines new requirements related to parents’ involvement in their children’s education. Part III of the session law, which is the focus of this bulletin, amends Chapter 90, Article 1A of the North...