# North Carolina HB 306: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWNS OF BLOWING ROCK AND BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, AND THE WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR TOWN AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

North Carolina HB 306, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWNS OF BLOWING ROCK AND BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, AND THE WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR TOWN AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Ray Pickett (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-05-06 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB306-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 306
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWNS OF BLOWING ROCK AND BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, AND THE WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR TOWN AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsor: Ray Pickett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: BOARDS, CONSTRUCTION, COUNTIES, EDUCATION, EDUCATION BOARDS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, HOUSING, KINDERGARTEN, RENTALS & LEASING, LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITIES, PERSONNEL, SECONDARY EDUCATION, CALDWELL COUNTY, WATAUGA COUNTY, BOONE, BLOWING ROCK
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ray Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Charles W. Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Prather (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-01: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-01: Amend Temporarily Displaced A1 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-17: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-01: Re-ref Com On Housing and Development (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-06: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H306v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB306-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).