# North Carolina HB 638: AN ACT TO ASSIGN THE COST OF NEW DATA CENTERS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICITY DEMANDS TO THOSE WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THESE POWER SUPPLIES.

North Carolina HB 638, AN ACT TO ASSIGN THE COST OF NEW DATA CENTERS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICITY DEMANDS TO THOSE WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THESE POWER SUPPLIES., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Dudley Greene (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-04-02 (Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 638
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ASSIGN THE COST OF NEW DATA CENTERS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICITY DEMANDS TO THOSE WHO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THESE POWER SUPPLIES.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Dudley Greene (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: COMMERCE, CONSERVATION, DATA & RECORDS SYSTEMS, ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, FUELS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, MOTOR VEHICLES, PUBLIC, STEM, UTILITIES, RECORDS, ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- 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: Dudley Greene (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H638v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H638v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (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
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H638v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H638v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 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-HB638-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).