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North CarolinaSB 7062025-2026 SessionSenate

AN ACT TO RESTORE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTIES WITH THE CLEANUP OF SCRAP TIRES.

Sponsored By: David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Bill Rabon (Republican)

Signed by Governor

DEQENVIRONMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENTMOTOR VEHICLESPRESENTEDPUBLICRATIFIEDREVENUE DEPT

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Penalties for counties that break rules

From July 7, 2025, a local government that does not follow G.S. 130A‑309.09A(b) or (d), or G.S. 130A‑309.09B(a), is not eligible for grants from the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund, the Scrap Tire Disposal Account, or the White Goods Management Account. The Secretary notifies Revenue to stop paying that unit its scrap tire and white goods tax proceeds. The state credits withheld money to the Highway Fund.

Grants for counties, tighter spending rules

Starting July 7, 2025, DEQ may use up to 75% of the Account for grants to help local governments dispose of scrap tires. DEQ sets application rules that weigh local finances, how severe the problem is, efforts to accept only in‑state tires, and efforts to provide disposal within local resources. A local government qualifies only if its tire disposal costs in the prior six months were higher than the scrap tire tax money it received in that same time. Any grant cannot be more than the unit’s unreimbursed six‑month cost. From July 7, 2025, counties may spend their per‑capita scrap tire tax proceeds only on tire disposal or on fixing a nuisance under G.S. 130A‑309.60.

New scrap tire fund and money split

The law creates a nonreverting Scrap Tire Disposal Account at DEQ on July 7, 2025. Beginning October 1, 2025, 30% of net scrap tire tax money goes to this Account each quarter, and 70% goes to counties by population. If the Account has over $300,000 at fiscal year end, the extra goes to the Highway Fund. DEQ may spend up to $175,000 a year from the Account for administration and a staff position. Each April 15, DEQ reports the Account’s starting and ending balances, money added, and amounts used for grants and cleanup. The act repeals G.S. 130A-309.64.

Promote tire recycling and site cleanup

From July 7, 2025, DEQ may use up to 15% of the Account for grants that encourage using processed scrap tire materials. These grants cannot pay to process tires and are made with input from Commerce, DEQ’s assistance division, and, when needed, Transportation. Remaining Account money may be used only to clean illegal scrap tire sites that DEQ declares a nuisance, and only when no other funds are available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David W. Craven, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael V. Lee

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Rabon

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Amy S. Galey

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy D. Moffitt

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 304 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/26/2025

SB 706: County Waste Management Assistance.

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 8

House vote • 6/25/2025

SB 706: County Waste Management/Nonbetterment Costs.

Yes: 110 • No: 0 • Other: 9

House vote • 6/25/2025

SB 706: County Waste Management/Nonbetterment Costs.

Yes: 107 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Senate vote • 6/17/2025

SB 706: County Waste Management Assistance.

Yes: 45 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Ch. SL 2025-66

    7/7/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Gov. 7/7/2025

    7/7/2025Senate

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025

    6/30/2025Senate

  4. Ratified

    6/30/2025Senate

  5. Ordered Enrolled

    6/26/2025Senate

  6. Concurred In H Com Sub

    6/26/2025Senate

  7. Placed on Today's Calendar

    6/26/2025Senate

  8. Withdrawn From Com

    6/26/2025Senate

  9. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    6/26/2025Senate

  10. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

    6/26/2025Senate

  11. Special Message Sent To Senate

    6/26/2025House

  12. Ordered Engrossed

    6/25/2025House

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

    6/25/2025House

  14. Passed 2nd Reading

    6/25/2025House

  15. Amend Adopted A1

    6/25/2025House

  16. Added to Calendar

    6/25/2025House

  17. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    6/25/2025House

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    6/25/2025House

  19. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    6/25/2025House

  20. Reptd Fav

    6/25/2025House

  21. Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    6/24/2025House

  22. Withdrawn From Com

    6/24/2025House

  23. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    6/17/2025House

  24. Passed 1st Reading

    6/17/2025House

  25. Special Message Received From Senate

    6/17/2025House

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