# North Carolina SB 728: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR UTILITY-SCALE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH SYSTEMS TO RESPONSIBLY DECOMMISSION UPON CESSATION OF ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND TO FILE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DECOMMISSIONING PLANS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.

North Carolina SB 728, AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR UTILITY-SCALE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH SYSTEMS TO RESPONSIBLY DECOMMISSION UPON CESSATION OF ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND TO FILE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DECOMMISSIONING PLANS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY., is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Steve Jarvis (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-04-07 (Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB728-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina SB 728
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PERMIT FOR UTILITY-SCALE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH SYSTEMS TO RESPONSIBLY DECOMMISSION UPON CESSATION OF ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND TO FILE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DECOMMISSIONING PLANS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Jarvis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DEQ, DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES, ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY SERVICES, ENVIRONMENT, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS WASTE, INDUSTRIAL WASTE, INFRASTRUCTURE, LICENSES & PERMITS, MANUFACTURING, POLLUTION, PUBLIC, UTILITIES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, REMEDIATION & CLEANUP
- 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: Steve Jarvis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Buck Newton (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-07: Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Withdrawn From Com (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S728v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S728v1.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)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S728v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S728v1.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)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB728-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).