North Carolina HB 1187: Save Our Beaches.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-05-05)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: HB 1187

Subjects: ADMIN. PROCEDURE OVERSIGHT COMM.; ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; COASTAL RESOURCES; COASTAL RESOURCES COMN.; COMMISSIONS; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; PUBLIC; RULES OBJECTION FILED; BEACH EROSION; EROSION STRUCTURES

Sponsors: Butler, Greenfield, Harrison, Belk, Carney, Cervania, Cohn, Cook, Logan, Lopez, Morey, Price, Roberson, Rubin

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1187

Short Title: Save Our Beaches. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Harrison, Butler, Greenfield, and Cook (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, State and Local Government, if
favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 5, 2026
*H1187-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO DISAPPROVE A RULE RELATED TO THE USE OF WHEAT STRAW BALES 2
FOR SAND FENCING IN OCEAN HAZARD AREAS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3(b1), the amendment to 15A NCAC 07H 5
.0314 (Installation and Maintenance of Wheat Straw Bales for Sand Fencing in Ocean Hazard 6
Areas), as adopted by the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission on April 30, 2025, and 7
approved by the Rules Review Commission on June 26, 2025, is disapproved. 8
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 9

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