North Carolina HB 977: Congressional Redistricting Plan 2021/CST-13.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 977

Short Title: Defend NC. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Hawkins.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 14, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO DEFEND THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA. 2
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3
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PROHIBIT NORTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICERS 5
FROM ASSISTING IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 6
SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 17F of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 7
section to read: 8
"§ 17F-15. Prohibit law enforcement agencies and officers from participating in 9
immigration enforcement. 10
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no criminal justice agency, as 11
defined by G.S. 17C-2, or sheriff's office shall assist United States Immigration and Customs 12
Enforcement in the (i) apprehension or arrest of persons for alleged or suspected immigration 13
violations or (ii) service of warrants for removal from the United States in any of the following 14
locations. 15
(b) Any current or future memorandum, agreement, or contract made between a criminal 16
justice agency or sheriff's office and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall 17
be void to the extent that the performance of the memorandum, agreement, or contract would 18
violate subsection (a) of this section. 19
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no criminal justice officer, as 20
defined by G.S. 17C-2, or justice officer, as defined by G.S. 17E-2, shall do any of the following: 21
(1) Assist United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the (i) 22
apprehension or arrest of persons for alleged or suspected immigration 23
violations or (ii) service of warrants for removal from the United States. 24
(2) Be deputized by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement for any 25
of the actions referenced in subdivision (1) of this subsection." 26
SECTION 1.(b) The Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards 27
Commission and the Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission shall promulgate 28
rules consistent with G.S. 17F-15, as created by this section. 29
SECTION 1.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to 30
assistance provided on or after that date. 31
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TEMPORARILY SUSPEND SALES TAX ON CERTAIN ITEMS 33
SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 105-164.3 reads as rewritten: 34
"§ 105-164.3. Definitions. 35

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The following definitions apply in this Article: 1
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(259A) Tariff-affected goods of 2025. – Any item subject to North Carolina sales 3
tax which has increased in average sales price in the year 2025 by more than 4
fifty percent (50%) as a result of federal tariff modifications made and 5
implemented in 2025, as determined, announced, and made publicly available 6
by the North Carolina Department of Commerce." 7
SECTION 2.(b) G.S. 105-164.13 reads as rewritten: 8
"§ 105-164.13. Retail sales and use tax. 9
The sale at retail and the use, storage, or consumption in this State of the following items are 10
specifically exempted from the tax imposed by this Article: 11
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(76) During the 2025-2026 State fiscal year, the sales of items qualifying as 13
tariff-affected goods of 2025 under G.S. 105-164.3(259A)." 14
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UPHOLD PROMISES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES TO NORTH CAROLINIANS 16
SECTION 3. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State of North Carolina, 17
including its agencies, departments, divisions, counties, and municipalities, shall take every 18
action necessary to keep the promises of federal agencies to working North Carolinians. 19
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KEEP NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID 21
SECTION 4. It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that benefits through 22
the North Carolina Medicaid Program remain available to eligible North Carolina citizens 23
regardless of any federal action. 24
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CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING 26
SECTION 5.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall consider 27
alternatives to decreased or terminated federal funding related at a minimum to all of the 28
following: 29
(1) State biomedical initiatives. 30
(2) State health initiatives. 31
(3) State biomedical and health-related research. 32
SECTION 5.(b) No later than March 1, 2026, the Department of Health and Human 33
Services shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services 34
regarding any of its findings and recommendations made pursuant to the requirements of 35
subsection (a) of this section. 36
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STATEWIDE STUDY AND REPORT ON FUNDS ELIMINATED BY THE 38
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY 39
SECTION 6.(a) No later than March 15, 2026, the State Board of Education, the 40
Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, and the State Board