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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 808
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40446-MVf-25
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7	8		Short Title: NC Infrastructure Protection Act. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Loftis, McNeely, and Johnson (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar,
11		-	and Operations of the House
12		-	April 8, 2025
13		-	H808 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Loftis.
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH40446 -MVf-25
14	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
15	14		AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD 2
16	15		GRANT CERTAIN FOREIGN -OWNED COMPANIES ACCESS TO CRITICAL 3
17	16		INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE AND TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY 4
18	17		RECORD CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ACCESS TO CRITICAL 5
19	18		INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE. 6
20	19		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 7
21	20		8
22	21		PROHIBIT ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE BY 9
23	22		CERTAIN FOREIGN -OWNED COMPANIES 10
24	23		SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 64 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 11
25	24		Article to read: 12
26	25		"Article 4. 13
27	26		"Prohibit Adversarial Foreign Control of Critical Infrastructure. 14
28	27		"§ 64-60. Title. 15
29	28		This Article may be cited as the "Infrastructure Protection Act." 16
30	29		"§ 64-61. Definitions. 17
31	30		The following definitions apply in this Article: 18
32	31		(1) Company. – A sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, 19
33	32		partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or 20
34	33		limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, 21
35	34		majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of those entities or 22
36	35		business associations, that exists to make a profit. 23
37	36		(2) Critical infrastructure. – A communication infrastructure system, 24
38	37		cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or 25
39	38		water treatment facility. 26
40	39		(3) Cybersecurity. – The measures taken to protect a computer, computer 27
41	40		network, computer system, or other technology infrastructure against 28
42	41		unauthorized use or access. 29
43	42		(4) Designated country. – A country designated by the Council of State as a threat 30
44	43		to critical infrastructure under this Article. 31
45	44		(5) Governmental entity. – Any State agency, institution, board, commission, 32
46	45		bureau, council, department, division, officer, or political subdivision. The 33
47		-	term includes counties, municipal corporations, county or city boards of 34 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
48		-	Page 2 House Bill 808-First Edition
49		-	education, and other local public bodies. The term includes any other entity 1
50		-	for which the State has oversight responsibility. 2
51		-	"§ 64-62. Prohibited access to critical infrastructure. 3
52		-	(a) A governmental entity shall not enter into a contract or other agreement relating to 4
53		-	critical infrastructure in this State with a company if (i) under the agreement the company would 5
54		-	be granted direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure in this State, excluding 6
55		-	access specifically allowed by the business entity for product warranty and support purposes, and 7
56		-	(ii) the governmental entity knows that the company is either of the following: 8
57		-	(1) The majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is owned, 9
58		-	held, or controlled by (i) individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North 10
59		-	Korea, Russia, or a designated country or (ii) a company or other entity, 11
60		-	including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of or 12
61		-	by the government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated 13
62		-	country. 14
63		-	(2) Headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country. 15
64		-	(b) The prohibition described by subsection (a) of this section applies regardless of 16
65		-	whether the company's securities or its parent company's securities are publicly traded and 17
66		-	regardless of whether the company or its parent company is listed on a public stock exchange as 18
67		-	a Chinese, Iranian, North Korean, or Russian company, or as a company of a designated country. 19
68		-	(c) A contract or other agreement entered into by a business entity organized under the 20
69		-	laws of this State or by a business entity authorized to do business in this State is against public 21
70		-	policy and void ab initio if it meets the criteria described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 22
71		-	as applied to a governmental entity. 23
72		-	(d) The Council of State may designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure for 24
73		-	purposes of this Article." 25
74		-	SECTION 1.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to 26
75		-	contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date. 27
76		-	28
77		-	REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANTED 29
78		-	ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 30
79		-	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 7A-349 reads as rewritten: 31
80		-	"§ 7A-349. Criminal history record check; denial of employment, contract, or volunteer 32
81		-	opportunity. 33
82		-	The Judicial Department may deny employment, a contract, or a volunteer opportunity to any 34
83		-	person who refuses to consent to a criminal history check authorized under G.S. 143B-1209.31 35
84		-	and may dismiss a current employee, terminate a contractor, or terminate a volunteer relationship 36
85		-	if that employee, contractor, or volunteer refuses to consent to a criminal history record check 37
86		-	authorized under G.S. 143B-1209.31. The Judicial Department shall require a criminal history 38
87		-	record check for any individual granted access to a communication infrastructure system or 39
88		-	cybersecurity system under the Judicial Department's authority." 40
89		-	SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025. 41
90		-	SECTION 3.(a) G.S. 62-43 reads as rewritten: 42
91		-	"§ 62-43. Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service. 43
92		-	(a) The Commission may, after notice and hearing, had upon its own motion or upon 44
93		-	complaint, ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, 45
94		-	or service to be furnished, imposed, observed or followed by any or all public utilities; ascertain 46
95		-	and fix adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, 47
96		-	initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the product, commodity or service 48
97		-	furnished or rendered by any and all public utilities; prescribe reasonable regulations for the 49
98		-	examination and testing of such product, commodity or service and for the measurement thereof; 50
99		-	establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
100		-	House Bill 808-First Edition Page 3
101		-	accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement; and provide for the examination and 1
102		-	testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any product, commodity or service 2
103		-	of any public utility. 3
104		-	(b) The Commission shall fix, establish and promulgate standards of quality and safety 4
105		-	for gas furnished by a public utility and prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of 5
106		-	and obedience to the same. 6
107		-	(c) The Commission shall adopt rules to require a criminal history record check for any 7
108		-	individual granted access to the electric power grid or to a communication infrastructure system 8
109		-	under the Commission's regulatory authority." 9
110		-	SECTION 3.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law. Rules adopted 10
111		-	pursuant to this section shall be adopted to take effect as soon as practicable but no later than 11
112		-	October 1, 2026. 12
113		-	SECTION 4.(a) G.S. 90A-24 reads as rewritten: 13
114		-	"§ 90A-24. Operator qualifications and examination. 14
115		-	(a) The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of 15
116		-	Environmental Quality shall establish minimum requirements of education, experience and 16
117		-	knowledge for each grade of certification for water treatment facility operators, and shall 17
118		-	establish procedures for receiving applications for certification, conducting examinations and 18
119		-	making investigations of applicants as may be necessary and appropriate to the end that prompt 19
120		-	and fair consideration be given every application and the water treatment facilities of the State 20
121		-	may be adequately supervised by certified operators. 21
122		-	(b) All applicants for initial certification as a water treatment facility operator shall 22
123		-	consent to a criminal history record check. Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check 23
124		-	may constitute grounds for the Board of Certification to deny certification to an applicant. The 24
125		-	Board shall provide to the State Bureau of Investigation the fingerprints of the applicant to be 25
126		-	checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the 26
127		-	use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National 27
128		-	Repositories, and any additional information required by the State Bureau of Investigation. The 28
129		-	Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this subsection confidential. The cost of 29
130		-	the criminal history record check and the fingerprinting shall be paid by the applicant. The 30
131		-	Secretary of State shall collect any fees required by the State Bureau of Investigation and shall 31
132		-	remit the fees to the State Bureau of Investigation for expenses associated with conducting the 32
133		-	criminal history record check." 33
134		-	SECTION 4.(b) Article 13A of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by 34
135		-	adding a new section to read: 35
136		-	"§ 143B-1209.59. Criminal record checks for the Water Treatment Facility Operators 36
137		-	Board of Certification. 37
138		-	(a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Water Treatment Facility 38
139		-	Operators Board of Certification from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories 39
140		-	the criminal history of a prospective water treatment facility operator. The Board of Certification 40
141		-	shall provide to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the prospective water 41
142		-	treatment facility operator, a form signed by the prospective water treatment facility operator 42
143		-	consenting to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information 43
144		-	required by the State and National Repositories, and any additional information required by the 44
145		-	Bureau. The fingerprints of the prospective water treatment facility operator shall be used for a 45
146		-	search of the State's criminal history record file, and the Bureau shall forward a set of fingerprints 46
147		-	to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The Board of 47
148		-	Certification shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. 48
149		-	(b) The Bureau may charge a fee to offset the cost incurred by it to conduct a criminal 49
150		-	record check under this section. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, 50
151		-	researching, and retrieving the information." 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
152		-	Page 4 House Bill 808-First Edition
153		-	SECTION 4.(c) G.S. 90A-27 reads as rewritten: 1
154		-	"§ 90A-27. Application fee. 2
155		-	The Board may establish a schedule of fees for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to 3
156		-	cover the costs of administering the certification programs. The fee for issuing or renewing a 4
157		-	certificate may shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). In addition to the fee for issuing a 5
158		-	certificate, the Board shall charge an initial applicant the fee for a criminal history record check 6
159		-	pursuant to G.S. 90A-24. The Board may impose a penalty not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) 7
160		-	for the late renewal of a certificate." 8
161		-	SECTION 4.(d) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to 9
162		-	applications for initial certification received on or after that date. 10
163		-	SECTION 5.(a) G.S. 116-11 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 11
164		-	"(3d) The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall adopt a 12
165		-	policy to require a criminal history record check for any individual granted 13
166		-	access to a communication infrastructure system or cybersecurity system of 14
167		-	The University of North Carolina." 15
168		-	SECTION 5.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law. The policy adopted 16
169		-	pursuant to this section shall be adopted to take effect as soon as practicable but no later than 17
170		-	October 1, 2026. 18
171		-	SECTION 6.(a) G.S. 130A-295 reads as rewritten: 19
172		-	"§ 130A-295. Additional requirements for hazardous waste facilities. 20
173		-	(a) An applicant for a permit for a hazardous waste facility shall satisfy the Department 21
174		-	that:of all of the following: 22
175		-	(1) Any hazardous waste facility constructed or operated by the applicant, or any 23
176		-	parent or subsidiary corporation if the applicant is a corporation, has been 24
177		-	operated in accordance, with sound waste management practices and in 25
178		-	substantial compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and rules; 26
179		-	andrules. 27
180		-	(2) The applicant, or any parent or subsidiary corporation if the applicant is a 28
181		-	corporation, is financially qualified to operate the proposed hazardous waste 29
182		-	facility. 30
183		-	(3) The applicant requires a criminal history record check for any individual 31
184		-	granted access to the hazardous waste treatment systems under its control. 32
185		-	…." 33
186		-	SECTION 6.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025. 34
187		-	SECTION 7.(a) G.S. 143B-1336 reads as rewritten: 35
188		-	"§ 143B-1336. Information technology human resources. 36
189		-	… 37
190		-	(g) Criminal Records Checks. – The State CIO shall require background investigations 38
191		-	of any employee or prospective employee, including a criminal history record check, which may 39
192		-	include a search of the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories based on the 40
193		-	person's fingerprints. A criminal history record check shall be conducted by the State Bureau of 41
194		-	Investigation upon receiving fingerprints and other information provided by the employee or 42
195		-	prospective employee. If the employee or prospective employee has been a resident of the State 43
196		-	for less than five years, the background report shall include a review of criminal information 44
197		-	from both the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories. The criminal background 45
198		-	report shall be provided to the State CIO and is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the 46
199		-	General Statutes. The requirements of this subsection also apply to any contractor granted access 47
200		-	to a communication infrastructure system or cybersecurity system under the authority of the State 48
201		-	CIO." 49
202		-	SECTION 7.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to 50
203		-	contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
204		-	House Bill 808-First Edition Page 5
205		-	SECTION 8. G.S. 143B-1209.58 is recodified as G.S. 143B-1208.15. 1
206		-	2
207		-	EFFECTIVE DATE 3
208		-	SECTION 9. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 4
209		-	law. 5
	46	+	term includes counties, municipal corporations, county or city boards of 34
	47	+	education, and other local public bodies. The term includes any other entity 35
	48	+	for which the State has oversight responsibility. 36
	49	+	H.B. 808
	50	+	Apr 7, 2025
	51	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	52	+	Page 2 DRH40446-MVf-25
	53	+	"§ 64-62. Prohibited access to critical infrastructure. 1
	54	+	(a) A governmental entity shall not enter into a contract or other agreement relating to 2
	55	+	critical infrastructure in this State with a company if (i) under the agreement the company would 3
	56	+	be granted direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure in this State, excluding 4
	57	+	access specifically allowed by the business entity for product warranty and support purposes, and 5
	58	+	(ii) the governmental entity knows that the company is either of the following: 6
	59	+	(1) The majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is owned, 7
	60	+	held, or controlled by (i) individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North 8
	61	+	Korea, Russia, or a designated country or (ii) a company or other entity, 9
	62	+	including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of or 10
	63	+	by the government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated 11
	64	+	country. 12
	65	+	(2) Headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country. 13
	66	+	(b) The prohibition described by subsection (a) of this section applies regardless of 14
	67	+	whether the company's securities or its parent company's securities are publicly traded and 15
	68	+	regardless of whether the company or its parent company is listed on a public stock exchange as 16
	69	+	a Chinese, Iranian, North Korean, or Russian company, or as a company of a designated country. 17
	70	+	(c) A contract or other agreement entered into by a business entity organized under the 18
	71	+	laws of this State or by a business entity authorized to do business in this State is against public 19
	72	+	policy and void ab initio if it meets the criteria described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section 20
	73	+	as applied to a governmental entity. 21
	74	+	(d) The Council of State may designate a country as a threat to critical infrastructure for 22
	75	+	purposes of this Article." 23
	76	+	SECTION 1.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to 24
	77	+	contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date. 25
	78	+	26
	79	+	REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANTED 27
	80	+	ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 28
	81	+	SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 7A-349 reads as rewritten: 29
	82	+	"§ 7A-349. Criminal history record check; denial of employment, contract, or volunteer 30
	83	+	opportunity. 31
	84	+	The Judicial Department may deny employment, a contract, or a volunteer opportunity to any 32
	85	+	person who refuses to consent to a criminal history check authorized under G.S. 143B-1209.31 33
	86	+	and may dismiss a current employee, terminate a contractor, or terminate a volunteer relationship 34
	87	+	if that employee, contractor, or volunteer refuses to consent to a criminal history record check 35
	88	+	authorized under G.S. 143B-1209.31. The Judicial Department shall require a criminal history 36
	89	+	record check for any individual granted access to a communication infrastructure system or 37
	90	+	cybersecurity system under the Judicial Department's authority." 38
	91	+	SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025. 39
	92	+	SECTION 3.(a) G.S. 62-43 reads as rewritten: 40
	93	+	"§ 62-43. Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service. 41
	94	+	(a) The Commission may, after notice and hearing, had upon its own motion or upon 42
	95	+	complaint, ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, regulations, practices, 43
	96	+	or service to be furnished, imposed, observed or followed by any or all public utilities; ascertain 44
	97	+	and fix adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of quantity, quality, pressure, 45
	98	+	initial voltage or other condition pertaining to the supply of the product, commodity or service 46
	99	+	furnished or rendered by any and all public utilities; prescribe reasonable regulations for the 47
	100	+	examination and testing of such product, commodity or service and for the measurement thereof; 48
	101	+	establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the 49
	102	+	accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement; and provide for the examination and 50 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	103	+	DRH40446-MVf-25 Page 3
	104	+	testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any product, commodity or service 1
	105	+	of any public utility. 2
	106	+	(b) The Commission shall fix, establish and promulgate standards of quality and safety 3
	107	+	for gas furnished by a public utility and prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of 4
	108	+	and obedience to the same. 5
	109	+	(c) The Commission shall adopt rules to require a criminal history record check for any 6
	110	+	individual granted access to the electric power grid or to a communication infrastructure system 7
	111	+	under the Commission's regulatory authority." 8
	112	+	SECTION 3.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law. Rules adopted 9
	113	+	pursuant to this section shall be adopted to take effect as soon as practicable but no later than 10
	114	+	October 1, 2026. 11
	115	+	SECTION 4.(a) G.S. 90A-24 reads as rewritten: 12
	116	+	"§ 90A-24. Operator qualifications and examination. 13
	117	+	(a) The Board of Certification, with the advice and assistance of the Secretary of 14
	118	+	Environmental Quality shall establish minimum requirements of education, experience and 15
	119	+	knowledge for each grade of certification for water treatment facility operators, and shall 16
	120	+	establish procedures for receiving applications for certification, conducting examinations and 17
	121	+	making investigations of applicants as may be necessary and appropriate to the end that prompt 18
	122	+	and fair consideration be given every application and the water treatment facilities of the State 19
	123	+	may be adequately supervised by certified operators. 20
	124	+	(b) All applicants for initial certification as a water treatment facility operator shall 21
	125	+	consent to a criminal history record check. Refusal to consent to a criminal history record check 22
	126	+	may constitute grounds for the Board of Certification to deny certification to an applicant. The 23
	127	+	Board shall provide to the State Bureau of Investigation the fingerprints of the applicant to be 24
	128	+	checked, a form signed by the applicant consenting to the criminal history record check and the 25
	129	+	use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the State or National 26
	130	+	Repositories, and any additional information required by the State Bureau of Investigation. The 27
	131	+	Board shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this subsection confidential. The cost of 28
	132	+	the criminal history record check and the fingerprinting shall be paid by the applicant. The 29
	133	+	Secretary of State shall collect any fees required by the State Bureau of Investigation and shall 30
	134	+	remit the fees to the State Bureau of Investigation for expenses associated with conducting the 31
	135	+	criminal history record check." 32
	136	+	SECTION 4.(b) Article 13A of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by 33
	137	+	adding a new section to read: 34
	138	+	"§ 143B-1209.59. Criminal record checks for the Water Treatment Facility Operators 35
	139	+	Board of Certification. 36
	140	+	(a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Water Treatment Facility 37
	141	+	Operators Board of Certification from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories 38
	142	+	the criminal history of a prospective water treatment facility operator. The Board of Certification 39
	143	+	shall provide to the Bureau, along with the request, the fingerprints of the prospective water 40
	144	+	treatment facility operator, a form signed by the prospective water treatment facility operator 41
	145	+	consenting to the criminal record check and use of fingerprints and other identifying information 42
	146	+	required by the State and National Repositories, and any additional information required by the 43
	147	+	Bureau. The fingerprints of the prospective water treatment facility operator shall be used for a 44
	148	+	search of the State's criminal history record file, and the Bureau shall forward a set of fingerprints 45
	149	+	to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. The Board of 46
	150	+	Certification shall keep all information obtained pursuant to this section confidential. 47
	151	+	(b) The Bureau may charge a fee to offset the cost incurred by it to conduct a criminal 48
	152	+	record check under this section. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, 49
	153	+	researching, and retrieving the information." 50
	154	+	SECTION 4.(c) G.S. 90A-27 reads as rewritten: 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
	155	+	Page 4 DRH40446-MVf-25
	156	+	"§ 90A-27. Application fee. 1
	157	+	The Board may establish a schedule of fees for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to 2
	158	+	cover the costs of administering the certification programs. The fee for issuing or renewing a 3
	159	+	certificate may shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). In addition to the fee for issuing a 4
	160	+	certificate, the Board shall charge an initial applicant the fee for a criminal history record check 5
	161	+	pursuant to G.S. 90A-24. The Board may impose a penalty not to exceed thirty dollars ($30.00) 6
	162	+	for the late renewal of a certificate." 7
	163	+	SECTION 4.(d) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to 8
	164	+	applications for initial certification received on or after that date. 9
	165	+	SECTION 5.(a) G.S. 116-11 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 10
	166	+	"(3d) The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall adopt a 11
	167	+	policy to require a criminal history record check for any individual granted 12
	168	+	access to a communication infrastructure system or cybersecurity system of 13
	169	+	The University of North Carolina." 14
	170	+	SECTION 5.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law. The policy adopted 15
	171	+	pursuant to this section shall be adopted to take effect as soon as practicable but no later than 16
	172	+	October 1, 2026. 17
	173	+	SECTION 6.(a) G.S. 130A-295 reads as rewritten: 18
	174	+	"§ 130A-295. Additional requirements for hazardous waste facilities. 19
	175	+	(a) An applicant for a permit for a hazardous waste facility shall satisfy the Department 20
	176	+	that:of all of the following: 21
	177	+	(1) Any hazardous waste facility constructed or operated by the applicant, or any 22
	178	+	parent or subsidiary corporation if the applicant is a corporation, has been 23
	179	+	operated in accordance, with sound waste management practices and in 24
	180	+	substantial compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and rules; 25
	181	+	andrules. 26
	182	+	(2) The applicant, or any parent or subsidiary corporation if the applicant is a 27
	183	+	corporation, is financially qualified to operate the proposed hazardous waste 28
	184	+	facility. 29
	185	+	(3) The applicant requires a criminal history record check for any individual 30
	186	+	granted access to the hazardous waste treatment systems under its control. 31
	187	+	…." 32
	188	+	SECTION 6.(b) This section becomes effective October 1, 2025. 33
	189	+	SECTION 7.(a) G.S. 143B-1336 reads as rewritten: 34
	190	+	"§ 143B-1336. Information technology human resources. 35
	191	+	… 36
	192	+	(g) Criminal Records Checks. – The State CIO shall require background investigations 37
	193	+	of any employee or prospective employee, including a criminal history record check, which may 38
	194	+	include a search of the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories based on the 39
	195	+	person's fingerprints. A criminal history record check shall be conducted by the State Bureau of 40
	196	+	Investigation upon receiving fingerprints and other information provided by the employee or 41
	197	+	prospective employee. If the employee or prospective employee has been a resident of the State 42
	198	+	for less than five years, the background report shall include a review of criminal information 43
	199	+	from both the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories. The criminal background 44
	200	+	report shall be provided to the State CIO and is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the 45
	201	+	General Statutes. The requirements of this subsection also apply to any contractor granted access 46
	202	+	to a communication infrastructure system or cybersecurity system under the authority of the State 47
	203	+	CIO." 48
	204	+	SECTION 7.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to 49
	205	+	contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date. 50
	206	+	SECTION 8. G.S. 143B-1209.58 is recodified as G.S. 143B-1208.15. 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025
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	209	+	EFFECTIVE DATE 2
	210	+	SECTION 9. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 3
	211	+	law. 4