North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H899 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 899
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH30249-MR-112
	5	+
5	6
6	7
7	8		Short Title: Return Oversight of OSFM to DOI Commissioner. (Public)
8	9		Sponsors: Representative Blust.
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	April 14, 2025
12		-	H899 -v-1
	10	+	Referred to:
	11	+
	12	+	DRH30249 -MR-112
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO ELIMINATE THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE FIRE 2
15	15		MARSHAL AND RETURN AUTHORITY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF THE 3
16	16		DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE . 4
17	17		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
18	18		SECTION 1.(a) Section 30.8 of S.L. 2023-134 is repealed. 6
19	19		SECTION 1.(b) Parts X, XI, and XII of S.L. 2023-151 are repealed. 7
20	20		SECTION 1.(c) Section 6.4 of S.L. 2021-1 is repealed. 8
21	21		SECTION 2.(a) All employees of the Office of the State Fire Marshal on October 1, 9
22	22		2025, shall continue as employees of the Office at their option or until further action is taken by 10
23	23		the Commissioner in accordance with law. All positions in the Office of the State Fire Marshal 11
24	24		on October 1, 2025, shall remain in the Office of the State Fire Marshal unless changed by the 12
25	25		General Assembly. 13
26	26		SECTION 2.(b) Rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal, if any, pursuant to Chapter 14
27	27		58 or Chapter 143 of the General Statutes shall remain in effect until amended by the 15
28	28		Commissioner as authorized by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. 16
29	29		SECTION 2.(c) A unique fire department identification number (FDID) issued by 17
30	30		the State Fire Marshal, if any, pursuant to G.S. 58-84-41 on or before the date this act becomes 18
31	31		law shall continue to be used for the purposes provided for in G.S. 58-84-41(b). 19
32	32		SECTION 2.(d) The representative trustee appointed by the State Fire Marshal, if 20
33	33		any, pursuant to G.S. 58-84-30 shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. 21
34	34		SECTION 2.(e) The designee appointed by the State Fire Marshal, if any, pursuant 22
35	35		to the Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund Advisory Panel under G.S. 58-86-6 23
36	36		shall continue to serve at the discretion of the Commissioner. 24
37	37		SECTION 2.(f) The current members of the board or commission that were 25
38	38		appointed by the State Fire Marshal may continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. 26
39	39		Upon the expiration of the term of each current member appointed by the State Fire Marshal, the 27
40	40		Commissioner shall appoint a successor in accordance with the provisions of the respective 28
41	41		section of the General Statutes. 29
42	42		SECTION 3. This act is effective October 1, 2025. 30
	43	+	H.B. 899
	44	+	Apr 10, 2025
	45	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK