NC H352

Water and sewage system construction contracts may be awarded with only two competitive bids (reduced from typical requirements), applying to contracts under $10 million entered into on or before December 31, 2027

Environmental permitting agencies are prohibited from making repeated requests for additional information that was not identified as missing in the original completeness review, limiting follow-up requests to only information missing from the most recent submittal

Downstream inundation maps and Emergency Action Plans for dams not regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act

Man-made ditches (including culverts, canals, swales, storm channels, and roadside ditches) are excluded from regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) and cannot be designated as areas of environmental concern

Creates a new permitting framework for upland basin marinas (excavated marinas with 10+ vessel capacity), establishing a 60-day approval timeline with specific criteria including dissolved oxygen standards, wetland impact limits of 5% total area, and requirements for innovative technology use with financial assurance