House Bill 405 would repeal subsection (a) of Section 2 of Session Law 2023-92, with the stated purpose of reestablishing the North Carolina Coordinate System of 1983. The bill is very short and does not create a new regulatory program or add new substantive requirements; instead, it makes a targeted statutory change to restore a prior coordinate reference system used in North Carolina law.
In practical terms, the bill would affect state law governing surveying, mapping, geospatial reference, and any public or private uses that rely on the official North Carolina coordinate system. By repealing the 2023 change, it would return the state to the 1983 coordinate system framework, which may matter for land records, engineering, infrastructure planning, and other technical applications that depend on standardized geographic coordinates.
The bill amends North Carolina law by repealing a specific subsection of S.L. 2023-92, thereby reinstating the North Carolina Coordinate System of 1983. Its legal effect is narrow but important for statutes, administrative practice, and technical standards that reference the state coordinate system, especially in surveying, GIS, transportation, and land administration. Because the bill is effective upon becoming law, the change would take effect immediately without a delayed implementation period.
There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment cannot be measured from formal discussion. Based on the bill text alone, it appears to be a technical, noncontroversial measure focused on restoring an earlier coordinate standard rather than advancing a policy dispute.
No specific points of contention are documented in the available transcripts or votes. Any disagreement, if present, would likely center on whether the state should use the 1983 coordinate system versus the newer system adopted in 2023, and on the practical implications for surveying and mapping professionals, but the provided record does not show any expressed opposition or support.