Senate Resolution 766 is a confirmation resolution that approves D. Reid Wilson to serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The resolution itself is brief and does not create new policy, programs, or regulatory requirements; instead, it expresses the Senate’s formal consent to the appointment of the DEQ secretary.
Because it is a confirmation measure, the bill’s practical effect is limited to state executive branch staffing and leadership. Once adopted, it authorizes Wilson’s continued service or assumption of the DEQ secretary role, which places him in charge of the department responsible for environmental regulation, permitting, enforcement, and related administrative functions in North Carolina.
Impact
S766 does not amend the North Carolina General Statutes or alter environmental laws directly. Its legal effect is confined to the Senate’s confirmation of a cabinet-level official, thereby affecting the composition and leadership of the Department of Environmental Quality and the administration of existing environmental programs and regulations.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong support and little opposition: the resolution and related action passed 42-0. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous vote indicates broad bipartisan or at least chamber-wide agreement on confirming D. Reid Wilson as DEQ Secretary.
Contention
There is no recorded substantive debate or opposition in the provided materials, and no committee transcript is available to identify specific concerns. The only notable point of contention that could arise in a confirmation resolution of this kind would be the nominee’s qualifications, policy priorities, or approach to environmental regulation, but none of those issues are documented here.