A new bill filed by State Rep. Mark Brody in the North Carolina House seeks to update sedimentation control regulations and ensure legislative oversight of agreements between DEQ and EPA., according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 870 on April 9 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Sedimentation Act & Other Env.’l Changes.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends sedimentation control permitting requirements and establishes that any memorandums of agreement between the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) must receive approval from the General Assembly prior to execution. It mandates DEQ to begin discussions with USEPA by Oct. 1, 2025, to revise agreements related to sedimentation regulations to eliminate redundancies and unnecessary costs. Additionally, DEQ is instructed to request consultations with USEPA about proposed federal regulation changes that may impact state programs. DEQ must report quarterly to the Environmental Policy Council on these discussions and submit agreements and funding information to a House committee by Oct. 1, 2025. A severability clause is included, and the act becomes effective when it becomes law.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Neal Jackson proposed the most bills (40) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Brody graduated from Concordia University, Wisconsin with a BA.
Brody, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2013 to represent the state’s 55th House district, replacing previous state representative Frank McGuirt.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brody, Jay Adams, Jeff Zenger, and Neal Jackson | HB 870 | 04/09/2025 | Sedimentation Act & Other Env.’l Changes. |
| Mark Brody, Jeff Zenger, Karl E. Gillespie, and Matthew Winslow | HB 876 | 04/09/2025 | Development Application Review Time Lines. |
| Mark Brody, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Brenden H. Jones, and Jeff Zenger | HB 831 | 04/08/2025 | Comm. Inspect. Efficiency Act. |
| Mark Brody and Harry Warren | HB 836 | 04/08/2025 | North Carolina Sound Money Act. |
| Mark Brody, Carla D. Cunningham, Jeff Zenger, and Matthew Winslow | HB 765 | 04/03/2025 | Save the American Dream Act. |
| Mark Brody, Jeff Zenger, Matthew Winslow, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 768 | 04/03/2025 | Clarify Emerg. Comm. Exemptions/Fire Code. |
| Mark Brody, Carla D. Cunningham, Jeff Zenger, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 661 | 04/01/2025 | Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. |
| Mark Brody, David Willis, and Donnie Loftis | HB 591 | 03/31/2025 | Elec. Monitoring in Nursing/Adult Care Homes. |
| Mark Brody, Dennis Riddell, Jarrod Lowery, and Steve Tyson | HB 605 | 03/31/2025 | Definitions for Advanced Recycling. |
| Mark Brody, Allison A. Dahle, John R. Bell, IV, and Wyatt Gable | HB 520 | 03/25/2025 | Abuse and Deception by Telemarketers. |
| Mark Brody, Allison A. Dahle, Donnie Loftis, and Howard Penny, Jr. | HB 369 | 03/11/2025 | Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act. |
| Mark Brody, Dennis Riddell, and Jeff Zenger | HB 376 | 03/11/2025 | Various On-Site Wastewater & Well Provisions. |
| Mark Brody, Dudley Greene, Howard Penny, Jr., and Karl E. Gillespie | HB 184 | 02/24/2025 | Promote North Carolina Sawmills. |
| Mark Brody, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Rodney D. Pierce, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 128 | 02/13/2025 | Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. |
| Mark Brody, Dennis Riddell, Harry Warren, and Mary Belk | HB 99 | 02/11/2025 | Reflexologists Right to Work Act. |
| Mark Brody, Destin Hall, Mike Schietzelt, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 92 | 02/10/2025 | NC Digital Assets Investments Act. |
| Mark Brody, Brian Echevarria, Mike Clampitt, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 64 | 02/05/2025 | Const. Amend. – Gubernatorial Clemency. |
| Mark Brody, Harry Warren, Julia C. Howard, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 48 | 02/04/2025 | Increase UI Max Benefit/2025 UI Tax Credit. |
