Legislative Directive
S.L. 2025-77 directs the UNC School of Government’s Environmental Finance Center to study and report on the benefits, costs, and financial, statutory, or regulatory obstacles to regionalization of water and wastewater services across the State.
In the report, the EFC shall provide recommendations regarding all of the following:
- Legislative or regulatory changes in financial, auditing, or oversight requirements imposed on public water and wastewater systems that will lead to more informed decision making on financial stability of those systems, and the potential of various regionalization measures to address financial instability.
- Particular public water or wastewater systems in the State that would benefit significantly from various regionalization measures.
Your participation is critical in shaping a thoughtful and practical approach to regionalization in North Carolina. We encourage you to share your ideas, attend listening sessions, and help ensure that the study reflects the diverse perspectives of communities and stakeholders across the state. If you have questions, please contact regionalizationstudy@sog.unc.edu.
All information submitted—including written input and video recordings of listening sessions—is a public record and will be posted on the study web page at NCFinanceConnect.com.