A new bill filed by State Rep. John M. Blust in the North Carolina House seeks to improve infrastructure to support economic development in the Greensboro area, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 748 on April 2 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Funds/Greensboro Water and Wastewater.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill appropriates $5 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year to the Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure. The funds will be used as a grant for the City of Greensboro to support planning and preliminary work related to water and wastewater extensions at economic development sites near Piedmont Triad International Airport. The bill aims to improve infrastructure to facilitate economic growth in the area. It becomes effective July 1, 2025.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Tracy Clark proposed the most bills (19) 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.
Blust graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 1979 with a BS and again in 1982 from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a JD.
Blust, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2024 to represent the state’s 62nd House district, replacing previous state representative John Faircloth Jr..
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 748 | 04/02/2025 | Funds/Greensboro Water and Wastewater. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Pricey Harrison, and Tracy Clark | HB 749 | 04/02/2025 | Greensboro Public Safety Funds. |
| John M. Blust | HB 678 | 04/01/2025 | Ensure Constitutional Government. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 606 | 03/31/2025 | Civil Procedure Amendment. |
| John M. Blust | HB 539 | 03/26/2025 | Revenue Neutral Rate Required. |
| John M. Blust, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 544 | 03/26/2025 | Tax Credit for Rehab. Corp. Campus. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Mike Schietzelt, and Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 375 | 03/11/2025 | AI/Ban Deceptive Ads. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 342 | 03/10/2025 | Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. |
| John M. Blust | HB 305 | 03/05/2025 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Destin Hall | HB 310 | 03/05/2025 | Eminent Domain. |
| John M. Blust | HB 226 | 02/26/2025 | City of Greensboro/Deannexations. |
| John M. Blust | HB 212 | 02/25/2025 | Condemnation/Service on Spouses Not Required. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Jake Johnson, and Julia C. Howard | HB 154 | 02/18/2025 | Reclaim State Assets from NCInnovation. |
| John M. Blust, Donny Lambeth, Harry Warren, and Paul Scott | HB 142 | 02/17/2025 | Implement Zero-Based Budgeting. |
| John M. Blust, Edward C. Goodwin, and Mike Clampitt | HB 57 | 02/04/2025 | Adopt State Veterans Museum. |
