House pauses Wake County extraterritorial jurisdiction expansion for three years, 79-38 on second reading
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House Bill 173, which pauses Wake County extraterritorial-jurisdiction expansion for three years, passed its second reading 79-38 and passed third reading by voice vote; the bill will be sent to the Senate.
The North Carolina House on April 1 passed House Bill 173, a local bill that would halt Wake County’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) expansion for a period of three years. The House recorded a second-reading vote of 79 in favor and 38 opposed; the bill passed its third reading by voice and will be sent to the Senate.
Representative Paray introduced the local bill and Representative Perez spoke in debate, describing the measure as “just halt[ing] ETJ expansion of Wake County for a period of 3 years” and asking members for their support. The House clerk opened the machine vote for second reading; the clerk recorded 79 affirmative and 38 negative votes. On third reading the bill passed by voice and was ordered sent to the Senate.
Supporters presented HB173 as a temporary pause to allow local review of territorial growth and planning. The bill is a local measure and will next be considered in the Senate.