December 22, 2025
Executive Order No. 30
Extending the State Emergency Response Commission
Whereas, Congress enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 – 11050, to provide communities with the necessary resources to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and address public health and safety emergencies (the “Act”); and
Whereas, 42 U.S.C. § 11001(a) requires the Governor of each state to appoint a State Emergency Response Commission to supervise and coordinate the activities of local emergency planning committees and receive and process public information requests under 42 U.S.C. § 11044, including Tier II information under 42 U.S.C. § 11022; and
Whereas, on April 20, 2017, then-Governor Cooper issued Executive Order No. 6, 31 N.C. Reg. 2204-06 (May 15, 2017), which establishes the North Carolina Emergency Response Commission (“Commission”); and
Whereas, Governor Cooper extended the Commission several times, most recently by Executive Order No. 299, 38 N.C. Reg. 963-66 (Feb. 1, 2024); and
Whereas, Executive Order No. 299 is set to expire December 31, 2025, and pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-16.2, the duration of this Commission must be extended to continue its important work.
Now, therefore, by the power vested in me as the Governor by the laws and Constitution of the State of North Carolina, IT IS ORDERED:
Section 1. Extension.
Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-16.2, Executive Order No. 299 is extended as modified below.
Section 2. Technical Corrections.
The membership of the Commission as listed in Section 1 of Executive Order No. 299 shall remain unchanged except to reflect that the following three members are no longer administratively housed in the state agencies identified in Executive Order No. 299:
a. Commander of the State Highway Patrol;
b. State Fire Marshal, Office of State Fire Marshal;
c. Executive Director, North Carolina Center for Safer Schools.
Section 5. Effect and Duration.
In addition, the following change is made to one of the eight (8) members from local government, private industry, and the public to reflect the replacement of Presidential Policy Directive 21:
a. A private citizen of North Carolina representing one of the critical infrastructure sectors as identified by National Security Memorandum 22.
The Commission’s functional structure, responsibilities, administration, and duties shall remain unchanged.
Section 5. Effect and Duration.
This Executive Order is effective December 31, 2025. This Executive Order shall supersede any prior conflicting executive order, including Executive Order No. 299. It shall remain in effect until December 31, 2027, or until rescinded or superseded by another applicable Executive Order.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in the City of Raleigh, this 22nd of December in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-five.
Governor
Attest:
Elaine F. Marshall
Secretary of State
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