RALEIGH
May 5, 2017
Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed House Bill 467 and signed into law Senate Bill 131.
Gov. Cooper shared the following statement on his veto of House Bill 467:
"The agriculture and forestry industries are vital to our economy and we should encourage them to thrive.
But nuisance laws can be used to protect property rights and make changes for good. We used nuisance laws to force the Tennessee Valley Authority to stop air pollution from flowing into North Carolina and we won damages to improve air quality.
Special protection for one industry opens the door to weakening our nuisance laws in other areas which can allow real harm to homeowners, the environment and everyday North Carolinians."