AG DROUGHT & CLIMATE OFFICE House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Justin Slaughter-Cyril Nichols-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Camille Y. Lilly and Abdelnasser Rashid 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office Act. Establishes the Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office. Provides that the Office may provide voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives, including grants, that increase the ability to anticipate, prepare for, mitigate, adapt to, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to drought or the climate. Provides that the Director of Agriculture may promulgate rules necessary for the administration of the Office's assistance, programs, and incentives, including grants. Requires the Director or the Director's designee to conduct a study to examine greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration opportunities in the agricultural sector and in agricultural land management in the State. Includes provisions regarding Office assistance, programs, and incentives; grants; a greenhouse gas offset program; rules; and other Office studies. Defines terms. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Agriculture) There are approximately 21,243,360 acres of farmland across the State. There are approximately 131,360 farm operators across the State. All 102 counties will require service and outreach. HB 4155 will have a total fiscal impact of $4,871,984.00. 9/29/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 10/18/2023HouseFirst Reading 10/18/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/17/2024HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 4/19/2024HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/19/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die