A new bill filed by State Rep. Dew in the North Carolina House seeks to support clean energy innovation and development through grant funding administered by the Department of Commerce, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 792 on April 7 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Clean Energy Grants.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill appropriates $10 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-26 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Commerce for the NC Clean Energy Innovation and Research Fund, supporting clean energy innovation and research grants. Additionally, it allocates $4.5 million for the One North Carolina Fund to provide competitive grants for clean energy and energy efficiency entrepreneurship and small business development. The bill establishes the NC Clean Energy Innovation and Research Fund, administered by the Department of Commerce, to issue grants to private businesses, nonprofits, local governments, and state agencies. These grants aim to encourage renewable energy development, enhance green technology infrastructure, and attract private investment in environmentally conscious industries. Unspent funds by June 30, 2027, will revert to the General Fund, and the act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Dew proposed another eight bills 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.
Dew, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 107th House district, replacing previous state representative Robert Drakeford.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha O. Dew | HB 792 | 04/07/2025 | Clean Energy Grants. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Marcia Morey, Mary Belk, and Pricey Harrison | HB 732 | 04/02/2025 | Common Sense Gun Regulations. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Deb Butler, Kanika Brown, and Pricey Harrison | HB 738 | 04/02/2025 | Restore Wetlands Protections. |
| Aisha O. Dew and Carolyn G. Logan | HB 625 | 03/31/2025 | The Prison Resources Repurposing Act. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Deb Butler, Julia Greenfield, and Julie von Haefen | HB 509 | 03/25/2025 | Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Jordan Lopez, Pricey Harrison, and Zack Hawkins | HB 413 | 03/17/2025 | Marijuana Legalization and Reinvestment Act. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Bryan Cohn, Carolyn G. Logan, and Kanika Brown | HB 374 | 03/11/2025 | NCARCOG Funding/Operations Improvements. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Allison A. Dahle, Bryan Cohn, and Marcia Morey | HB 353 | 03/10/2025 | Fair Minimum Wage Act. |
| Aisha O. Dew, Carolyn G. Logan, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 339 | 03/06/2025 | Economic Security Act. |
