A new bill filed by State Sen. Settle seeks to clarify definitions related to advanced recycling processes and certification systems in North Carolina law, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 481 on March 25 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Definitions for Advanced Recycling.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill redefines specific terms related to advanced recycling in North Carolina’s General Statutes. It introduces definitions for “mass balance attribution,” which refers to a traceable accounting system that allows manufacturers to assign quantities of feedstocks to recycled products using third-party certification, and “third-party certification system,” an international system providing rules for implementing these methodologies. Additionally, “recycled products” are defined as those produced from recyclable material through chemical recycling processes using mass balance attribution, while ensuring they comply with existing environmental regulations. The bill does not specify an effective date, thus it becomes effective upon becoming law.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Benton G. Sawrey proposed the most bills (56) 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.
Settle graduated from Wilkes Community College in 1979 with an AA.
Settle, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2023 to represent the state’s 36th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Paul Newton.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie D. Settle, Benton G. Sawrey, and David W. Craven, Jr. | SB 481 | 03/25/2025 | Definitions for Advanced Recycling. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Ralph Hise, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 485 | 03/25/2025 | Prohibit Geoengineering. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Michael V. Lee, and Vickie Sawyer | SB 579 | 03/25/2025 | Transforming the High School Experience. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Sophia Chitlik, and Todd Johnson | SB 657 | 03/25/2025 | Keeping Our Coaches Act. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Benton G. Sawrey, and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 317 | 03/17/2025 | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 268 | 03/12/2025 | Amend NC PEO Act.-AB |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 269 | 03/12/2025 | Insurance Guaranty Association Act Revisions.-AB |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 270 | 03/12/2025 | Credit Property Insurance Restrictions.-AB |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 271 | 03/12/2025 | Permitted Trade Practices/Insurance Rebates.-AB |
| Eddie D. Settle | SB 264 | 03/11/2025 | Flags at Every School. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Tom McInnis, and Vickie Sawyer | SB 231 | 03/05/2025 | State Surplus Property/Third-Party Auctions. |
| Eddie D. Settle, David W. Craven, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 240 | 03/05/2025 | Establish NCSTARS Grant Program. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Timothy D. Moffitt, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 164 | 02/25/2025 | Theft of Temporary Housing During Emergency. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 123 | 02/21/2025 | Flags at Every School. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Michael A. Lazzara, and Vickie Sawyer | SB 113 | 02/17/2025 | Removal of Squatters from Private Property. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Michael A. Lazzara, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 71 | 02/11/2025 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Bobby Hanig, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 58 | 02/05/2025 | AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Warren Daniel | SB 50 | 02/04/2025 | Freedom to Carry NC. |
| Eddie D. Settle, Danny Earl Britt, Jr., and Todd Johnson | SB 51 | 02/04/2025 | Maintain NAIC Accreditation of DOI.-AB |
| Eddie D. Settle | SB 41 | 02/03/2025 | 36th Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
