A new bill filed by State Rep. Setzer in the North Carolina House seeks to address inspection backlogs by updating fees, qualifications, and training related to elevator and amusement device safety, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 559 on March 27 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Make Elevators Great Again.-AB’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill aims to address a backlog of elevator and amusement device inspections in North Carolina by implementing fee modifications and regulatory updates. Effective July 1, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Labor will charge revised fees for various inspections, with caps on amounts such as $1,000 for expedited inspections and $300 for routine inspections of elevators with 10 or more floors. These fees will be adjusted annually for inflation starting July 1, 2026. The bill also permits the commissioner to modify inspector qualifications and aligns state standards with national safety guidelines. Additionally, the Department will collaborate with the North Carolina Community College System to establish an in-house training and apprenticeship program to fill inspector vacancies. The act is effective upon becoming law.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Kyle Hall proposed the most bills (29) 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.
Setzer graduated from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1987 with a BA.
Setzer, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 1999 to represent the state’s 89th House district, replacing previous state representative Robert Brawley.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Julia C. Howard, Karl E. Gillespie, and Kyle Hall | HB 559 | 03/27/2025 | Make Elevators Great Again.-AB |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Julia C. Howard, and Neal Jackson | HB 554 | 03/27/2025 | Rev Laws Tech Chngs/BBA Chngs/P2P Tax Parity. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and John M. Blust | HB 544 | 03/26/2025 | Tax Credit for Rehab. Corp. Campus. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Brenden H. Jones, John A. Torbett, and Keith Kidwell | HB 549 | 03/26/2025 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Carla D. Cunningham, Donna McDowell White, and Donny Lambeth | HB 514 | 03/25/2025 | APRN Definitions. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Becky Carney, Julia C. Howard, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 515 | 03/25/2025 | North Carolina Economic Abuse Prevention Act. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 518 | 03/25/2025 | Project Newsletter. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 435 | 03/18/2025 | Mod. Bd. of Eng’ers & Surveyors. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Jennifer Balkcom, Jonathan L. Almond, and Neal Jackson | HB 380 | 03/12/2025 | Conscientious Objections to Vaccine Mandates. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Carla D. Cunningham, Larry W. Potts, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 343 | 03/10/2025 | Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Chris Humphrey, and Jennifer Balkcom | HB 356 | 03/10/2025 | Permitted Trade Practices/Insurance Rebates.-AB |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Chris Humphrey, Dean Arp, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 357 | 03/10/2025 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.-AB |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Chris Humphrey, and Jennifer Balkcom | HB 358 | 03/10/2025 | Maintain NAIC Accreditation of DOI.-AB |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Jeffrey C. McNeely, and Todd Carver | HB 304 | 03/05/2025 | Allow Flex. for Trades HS in Iredell Co. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Jeff Zenger, and Sam Watford | HB 247 | 02/27/2025 | Underground Safety Revisions. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Cody Huneycutt, and Pricey Harrison | HB 120 | 02/13/2025 | Expand Project C.A.R.E./Funds. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 121 | 02/13/2025 | SchCalFlex/Statewide/Open Cal. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Eric Ager, Lindsey Prather, and Pricey Harrison | HB 84 | 02/10/2025 | The Pollinator Protection Act. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Brian Echevarria, Mark Brody, and Mike Clampitt | HB 64 | 02/05/2025 | Const. Amend. – Gubernatorial Clemency. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Jeffrey C. McNeely, Stephen M. Ross, and Todd Carver | HB 43 | 02/04/2025 | Designate State Balloon Rally. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Harry Warren, Julia C. Howard, and Mark Brody | HB 48 | 02/04/2025 | Increase UI Max Benefit/2025 UI Tax Credit. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Cody Huneycutt, Julia C. Howard, and Larry W. Potts | HB 54 | 02/04/2025 | Funds for NC APSE. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer, Cody Huneycutt, Julia C. Howard, and Larry W. Potts | HB 55 | 02/04/2025 | Funds for the IGNITE Program. |
| Mitchell S. Setzer and Cody Huneycutt | HB 25 | 01/29/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Stanly & Catawba. |
