A new bill filed by State Sen. Mark Hollo in the North Carolina Senate seeks to improve water and sewer infrastructure in the city of Conover, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 182 on Feb. 26 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Funds/Conover Water and Wastewater.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill appropriates $22 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the city of Conover for water or wastewater system improvements for the 2025-26 fiscal year. It aims to enhance the infrastructure in Conover by funding projects related to water and sewer systems. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.
Hollo proposed another two 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.
Hollo graduated from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville in 1980 with a BS.
Hollo, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2025 to represent the state’s 45th Senate district, replacing previous state senator H. Dean Proctor.
| Legislative Session | Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Hollo | SB 182 | 02/26/2025 | Funds/Conover Water and Wastewater. |
| 2025 | Mark Hollo, Amy S. Galey, and Ralph Hise | SB 190 | 02/26/2025 | Physician Assistant Licensure Compact. |
| 2025 | Mark Hollo | SB 25 | 01/29/2025 | 45th Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 499 | 04/03/2023 | School Calendar Compliance Act. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 428 | 03/30/2023 | County Waste Management Assistance. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 296 | 03/13/2023 | Reorganization & Economic Development Act. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 195 | 03/02/2023 | UNC Omnibus. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 71 | 02/06/2023 | 45th Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| 2023 | Dean Proctor | SB 72 | 02/06/2023 | Catawba/Newton-Conover/Hickory Bd of Ed Elect. |
