RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com)  - House Bill 44 has become law. The local government regulatory reform bill contains a variety of updates and changes to regulations.

Some of the areas affected include overgrown vegetation, access to beaches, drilling of wells, beehives and communication towers.

The full bill can be found at http://ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/House/PDF/H44v4.pdf