North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S596: Critical Campus Funding Repairs.
Status: Introduced, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide funding to north carolina central university for needed campus repairs.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOR NEEDED CAMPUS REPAIRS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund, established in G.S. 143C-3-4.1(a), to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of one hundred sixty-nine million dollars ($169,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be allocated to North Carolina Central University to be used for the following: (1) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for campus-wide use to address critical HVAC, fire safety, and building code deficiencies to repair, upgrade, and replace failing plumbing, HVAC infrastructure, fire alarm, building code, and mechanical systems across the campus. (2) Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) for campus-wide roof replacements and building envelope repairs to prevent further damage and reduce future costs to prevent water damage, mold growth, and further structural deterioration across campus. (3) Sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) to replace failing electrical, storm and domestic water, and steam distribution infrastructure; overhaul electrical and steam distribution systems to prevent energy loss and reduce the associated costs; and replace systems and their components that are at end-of-life and require immediate replacement. SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. *DRS45265-MQa-82C*
Sponsors
- Blue, Dan (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, CAPITAL & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, EDUCATION, COUNTIES, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, BOARDS
Common questions
- What is S596?
- S596 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Critical Campus Funding Repairs.
- What does S596 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide funding to north carolina central university for needed campus repairs.
- What is the status of S596?
- Introduced as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S596?
- Blue, Dan (D, 14), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S596?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S596
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