North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1028: NC Airport Security Continuity.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to enact the nc airport security continuity and federal worker relief act.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NC AIRPORT SECURITY CONTINUITY AND FEDERAL WORKER RELIEF ACT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the "NC Airport Security Continuity and Federal Worker Relief Act." SECTION 2. The NC Federal Worker Airport Security Emergency Fund ("Emergency Fund") is established as a special fund within the Highway Fund to be administered by the Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation in accordance with this act. Funds allocated under this act shall be considered emergency operational continuity grants. SECTION 3. The purpose of the Emergency Fund is to provide financial relief in the form of an interest free loan to a person working at an airport located within the State ("eligible airport") without compensation due to a federal funding lapse in any of the following positions ("qualifying positions"): (1) Transportation Security Officer employed by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that is performing federally mandated screening duties. (2) Air Traffic Controller employed by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). SECTION 4. The Division shall only allocate funds in the Emergency Fund to an eligible airport upon certification by the Secretary of Transportation that due to a lapse in federal funding a person in a qualifying …
Sponsors
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- 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- : Withdrawn From Com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: BUDGETING, AVIATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, HIGHWAY FUND, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., FINANCIAL SERVICES, AIRPORTS
Common questions
- What is S1028?
- S1028 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): NC Airport Security Continuity.
- What does S1028 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact the nc airport security continuity and federal worker relief act.
- What is the status of S1028?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1028?
- Garrett, Michael (D, 27), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1028?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1028
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