North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1093: Museum of Life/Sciences Appropriation.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to provide funding for the mike woodard lab and living tools exhibit.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MIKE WOODARD LAB AND LIVING TOOLS EXHIBIT. Whereas, as a nationally accredited museum and zoo, the Museum of Life and Science serves as a key educational resource in North Carolina, attracting thousands of families each year; and Whereas, the Museum of Life and Science is creating a new exhibit, called Living Tools, to showcase North Carolina's biotech achievements and promote interest in STEM careers; and Whereas, Senator Mike Woodard served as cochair of the North Carolina Life Science Caucus; and Whereas, Sen. Woodard supported the mission and purpose of the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science throughout his career; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources the sum of three million one hundred thousand dollars ($3,100,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be allocated to the Museum of Life and Science to be used for the Mike Woodard Lab and the exhibit Living Tools, showcasing North Carolina's biotech achievements and promoting interest in STEM careers. SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. *DRH30564-MCa-339*
Sponsors
- White, Donna McDowell (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Jeffers, B. Ray (D, 2)
- Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)
- Morey, Marcia (D, 30)
- Price, Renée A. (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, PUBLIC, MUSEUMS, CULTURAL RESOURCES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT., STEM, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is H1093?
- H1093 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Museum of Life/Sciences Appropriation.
- What does H1093 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide funding for the mike woodard lab and living tools exhibit.
- What is the status of H1093?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1093?
- White, Donna McDowell (R, 26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1093?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1093
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