North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1096: First in Flight Act.
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to create the aviation capital project account and the one north carolina capital project program, to create the aerospace apprenticeship program and aerospace dual enrollment programs, to provide various state agencies with funding to support the aerospace industry and airport infrastructure, and to appropriate funds for those purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE AVIATION CAPITAL PROJECT ACCOUNT AND THE ONE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL PROJECT PROGRAM, TO CREATE THE AEROSPACE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AND AEROSPACE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES WITH FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. Whereas, North Carolina holds a singular place in the history of aviation as First in Flight, when Wilbur and Orville Wright launched the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and that legacy remains a source of pride, economic strength, and technological leadership for the State; and Whereas, the aerospace industry offers high-wage employment opportunities across manufacturing, maintenance, repair, overhaul, avionics, research, logistics, and related fields; and Whereas, continued growth in the aerospace sector depends upon modern airport infrastructure, ready industrial sites, efficient supply chains, and strong partnerships among employers, airports, community colleges, and institutions of higher education; and Whereas, North Carolina is well-positioned to compete for additional aerospace investment by aligning workforce training, apprenticeship opportunities, dual-enrollment pathways, university research capacity, and targeted infrastructure improvements; and Whereas, supporting airport authorities and aerospace businesses can strengthen regional economies, expand opportunities in both urban and rural communities, and promote long-term job creation throughout the State; and …
Sponsors
- Reives, Robert T. (D, 54) · primary sponsor
- Ross, Stephen M. (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109) · primary sponsor
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Colvin, Mike (D, 42)
- Cook, Amanda P. (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COMMUNITY COLLEGES, BUDGETING, AVIATION, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, COMMERCE, APPRENTICESHIPS, AUTHORITIES
Common questions
- What is H1096?
- H1096 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): First in Flight Act.
- What does H1096 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the aviation capital project account and the one north carolina capital project program, to create the aerospace apprenticeship program and aerospace dual enrollment programs, to provide various state agencies with funding to support the aerospace industry and airport infrastructure, and to appropriate funds for those purposes.
- What is the status of H1096?
- 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 H1096?
- Reives, Robert T. (D, 54), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1096?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1096
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.