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HB 525

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for removal of elected officers of municipalities.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by José Giral and 4 co-sponsors

Congress funds a one-time $23M to RCCC to build a Health Sciences building and upgrade a Universal Technical Training Center to expand health sciences and STEM capacity.

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Bill Summary · HB 525

HB 525 — Roanoke‑Chowan Community College Funds (Summary)

Status: Passed 1st Reading
Introduced: (text shows prefiled in 2023; effective date provided below)
Subject areas: appropriations; capital spending; community colleges; construction; health services; STEM; workforce training

Purpose / Intent

Provide a one‑time state appropriation to Roanoke‑Chowan Community College (RCCC) through the Community Colleges System Office to expand campus facilities that support health sciences and technical/STEM workforce training. The bill’s intent is to increase educational capacity for health‑care programs and to create a modern technical training center to support regional workforce needs.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $23,000,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars to the Community Colleges System Office for allocation to Roanoke‑Chowan Community College for the 2023–2024 fiscal year.
    • $15,000,000 — to construct a new Health Sciences building.
    • $8,000,000 — to convert existing building space into a renovated Universal Technical Training Center and to provide necessary equipment for that center.
  • Funds are designated as nonrecurring capital spending (one‑time appropriation).
  • Administrative direction: funds are routed through the Community Colleges System Office for allocation to RCCC.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Roanoke‑Chowan Community College — campus facilities, capital project planning and construction, program capacity.
  • Secondary: Community Colleges System Office — oversight and distribution of appropriated funds.
  • Beneficiaries: students and prospective students in health sciences, technical, and STEM programs; regional health care employers (clinical placements, pipeline for nurses/technicians); local workforce and economic development stakeholders in the college’s service area (including Hertford County and surrounding counties).
  • State budget: reduces available General Fund reserves by a $23 million nonrecurring appropriation for the stated fiscal year.

Fiscal and practical impacts

  • Direct cost to the State: $23,000,000 one‑time General Fund appropriation for the 2023–2024 fiscal year.
  • Capital investment will likely increase construction activity and short‑term jobs in the region.
  • Long‑term operational costs (maintenance, staffing of new facilities/program expansions) are not funded by this bill and could create future recurring budget needs for the college.
  • Expected outcome: expanded capacity for health‑care education and upgraded technical training infrastructure supporting regional workforce development.

Timing / Procedural notes

  • The version text specifies the appropriation is for the 2023–2024 fiscal year and that the act becomes effective July 1, 2023.
  • Funds are nonrecurring (one‑time) and must be expended consistent with applicable state capital and community college system procedures.
  • Implementation requires the Community Colleges System Office to allocate the funds to Roanoke‑Chowan Community College and for RCCC to proceed with project planning, procurement, and construction per state rules.

If you want, I can:
- Extract likely milestones for the capital projects (planning, bidding, construction phases) and an estimated timeline; or
- Draft a one‑page explainer for local stakeholders (county officials, health systems, students) on what the appropriation enables and what decisions remain.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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