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HB 962

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, in games of chance, providing for games of chance operations.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Marty Causer and 14 co-sponsors

The bill allocates $25,000,000 one-time and $4,000,000 annually for 2025–27 to ECU’s College of Engineering and Technology to fund facility upgrades, equipment, and staff expansion

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Bill Summary · HB 962

Summary — HB 962 (ECU Engineering / Funds) — North Carolina

Note: The materials provided include multiple distinct bills labeled “HB 962” from different states. This summary focuses on the North Carolina bill titled “Funds for ECU Engineering,” which appropriates funds for East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology.

Purpose

Provide targeted capital and operating funding to East Carolina University (ECU) to strengthen the College of Engineering and Technology—specifically for facility improvements, equipment acquisition/refurbishment, and adding/expanding staff positions.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $25,000,000 in nonrecurring (one‑time) General Fund dollars to the UNC Board of Governors to be allocated to ECU’s College of Engineering and Technology. Use: building improvements and purchase/refurbish equipment.
  • Appropriates $4,000,000 in recurring General Fund dollars for each year of the 2025–2027 fiscal biennium to the UNC Board of Governors to be allocated to ECU to expand positions at the College of Engineering and Technology.
  • Funds are to be distributed through the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to ECU.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Fiscal impact (as specified)

  • One‑time (nonrecurring) General Fund appropriation: $25,000,000 (FY 2025–26).
  • Recurring General Fund appropriation: $4,000,000 annually for each year of the 2025–27 biennium (i.e., FY 2025–26 and FY 2026–27). The bill frames the $4M as recurring funds provided each year during the biennium.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: East Carolina University — College of Engineering and Technology (capital projects, equipment, and staffing).
  • UNC Board of Governors: responsible recipient and allocator of funds to ECU.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: ECU students, faculty, research programs, local employers/industry partners (through enhanced facilities, equipment, and staffed programs).

Implementation & timeline

  • Funds become available under the appropriation beginning in the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025.
  • The recurring $4M is provided for each year of the 2025–2027 biennium; ongoing recurring treatment beyond the biennium is not specified in the text beyond those allocations.
  • UNC Board of Governors and ECU will administer project selection, procurement, hiring, and capital work consistent with state procurement and budget rules.

Procedural status (selected)

  • Prefiled: Dec 17, 2024 (per record); introduced/first read in House in early 2025.
  • Effective date in the bill: July 1, 2025.

If you want, I can:
- Draft a short fiscal table showing the year-by-year appropriation;
- Outline likely next administrative steps for ECU to access and use the funds;
- Compare this allocation to ECU’s current capital and staffing needs (if you provide baseline data).

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

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