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HB 749

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance and for copayments for subsidized child care, providing for report on transition to chip-enabled access cards, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for persons eligible for medical assistance and for nonemergency medical transportation services and providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for outpatient behavioral health services within physical confines of behavioral health clinic facilities and for SNAP benefit reporting; and making a repeal.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 18 co-sponsors

State provides Greensboro a $9.818M nonrecurring grant to build a north-PTI fire station and upgrade RTIC, boosting emergency response and public-safety intelligence.

Act No. 46 of 2025
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Bill Summary · HB 749

HB 749 — Greensboro Public Safety Funds (2025)

Main purpose

Provide a nonrecurring State grant to the City of Greensboro to fund two public-safety investments: construction of a new fire station serving the north side of Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI), and relocation/enhancement/operation of the Greensboro Police Department’s Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC).

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $9,818,000 in nonrecurring funds for FY 2025–2026 from the State General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Directed grant to the City of Greensboro to be used as follows:
    • $9,000,000 — construct a new fire station to serve the north side of PTI.
    • $818,000 — relocate, enhance, and operate the Police Department’s Real Time Intelligence Center.
  • Effective date: the act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Direct recipient: City of Greensboro (municipal government).
  • Local public-safety agencies: Greensboro Fire Department (station construction) and Greensboro Police Department (RTIC).
  • Residents, businesses, employees, and travelers in the PTI/northern Greensboro area (improved emergency response coverage and public-safety intelligence capacity).
  • State budget: one-time (nonrecurring) General Fund expenditure for FY 2025–2026.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • State fiscal impact: $9.818 million nonrecurring expenditure in FY 2025–2026 (appropriated to OSBM for a directed grant). No ongoing State appropriation is specified in the bill.
  • Local fiscal/operational impact: construction of the fire station is capital investment funded by the grant; the $818,000 includes amounts to operate the RTIC (suggesting some short-term operating support). The city may incur future recurring operating and maintenance costs for the new station and RTIC beyond the grant period unless otherwise budgeted locally.
  • No matches or additional funding sources are required by the text as provided.

Timeline and procedural status

  • Introduced: Nov 12, 2024 (per bill metadata).
  • Legislative action: Passed first reading (bill text provides an enactment clause making the law effective July 1, 2025).
  • Effective: July 1, 2025 (per SECTION 2 of the bill).

Purpose/Policy rationale

The appropriation is targeted to strengthen local emergency response capacity near a major transportation hub (PTI) and to enhance law enforcement’s real‑time information and intelligence capabilities — intended to improve public safety, emergency response times, and situational awareness for the City of Greensboro and surrounding areas.

If you want, I can:
- Draft a short fiscal note estimating likely ongoing local operating costs for the new fire station and RTIC;
- Prepare talking points or a one‑page summary for municipal officials or community stakeholders.

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

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