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HB 660

An Act providing for minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold in this Commonwealth; imposing penalties; and making repeals.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 43 co-sponsors

The bill directs $22.65 million in one-time General Fund grants for Cabarrus County projects, including roads, rail station, health center expansion, YMCA work, and crisis services

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Bill Summary · HB 660

Summary — HB 660: Various Projects in Cabarrus County / Funds

Status: Passed 1st Reading (NC House)
Introduced: (filed) April 1, 2025; Effective date if enacted: July 1, 2025
Subject: Appropriations — directed grants for local projects in Cabarrus County (Towns of Midland and Harrisburg), a county health center, and a nonprofit service provider.

Main purpose

To appropriate one-time (nonrecurring) State General Fund monies for specific infrastructure, facility, and service projects in Cabarrus County and the towns of Midland and Harrisburg by making directed grants through the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) for fiscal year 2025–2026.

Key provisions / dollar allocations

The bill directs OSBM to disburse the following nonrecurring General Fund amounts for FY 2025–2026:

  • $7,000,000 to the Town of Midland — for road improvements in the Bethel Glen and Tucker Chase developments.
  • $12,700,000 to the Town of Harrisburg — to be used as follows:
    • $2,500,000 for turf athletic fields,
    • $9,200,000 for the Harrisburg passenger rail station (capital/rail infrastructure),
    • $1,000,000 to complete the Harrisburg YMCA building.
  • $1,950,000 to Cabarrus County — directed to the Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Center to expand and sustain access to care in the county.
  • $1,000,000 to Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc. (a nonprofit) — to assist community members experiencing crisis in food, housing, or finances.

Total appropriation: $22,650,000 (nonrecurring, FY 2025–2026).

Who is affected

  • Primary recipients: Town of Midland; Town of Harrisburg; Cabarrus County; Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Center; Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: local residents (improved roads, athletic and YMCA facilities, passenger rail access, expanded health services, and crisis assistance clients).
  • State agency role: OSBM administers and disburses directed grants from the General Fund.

Implementation & limitations

  • Funds are nonrecurring appropriations for the 2025–2026 fiscal year only.
  • The bill specifies intended uses for each grant (e.g., particular developments, projects); no matching requirements or additional oversight provisions are specified in the text.
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025, if enacted.

Potential impacts / considerations

  • One-time state expenditure of $22.65 million; intended to support local capital projects and service capacity.
  • Projects (notably the Harrisburg passenger rail station) may have longer-term operational and capital implications beyond the one-time grant.
  • No language in the bill specifies continued state funding beyond FY 2025–2026 or local matching/maintenance obligations.

For tracking: HB 660 was referred to relevant committees and had public hearings; the bill was passed first reading in the House and would require subsequent legislative action to become law.

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

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