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HB 311

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gary Brown and 3 co-sponsors

Allocates a one-time $231,000 state grant to Gibson (Scotland Co.) via OSBM to fund water/wastewater upgrades, meters, ditch work, and town vehicles, effective July 1, 2025.

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Bill Summary · HB 311

Summary — HB 311: Funds for the Town of Gibson

Status: Passed 1st Reading (introduced)
Introduced: (filed for 2025 session)
Effective date: July 1, 2025
Type: Appropriation (nonrecurring)

Purpose / Intent

Provide a directed, one-time state grant to the Town of Gibson (Scotland County) to fund a set of identified public infrastructure and equipment needs—primarily related to water/wastewater system reliability, related site work, and municipal vehicles.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $231,000 in nonrecurring funds from the State General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) for fiscal year 2025–2026.
  • OSBM will provide a directed grant to the Town of Gibson to be used only for the specific items and amounts listed below:
    • $55,000 — Generator for the main lift (wastewater) station
    • $18,000 — Portable generator
    • $30,000 — Lift station rehabilitation
    • $18,000 — New water meters
    • $45,000 — Ditch work
    • $65,000 — Town vehicles
  • The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Town of Gibson (municipal government, Scotland County).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Gibson residents and businesses who rely on the town’s water and sewer services and public safety/resilience (e.g., during power outages).
  • State fiscal administrators: Office of State Budget and Management will manage and disburse the directed grant.

Fiscal impact and timing

  • Total appropriation: $231,000 (nonrecurring) for FY 2025–2026.
  • One-time (capital/operating equipment) expenditures; no ongoing state recurring cost specified in the bill.
  • No requirements in the bill text for local matching funds, ongoing maintenance funding, or reporting beyond the directed use—but local obligations (maintenance, permitting, procurement) would remain with the town.

Practical effects / considerations

  • Strengthens local water/wastewater system resilience (generators, lift station work) and modernizes metering—potentially reducing service interruptions and emergency repair costs.
  • Purchase of vehicles supports municipal operations but may introduce modest future maintenance/replacement costs for the town.
  • Because funds are nonrecurring and earmarked, longer-term needs (operation, replacement, staffing) are not addressed by this appropriation.
  • Implementation will depend on OSBM procedures for directed grants and the Town of Gibson’s procurement and project timelines.

Note: Multiple unrelated measures in other jurisdictions also use the bill number “HB 311”; this summary is limited to the version appropriating funds to the Town of Gibson (North Carolina session materials).

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

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