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Bill Summary · SB 142

SB 142 — Funds for Mecklenburg Council of Elders

Status: Passed 1st Reading (Introduced Jan 23, 2025)
Subjects: Aging; Appropriations; Nonprofit Corporations; Counties; Public Social Services; Mecklenburg County

Purpose / Intent

Provide one-time state funding to support the Mecklenburg Council of Elders, Inc., a nonprofit that offers community seminars, events, and juvenile court intervention services in Mecklenburg County. The bill directs a one‑time grant to help the organization run outreach and support programs focused on citizen rights and options, including for people with prior legal involvement.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $75,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars for fiscal year 2025–2026.
  • Funding recipient: Mecklenburg Council of Elders, Inc. (a nonprofit).
  • Administrative route: Funds are appropriated to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to provide a directed grant to the nonprofit.
  • Authorized uses: Support for seminars and events to raise awareness of residents’ rights and options regardless of past involvement with the law, and assistance with the organization’s Juvenile Court Intervention program.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025 (per the bill text).

Who would be affected

  • Direct: Mecklenburg Council of Elders, Inc. (grant recipient).
  • Beneficiaries: Residents of Mecklenburg County who participate in the Council’s seminars, events, or Juvenile Court Intervention program — including youth and individuals with prior legal involvement.
  • State administration: OSBM responsible for disbursing the directed grant.
  • Fiscal: General Fund (one-time $75,000 reduction in available funds in FY 2025–26).

Fiscal and programmatic impact

  • Fiscal: A single, nonrecurring $75,000 appropriation; limited statewide fiscal impact but uses General Fund resources for the 2025–26 year.
  • Programmatic: Provides modest, targeted support to expand outreach, rights education, and juvenile intervention activities locally. Expected to strengthen community awareness and support services in Mecklenburg County but is not an ongoing funding commitment.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025; passed first reading.
  • If enacted as written, funding applies to FY 2025–2026 and the law would take effect July 1, 2025.
  • As a directed, nonrecurring grant, continued or expanded support beyond FY 2025–26 would require further legislative action or appropriations.

If you’d like, I can draft a short fiscal-impact estimate, list likely implementation steps for OSBM and the nonprofit, or prepare talking points for stakeholders.

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

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