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2026 Regular Session Introduced by Daryl Campbell and 1 co-sponsor

One-time $2,000,000 General Fund appropriation to Spring Lake for parks development, improvements, and maintenance, benefiting residents and local contractors; not recurring.

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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Bill Summary — HB 555: Spring Lake Parks/Funds

Title: Spring Lake Parks/Funds
Subject areas: Appropriations, capital spending, local government, parks & recreation, Spring Lake (Town), Cumberland County
Introduced: (filed) November 12, 2024
Status (per supplied record): Passed 1st Reading (further committee/action pending)
Primary effect (text excerpt provided): One-time appropriation of $2,000,000 for Spring Lake parks (text mirrors a prior NC bill that appropriated $2,000,000 for FY 2023–24)

Purpose / Intent

The bill provides a targeted, nonrecurring state appropriation to the Town of Spring Lake to support parks and recreation capital work and ongoing upkeep. The stated intent is to fund the development of new parks, construct improvements at new and existing parks, and pay for maintenance and upkeep of existing park facilities.

Key provisions

Appropriates $2,000,000 (nonrecurring) from the State General Fund to the Town of Spring Lake.

Permitted uses: development of new parks; construction of improvements at new and existing parks; maintenance and upkeep of existing parks.

Language in the supplied past version made the appropriation for the 2023–2024 fiscal year and set an effective date of July 1, 2023. The current filing (Nov 2024) should be checked for fiscal year and effective-date specifics as they may differ by session/jurisdiction.

Fiscal impact

Direct state fiscal impact: one-time General Fund expenditure of $2,000,000.

Local impact: positive one-time capital and maintenance funding to the Town of Spring Lake; likely short-term economic activity for local contractors and suppliers involved in park projects.

No recurring state obligation is specified in the bill text provided.

Who is affected

Primary beneficiary: Town of Spring Lake (Cumberland County) — municipal government can apply funds to parks development, improvements, and maintenance.

Secondary beneficiaries: Spring Lake residents and park users; local construction and maintenance contractors; neighboring communities that may use regional park amenities.

Timeline / Procedural notes

The supplied bill text mirrors an earlier North Carolina provision that appropriated $2,000,000 for FY 2023–24 (effective July 1, 2023). The current HB 555 filing (Nov 12, 2024) shows the bill has passed first reading; further committee referrals and appropriations review are expected.

Because this is an appropriation, final effect depends on enactment into law and the availability of the specified General Fund balance for the fiscal year cited. If enacted, the town must follow state/local rules for expenditure and reporting of the funds.

Implementation considerations / uncertainties

The bill does not specify detailed distribution mechanics (e.g., application process, matching requirements, or reporting/oversight conditions). Those details may be provided in implementing guidance or follow-on language.

Confirm the exact effective date and fiscal year in the currently active version, since the provided documents include text from prior sessions with a July 1, 2023 effective date.

If you’d like, I can:
- Track the bill’s current status in the relevant legislature and report updates, or
- Draft a short briefing for Spring Lake officials explaining likely next steps to receive and use the funds.