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HB 228

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Allemand and 11 co-sponsors

HB 228 funds a one-time $25,000 to Asheville to study extending its water system to Pisgah View State Park; study only, no construction, effective July 1, 2025.

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Bill Summary · HB 228

HB 228 — City of Asheville / Funds for Study (Summary)

Overview / Purpose

House Bill 228 appropriates state funds to the City of Asheville to support a feasibility study on extending the city’s water system several miles to serve the new Pisgah View State Park. The study is intended to determine technical feasibility and estimate costs for providing municipal water to the park.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriation: $25,000 from the State General Fund.
  • Type of funds: Nonrecurring (one-time) for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Use of funds: To conduct or facilitate a study on the feasibility and cost of extending Asheville’s water system to the new Pisgah View State Park.
  • Effective date: The act becomes effective July 1, 2025 (per bill text).

Who or What Is Affected

  • Primary recipient: City of Asheville (authorized to receive the $25,000 appropriation).
  • Intended beneficiary / focus of study: Pisgah View State Park (new state park planned to be served by expanded water infrastructure).
  • Other stakeholders likely to be involved or affected by study findings: Buncombe County, North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, Asheville Water Resources/Utility, nearby property owners, and future park visitors.
  • State finances: One-time reduction of $25,000 from the General Fund.

Fiscal Impact

  • Direct fiscal effect: A single, nonrecurring $25,000 appropriation in FY 2025–2026.
  • No ongoing or recurring appropriation is authorized by this bill.
  • The bill itself does not authorize construction or further capital spending — any subsequent infrastructure project would require additional funding, approvals, permitting, and budgeting.

Timeline / Procedural Notes

  • Funds allocated for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Bill effective July 1, 2025.
  • Current procedural status reported: Passed first reading (per provided bill information). Any subsequent appropriations, authorizations, or capital projects would follow normal state and local planning, permitting, and budgeting processes.

Practical Implications / Next Steps

  • The study funded by this appropriation should produce a feasibility assessment and cost estimate for extending Asheville’s water lines to the park.
  • If the study finds the extension feasible, additional actions would likely include detailed engineering, environmental review, intergovernmental agreements, and capital funding decisions at the state and/or local level.
  • The $25,000 appropriation funds only the study phase and does not commit the State or City to construct the water extension.

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

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