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Bill Summary · HB 280

Summary — HB 280: Support for the Senior Tar Heel Legislature

Status: Passed 1st Reading (House); introduced March 5, 2025.
Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Purpose / Intent

To provide one-time state funding to support operations of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature (STHL), a citizen-led program established in statute (G.S. 143B‑181.55) that engages older adults in public policy education and advocacy.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $30,000 (nonrecurring) from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS).
  • Funds are designated for the 2025–2026 fiscal year and are to be used to cover costs associated with the operations of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature.
  • The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Division of Aging and Adult Services (DHHS/DAAS): will receive and administer the one‑time appropriation for program costs and related operations.
  • Participants and organizers of the Senior Tar Heel Legislature: funding may support meetings, materials, travel reimbursements, venue costs, outreach, or other operational needs (specific allowable uses are determined by DAAS).
  • State General Fund: a one‑time expenditure of $30,000 in FY 2025–26.

Fiscal impact

  • Direct fiscal effect is a single nonrecurring appropriation of $30,000 for FY 2025–2026.
  • No ongoing (recurring) commitment is created by this bill.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced and read first time in the House on March 5, 2025; referred to Appropriations (and related committees as required).
  • If enacted, the appropriation is available for use during FY 2025–26; the statute’s effective date is July 1, 2025.

Additional context

  • The Senior Tar Heel Legislature is a statutory program that convenes older adult delegates to learn about the legislative process and develop policy recommendations on aging-related issues. This bill supplies short‑term operational support rather than establishing a permanent funding stream.

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

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