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HB 241

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Kelly and 2 co-sponsors

The bill provides $15.8 million in one-time state grants for specific Person County projects, including wastewater upgrades, a splash pad, and Piedmont Community College facility i

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Bill Summary · HB 241

Summary — HB 241 (Person County Projects / Funds)

Status: Passed 1st Reading
Introduced by: Rep. Ray Jeffers (Person County)
Introduced/Filed: Feb 26, 2025 (North Carolina General Assembly)
Effective date: July 1, 2025 (per bill text)

Main purpose

HB 241 directs one-time state funding to specific local projects in Person County, North Carolina. The bill authorizes nonrecurring General Fund grants for municipal infrastructure, county recreation, and a community college facility upgrade.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates a total of $15,800,000 in nonrecurring General Fund monies for FY 2025–2026, allocated as directed grants via the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM):
    • $10,000,000 to the City of Roxboro — directed grant for repairs and upgrades to the City’s wastewater and treatment plant.
    • $800,000 to Person County — directed grant to enable the Recreation, Arts, and Parks Department to construct a splash pad.
    • $5,000,000 to Piedmont Community College — directed grant to upfit and purchase equipment for the College’s Center for Health, Advanced Technology, and Trades.
  • All appropriations are designated as nonrecurring and apply to the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • City of Roxboro: capital improvements to wastewater treatment infrastructure (public health, environmental compliance, and service reliability).
  • Person County Recreation, Arts, and Parks Department and residents: new splash pad amenity for youth and families.
  • Piedmont Community College and current/future students: upgraded facilities and equipment for health, technical, and trades training programs.
  • State budget: one-time General Fund outlay of $15.8 million in FY 2025–2026.

Fiscal and implementation notes

  • The appropriations are nonrecurring (one-time) payments in the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The bill does not establish recurring program costs.
  • The bill directs OSBM to provide the grants; the text does not specify additional grant conditions (e.g., local matching requirements, reporting, or project timelines).
  • Expected impacts include improved wastewater infrastructure (reduced environmental/health risk), expanded local workforce/education capacity, and enhanced recreational amenities — benefits realized subject to project execution by local entities.

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • Bill advanced through first reading and appropriations referral in the 2025 session; effective July 1, 2025, if enacted as written.
  • Implementation depends on OSBM disbursement and recipients’ readiness to carry out projects using the directed grants.

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

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