North Carolina HB 395: Jackson, Transylvania and Swain Counties/Funds.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 395

Short Title: Funds/Jackson, Transylvania & Swain Counties. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Clampitt.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 17, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, 2
HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT, AND NONPROFIT INITIATIVES ACROSS SWAIN, 3
JACKSON, AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
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PART I. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS BY COUNTY 7
SECTION 1.1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 8
Budget and Management the sum of thirteen million one hundred ninety-one thousand five 9
hundred dollars ($13,191,500) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a 10
directed grant to Swain County to be used as follows: 11
(1) One million ninety-three thousand five hundred dollars ($1,093,500) for the 12
Bryson City Fire Department as follows: 13
a. Five hundred five thousand dollars ($505,000) for a new water tanker. 14
b. Sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) for installation of fire alarm and 15
carbon monoxide detection systems to protect firefighters. 16
c. Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for a generator and transfer 17
switch to maintain continuity of operations during power outages. 18
d. Forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000) for replacement of three 19
existing apparatus bay doors. 20
e. Four hundred fifty thousand five hundred dollars ($450,500) to 21
complete replacement and repairs to Bryson City's out-of-service fire 22
hydrants. 23
(2) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for Bryson City water and sewer 24
infrastructure improvement. 25
(3) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for a multipurpose building to house the 26
emergency management departments, including fire, rescue, and law 27
enforcement. 28
(4) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a communication tower that 29
would allow for better and more reliable communication during outages. 30
(5) Five hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars ($598,000) to replace equipment 31
and a fire engine for the Qualla Fire Department. 32
SECTION 1.2. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 33
Budget and Management the sum of eighteen million six hundred one thousand five hundred 34

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fifty-three dollars ($18,601,553) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide 1
a directed grant to Jackson County to be used as follows: 2
(1) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to renovate an existing 3
building for town offices, meeting and classroom space, and public facilities 4
in the Town of Dillsboro. 5
(2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for new facilities for the Canada Fire 6
Department to include shelter, bunk space for personnel, and updated housing 7
for equipment and supplies. 8
(3) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for new facilities for the Cashiers Fire 9
Department to include shelter, bunk space for personnel, and updated housing 10
for equipment and supplies. 11
(4) Thirty-five thousand five hundred ninety-two dollars ($35,592) for a drone 12
with Flir capability, spotlight, and grappling hook to be housed at the 13
Cherokee Fire & Rescue Fire Station l. 14
(5) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for an addition and upgrade to the current 15
bus garage in Sylva for the Jackson County Public Schools. 16
(6) Three hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred sixty-one dollars ($315,961) to 17
purchase and upfit five new School Resource Officer (SRO) vehicles for the 18
Jackson County Sheriff's Office. 19
(7) One million dollars ($1,000,000) to install and maintain the stream gage in the 20
Town of Webster. 21
SECTION 1.3.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 22
Budget and Management the sum of sixty-five million two hundred fifty-six thousand four 23
hundred dollars ($65,256,400) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide 24
directed grants to Transylvania County to be used as follows: 25
(1) Fifty-two million dollars ($52,000,000) to the Town of Brevard for 26
wastewater treatment. 27
(2) Eleven million nine hundred eighty-four thousand four hundred dollars 28
($11,984,400) to the Town of Rosman for water and sewer infrastructure. 29
(3) One million dollars ($1,000,000) to Cedar Mountain Volunteer Fire Rescue, 30
Inc., a nonprofit organization, for a new fire engine and equipment upgrades. 31
(4) Seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000) to the Town of North Transylvania 32
Fire Rescue, Inc., a nonprofit organization, for emergency signal lights. 33
(5) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for a full body scanner for the 34
Transylvania County Sheriff's Office to use at the jail. 35
SECTION 1.3.(b) There