North Carolina SB 921: Forsyth Tech First Responder Funding.

Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-04-30)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 921

Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COUNTIES; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING; HIGHER EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC; FORSYTH COUNTY

Sponsors: Lowe

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 921

Short Title: Forsyth Tech First Responder Funding. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Lowe (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 30, 2026
*S921-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR FIRST RESPONDER 3
TRAINING. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to Forsyth Technical 6
Community College the sum of ten million four hundred thousand dollars ($10,400,000) in 7
nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year for construction related to, and equipment 8
necessary for, expansion of training capacity and improvement of readiness and safety through a 9
comprehensive first responder program, including a training track, building, bridge, classrooms, 10
and fire apparatus. 11
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 12

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