HB 54 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

NC Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)/Funds.

HB 54 allocates $125,000 annually from the General Fund (2025-2027) to fund training programs developed by the NC Association of People Supporting Employment First (NC APSE). The training, delivered via online modules, will help employers, service providers, and other entities support individuals with serious mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities in finding and keeping competitive jobs. It focuses on evidence-based supported employment practices to improve job placement and retention. The bill directly affects individuals with these disabilities and the organizations that serve them, with training available statewide starting July 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update primarily involves administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The main changes include expanding the list of sponsors to include additional representatives and updating the bill reference number from a draft identifier to the official bill number. These changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process from initial filing to its first official edition.

TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors (Representatives Howard, Potts, and Setzer) to the bill, indicating broader legislative support.

Updated bill reference from draft identifier DRH10033-NLa-9 to official edition identifier H54-v-1.

Added reference to the North Carolina General Assembly website for complete sponsor information.

Updated filing date from February 4, 2025 to February 5, 2025 in the referral section.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 25 co-sponsors