SB 596 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Critical Campus Funding Repairs.

SB 596 appropriates $169 million from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund to North Carolina Central University for critical campus repairs. The funds are allocated as $100 million for HVAC, fire safety, and building code upgrades; $9 million for roof and structural repairs; and $60 million for replacing aging electrical, water, and steam infrastructure. These repairs directly address immediate safety risks and system failures affecting the university's campus operations and facilities. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, with funding designated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill underwent formatting and administrative updates as it moved from initial filing to its first edition. The changes include updating the bill number from a draft identifier to the official S596-v-1 designation, adding the Senate Rules and Operations committee referral date, and adjusting the header formatting to match standard legislative publication requirements. These are technical and procedural changes rather than substantive policy modifications.

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Bill identifier changed from draft number DRS45265-MQa-82C to official version S596-v-1

Added Senate Rules and Operations committee referral with March 26, 2025 date

Updated header formatting to standard legislative publication style with page number

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Mar 26, 2025

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 25, 2025

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upper

2 primary · 6 co-sponsors