H.B. 966
                         GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                           Apr 25, 2019
                                     SESSION 2019                                     HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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                                  HOUSE BILL DRH10064-LRa-40A
     Short Title:   2019 Appropriations Act.                                                   (Public)
     Sponsors:      Representatives Johnson, Lambeth, Saine, and McGrady (Primary Sponsors).
     Referred to:
 1                                  A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 2   AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
 3      OF STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS.
 4   The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
 5
 6   PART I. INTRODUCTION AND TITLE OF ACT
 7
 8   INTRODUCTION
 9               SECTION 1.1. The appropriations made in this act are for maximum amounts
10   necessary to provide the services and accomplish the purposes described in the budget in
11   accordance with the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the General Statutes. Savings shall be
12   effected where the total amounts appropriated are not required to perform these services and
13   accomplish these purposes, and the savings shall revert to the appropriate fund at the end of each
14   fiscal year, except as otherwise provided by G.S. 143C-1-2(b).
15
16   TITLE OF ACT
17             SECTION 1.2. This act shall be known as the "Current Operations Appropriations
18   Act of 2019."
19
20   PART II. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND
21
22   CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND
23               SECTION 2. Appropriations from the General Fund of the State for the maintenance
24   of the State departments, institutions, and agencies, and for other purposes as enumerated, are
25   made for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
26
27   PART III. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/HIGHWAY FUND
28
29   CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/HIGHWAY FUND
30               SECTION 3. Appropriations from the State Highway Fund for the maintenance and
31   operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as enumerated are made
32   for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
33
34   PART IV. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
35
36   HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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     General Assembly Of North Carolina                                                    Session 2019
 1                SECTION 4. Appropriations from the State Highway Trust Fund for the
 2   maintenance and operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as
 3   enumerated are made for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions
 4   of this act.
 5
 6   PART V. BLOCK GRANTS
 7
 8   DHHS BLOCK GRANTS
 9               SECTION 5.1. Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for each
10   fiscal year of the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
11
12   NER BLOCK GRANTS
13               SECTION 5.2. Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for each
14   fiscal year of the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
15
16   PART VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
17
18   STATE BUDGET ACT APPLIES
19               SECTION 6.1. The provisions of the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the General
20   Statutes, are reenacted and shall remain in full force and effect and are incorporated in this act
21   by reference.
22
23   MOST TEXT APPLIES ONLY TO THE 2019-2021 FISCAL BIENNIUM
24               SECTION 6.2. Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate
25   an intention to have effects beyond the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this
26   act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2019-2021 fiscal
27   biennium.
28
29   EFFECT OF HEADINGS
30               SECTION 6.3. The headings to the parts and sections of this act are a convenience
31   to the reader and are for reference only. The headings do not expand, limit, or define the text of
32   this act, except for effective dates referring to a part.
33
34   SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
35               SECTION 6.4. If any section or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional or
36   invalid by the courts, it does not affect the validity of this act as a whole or any part other than
37   the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
38
39   EFFECTIVE DATE
40          SECTION 6.5. Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective July 1,
41   2019.
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Statutes affected: Edition 2: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 3: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-150.20, 143B-168.12, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 87-98, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 4: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 143B-150.20, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 87-98, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 5: 18C-162, 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-21.5, 115D-5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-238.50A, 115C-238.51, 115C-238.51A, 115C-238.54, 115C-105.25, 115C-431, 115C-432, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-143.7, 116-143.9, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-209.70, 116-209.73, 120-123, 116-204, 116-74.41, 116-74.41A, 116-74.41B, 116-74.44, 115C-562.8, 108A-47.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 90-414.4, 90-414.10, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 131E-176, 131E-177, 131E-178, 131E-181, 131E-183, 131E-184, 131E-186, 131E-188, 131E-147, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 136-41.1, 143-134, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7
Edition 6: 18C-162, 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-21.5, 115D-5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-238.50A, 115C-238.51, 115C-238.51A, 115C-238.54, 115C-105.25, 115C-431, 115C-432, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-143.7, 116-143.9, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-209.70, 116-209.73, 120-123, 116-204, 116-74.41, 116-74.41A, 116-74.41B, 116-74.44, 115C-562.8, 108A-47.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 90-414.4, 90-414.10, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 131E-176, 131E-177, 131E-178, 131E-181, 131E-183, 131E-184, 131E-186, 131E-188, 131E-147, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 143-134, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7
Ratified: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-105.25, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-83.15, 115C-47, 115C-11, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-83.6, 115C-83.4, 115C-296.5, 115C-269.20, 115C-83.3, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.1, 115C-562.7, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-25.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 143B-150.20, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 146-30, 106-878, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 7B-3200, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 90-628, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-498.7, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 143B-1220, 143B-1217, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 66-58.12, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 143B-1373, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 20-79.4, 20-63, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7, 120-70.106