FILED SENATE
Apr 30, 2024
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 780
SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK
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SENATE BILL DRS45403-MHa-140
Short Title: Fayetteville PWC/Water and Wastewater Funds. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Applewhite (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS
3 COMMISSION FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. The sum of fifty-seven million five hundred thirty-one thousand three
6 hundred dollars ($57,531,300) in nonrecurring funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is
7 appropriated from the General Fund to the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (Commission)
8 to be allocated as follows:
9 (1) Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) for installation of granular activated
10 carbon filtration systems required at two of the Commission's drinking water
11 treatment facilities for removal of PFAS to meet new federal drinking water
12 standards.
13 (2) Seven million five hundred thirty-one thousand three hundred dollars
14 ($7,531,300) for enhancements to the Big Rockfish Creek wastewater outfall
15 to address population growth along the Interstate 295 corridor.
16 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2024.
*DRS45403-MHa-140*