Section 1
Appropriates $1 million dollars from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as a directed grant to the City of Durham to be used as follows: (1) $500,000 for maintenance and equipment needs for city parks, and (2) $500,000 for expansion of landfills.
Section 2
Appropriates $30 million dollars from the General Fund to the OSBM in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as a directed grant to Durham County to be used to enhance and upgrade County wastewater utility infrastructure in the Research Triangle Park area to support economic development and growth.
Section 3
Appropriates $237,000 from the General Fund to the OSBM in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as a directed grant to The Stagville Memorial Project to support the design and development of an art installation honoring the history of the Stagville descendants.
Section 4
Appropriates $500,000 from the Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year in nonrecurring funds to be allocated to Durham County for the repair and improvement of orphan roads to meet DOT minimum construction requirements for addition to the State highway system.
Section 5
Appropriates $503,481 from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $14,004,393 in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide 219 total positions statewide for staffing needs to implement the eCourts system.
Section 6
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the OSBM in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as a directed grant to Durham County to establish a legal support center, modeled after Wake County's center.
Section 7
Appropriates $180,000 from the General Fund to the OSBM in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to annually provide a directed grant to Durham County for salary enhancements and retention incentives for, and professional development of, court staff.
Section 8
Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the OSBM in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as a directed grant to Durham County to the Durham County Special Proceedings and Estates courtroom with CRAVE hardware to provide for remote hearing capability, meet other system hardware and software needs, and train personnel to improve court efficiency.
Section 9
Directs the DOT to perform a study that reevaluates the procedures, policies, and criteria used in the funding of roadway projects and expansion in relation to rural counties and municipalities impacted by increases in population, residential development, and traffic congestion.
Section 10
Section 1-8 are effective July 1, 2025. Section 9 is effective when it becomes law.