GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H D HOUSE BILL DRH40130-LGa-42 Short Title: Funds Museum of Life and Science Exhibit/Lab. (Public) Sponsors: Representative White. Referred to: *DRH40130 -LGa-42* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT AND 2 LABORATORY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE . 3 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5 Budget and Management the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in 6 nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to The North 7 Carolina Museum of Life and Science, Inc., to create a new biotechnology exhibit and laboratory 8 to showcase North Carolina's biotechnology achievements and promote interest in STEM 9 careers. 10 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 11 H.B. 196 Feb 25, 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK