GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
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HOUSE BILL 196
Short Title: Funds Museum of Life and Science Exhibit/Lab. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives White and Reives (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 26, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIAT E FUNDS FOR A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT AND 2
LABORATORY AT THE NO RTH 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