GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1014

Short Title:  N. Piedmont Eng. Ctr. Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Ward and Kaplan.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 26, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO CREATE A NORTHERN PIEDMONT ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER.
Whereas, a series of major economic disruptions have occurred in the Greater Winston-Salem community; and
Whereas, these events have called attention to the importance of the Northern Piedmont Region to the State's overall economy; and
Whereas, there is a need to respond as quickly as possible to prevent further deterioration of the economy in this important region; and
Whereas, State assistance is needed to provide additional engineering research and training capability to support existing industries in the region, to complement the biomedical research being conducted by the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, and to attract new businesses associated with biotechnology, microelectronics, telecommunications and aeronautics; and
Whereas, the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University is uniquely qualified to provide such services through the Graduate Center at Winston-Salem State University; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina $750,000 for the 1989-90 fiscal year and $1,000,000 for the 1990-91 fiscal year to establish and fund a Northern Piedmont Engineering Research Center to be located in Winston-Salem.
Sec. 2.  Funds appropriated to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina in Section 1 of this act for the 1989-90 fiscal year shall be matched by at least $250,000 by the local community, including units of government and the private sector, for the operations of the Northern Piedmont Engineering Research Center.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.