GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 128*

Short Title:  Water Resources Dev't./Budget.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Payne; Gottovi and Hightower.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 21, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDE THE FUNDS NEEDED FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY THAT BILL TO FUND THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 1 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-12.2.  Water resources development funds in Current Operations Appropriations Bill; funds do not revert.
(a)	The Director of the Budget shall include in the 'Current Operations Appropriations Bill' submitted to the General Assembly the sum needed to fund the Water Resources Development Program adopted under G.S. 143-215.73A for each fiscal year covered by the bill.  The Director of the Budget shall report separately to the General Assembly the water resources development projects recommended for funding by the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources that are not included in the Water Resources Development Program and shall include in the report the information provided by the Department on each of those projects.
(b)	Funds appropriated for water resources development projects shall not revert at the end of the fiscal period."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.