GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 205*

Short Title:  Early Ed./Handicapped/Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nesbitt; Anderson, Bowman, Colton, N.J. Crawford, Diamont, Easterling, Ethridge, Flaherty, Fussell, Gottovi, Greenwood, Hensley, Holt, H. Hunter, Jeralds, Jones, Luebke, McLawhorn, Nye, Oldham, Payne, and Stamey.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 4, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, AND EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF AGE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of $1,329,293 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $4,145,289 for the 1992-93 fiscal year for early intervention and preschool services for children from birth through 4 years of age, to be allocated as follows:
(1)	Fiscal year 1991-92:
a.	$832,338 for preschool services for blind and visually impaired children; and
b.	$496,955 for preschool services for deaf and hearing impaired children.
(2)	Fiscal year 1992-93:
a.	$2,040,820 for child developmental disabilities;
b.	$1,527,318 for preschool services for blind and visually impaired children; and
c.	$577,151 for preschool services for deaf and hearing impaired children.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, the sum of $3,093,512 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $6,031,131 for the 1992-93 fiscal year for developmental services for children from birth through 2 years of age, to be allocated as follows:
(1)	Fiscal year 1991-92:
a.	$878,172 for the expansion of child services coordination;
b.	$162,196 for the expansion of nutrition services;
c.	$467,144 for the expansion of special therapies; and
d.	$1,586,000 for the expansion of evaluation services.
(2)	Fiscal year 1992-93:
a.	$1,762,646 for the expansion of child services coordination;
b.	$162,196 for the expansion of nutrition services;
c.	$934,289 for the expansion of special therapies; and
d.	$3,172,000 for the expansion of evaluation services.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Education the sum of $16,492,183 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $20,338,040 for the 1992-93 fiscal year for education for handicapped children from 3 through 4 years of age.
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.