GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 162

Short Title:  Environmental Specialist Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Walker; Plyler, Tally, and Lee.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 21, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR ALLOCATION TO COUNTIES TO ASSIST WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST SALARY EXPENSES.
Whereas, economic development throughout the State has contributed to increases in the number of business establishments covered by State and local sanitation inspection requirements; and
Whereas, sanitation inspections to ensure compliance with public health laws are the joint responsibility of the State and local health departments; and
Whereas, financial resources have not kept pace with increased demands on local health department personnel charged with conducting sanitation inspections; and
Whereas, public health policy and laws of this State are developed and enacted to preserve and protect the health of its citizens; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources the sum of $1,900,000 for the 1991-92 fiscal year and the sum of $1,900,000 for the 1992-93 fiscal year to assist with salary and related costs for one environmental specialist in each county.  From the funds appropriated in this act, the Department shall allocate the sum of $19,000 to each county for each fiscal year for this purpose. State funds appropriated under this act shall be used to supplement and not supplant local funds allocated for public health purposes.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.