GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1871

Short Title:  New Hanover Arboretum Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Gottovi.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 30, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION.
Whereas, the New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum was started in 1986, and opened to the public in 1989, consisting of six acres containing 4,000 plants; and
Whereas, the arboretum was developed by volunteers and by contributions of over $300,000 for plants and for conservatory buildings; and
Whereas, over 50,000 people visit the arboretum each year; and
Whereas, the arboretum is used for instructional purposes for school children and various other groups from many of the State's counties and serves as a living horticultural laboratory for the coastal area; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum Foundation, Inc., the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the construction of a building which will serve as a reception center for arboretum visitors and as the headquarters for the master gardener program.  These funds must be matched on the basis of $2.00 of non-State funds for every $1.00 of State funds.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.