GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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HOUSE BILL 207

Short Title:  Crime Prev. Funding/'94	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nesbitt, Diamont; Burton, Colton, Crawford, Cunningham, H. Hunter, Mosley, and Wainwright.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 14, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE 1994-95 FISCAL YEAR FOR SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CRIME PREVENTION INITIATIVES.
Whereas, both short-term and long-term crime prevention will require the continued funding of many initiatives already begun by the 1993 General Assembly in addition to any new funding for any new, emergency initiatives; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. (a)	Notwithstanding G.S. 143-23(a1), the Director of the Budget shall not approve the expenditure by a department, institution, or other spending agency of more than was appropriated for any object or line item.
Notwithstanding G.S. 143-23(a1), funds appropriated for salaries and wages shall be used only for salaries and wages or for premium pay, overtime pay, longevity, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, temporary wages, payment of accumulated annual leave, certain awards to employees, tort claims, and employer's social security, retirement, and hospitalization payments.
(b)	This section is effective upon ratification and remains in effect through June 30, 1994.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Correction the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to continue the support of the programs of Harriet House, a transitional home for female ex-offenders and their children.  Harriet House shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the expenditure of State appropriations and on the effectiveness of the program, including information on the number of clients served and the number of clients who successfully complete the Harriet House program.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Correction the sum of thirty-four million seventy-two thousand six hundred fifty-two dollars ($34,072,652) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for capital improvements.  These funds shall be allocated as follows:
(1)	$20,105,938 for the Eastern Processing Center;
(2)	$3,966,714 for the Marion Close Custody Addition; and
(3)	$10,000,000 for the consolidation of five units.
Sec. 4. (a)	Section 44 of Chapter 1044 of the 1991 Session Laws, Regular Session 1992, reads as rewritten:
"PRISON CHAPEL RESERVE
Sec. 44.  A Reserve for Prison Chapels is established in the Office of State Budget and Management to construct chapels at correctional facilities.  The funds are to be allocated to specific chapel projects when a minimum local match of one dollar for every two State dollars needed for the estimated project is made available.  No more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) of State funds shall be allocated to any single project.
The Department of Correction shall notify all prison units of the availability of these funds and shall solicit letters of intent from interested units.  The Department shall evaluate the letters of intent for proposed chapel projects, notify those prison units whose projects appear most likely to obtain local matching funds during the current fiscal year, and authorize those units to proceed based upon the total availability of State funds.  The Department shall notify the Office of State Budget and Management of those units that have been authorized to proceed.
The Office of State Budget and Management shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative Commission of Governmental Operations on any allocations from the reserve established in this section."
(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Correction the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the Prison Chapel Reserve.
(c)	Funds appropriated to the Office of State Budget and Management for the "Reserve for Prison Chapel" by Chapter 1044, 1991 Session Laws, Regular Session 1992, shall not revert but remain to be allocated for the purposes prescribed in this section.
(d)	Subsection (c) of this section becomes effective June 30, 1993.
Sec. 5.  The Department of Correction shall establish a uniform rate for reimbursement for prisoners in its custody that it contracts with local confinement facilities in the State to house.  The Department shall pay no more than this rate.

STRUCTURED SENTENCING

Sec. 6.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to a Reserve for Structured Sentencing, an amount of forty million three hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($40,315,000) which shall be allocated as follows:
Department of Correction	$31,400,000
  For Adult Probation and Parole
Judicial Department	$ 4,270,000
  For Community Penalties and legal costs
Human Resources	$ 4,640,000
  For TASC
Crime Control and Public Safety	$    5,000
  For Community Services
In addition to all other appropriations, there is appropriated six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) to administer and complement the State-County Criminal Justice Partnership Program effective January 1, 1995.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 

Sec. 7.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Judicial Department the sum of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the operation of the North Carolina Courts Commission established in Article 40A of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes.

DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Sec. 8.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of six hundred thirty-four thousand four hundred seventy-six dollars ($634,476), for the purpose of providing a ten percent (10%) salary adjustment for all Highway Patrol nonlaw enforcement support personnel.
Sec. 9.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of seven hundred seventy-seven thousand nine hundred forty-three dollars ($777,943) for the purpose of providing a twenty percent (20%) salary adjustment for all Highway Patrol telecommunicators.
Sec. 10.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of eight million four hundred fifty-four thousand seven hundred ninety-one dollars ($8,454,791) for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Patrol Communications and Logistics facility on Old Garner Road in Wake County.
Sec. 11.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of two million eight hundred thirty-one thousand nine hundred six dollars ($2,831,906) for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters complex in Pitt County.
Sec. 12.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of two million seven hundred sixty-seven thousand ninety-eight dollars ($2,767,098) for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Patrol Troop B Headquarters complex in Cumberland County.
Sec. 13.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of two million seven hundred sixty-seven thousand ninety-eight dollars ($2,767,098) for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Patrol Troop E Headquarters complex in Rowan County.
Sec. 14.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for the 1994-95 fiscal year the sum of two million seven hundred sixty-seven thousand ninety-eight dollars ($2,767,098) for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Patrol Troop G Headquarters complex in Buncombe County.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Sec. 15.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of three million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,550,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the Automated Fingerprint System (AFIS).  Of these funds, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) are for recurring costs and three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) are for nonrecurring costs.
Sec. 16.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for capital costs incurred in completing the State Bureau of Investigation Complex.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Sec. 17.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Child Development, the sum of twenty-nine million five hundred ninety-one thousand four hundred forty-seven dollars ($29,591,447) to continue operation of the Early Childhood Education and Development Initiatives established by the 1993 General Assembly in Part 10B of Article 3 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes.
Sec. 18.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Child Development, the sum of twenty-six million seven hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($26,775,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to provide subsidized day care for  all eligible children still on the waiting list to receive this child care.
Sec. 19.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, the sum of seven million three hundred thousand dollars ($7,300,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for operating costs for the Willie M. Program.
Sec. 20.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for Uplift, Inc., a program serving at-risk children and their families.
Sec. 21.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Social Services, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for Child Protective Services.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Sec. 22.  There is appropriated to the Department of Public Education, Local School Administrative Units, the sum of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for supplemental funding for low-wealth counties, as prescribed in Section 138 of Chapter 321 of the 1993 Session Laws.
Sec. 23.  There is appropriated to the Department of Public Education, Aid to Local School Administrative Units, the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year, for Safe School Grants, as prescribed in Section 139 of Chapter 321 of the 1993 Session Laws.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Sec. 24.  There is appropriated to the Department of Community Colleges the sum of thirty-four million one hundred thousand dollars ($34,100,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to continue the Workforce Preparedness Initiatives begun by the 1993 General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Governor.  These funds shall be allocated as follows:
(1)	$8,400,000 for competitive salaries;
(2)	$13,400,000 for nonrecurring costs for equipment and books;
(3)	$5,000,000 for additional instructional support positions;
(4)	$500,000 for the workforce competitiveness examinations;
(5)	$3,000,000 for literacy programs;
(6)	$500,000 for child care; and
(7)	$1,000,000 for specialized technology centers.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 25.  There is appropriated to the Department of Administration, the North Carolina Council for Women, the sum of ninety-five thousand four hundred forty-three dollars ($95,443) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for domestic violence centers, as prescribed in Section 31 of Chapter 321 of the 1993 Session Laws.
Sec. 26.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for displaced homemaker programs.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 27.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice in Buncombe County the sum of ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the operating expenses of the Women At Risk Program, a successful community-based treatment alternative for jail and prison-bound female offenders established in 1988 by Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice.  The program reduces jail overcrowding by assisting women offenders in overcoming old patterns of behavior, including victimization and abuse, that have rendered them at risk of imprisonment.
Sec. 28.  The headings to the sections of this act are a convenience to the reader and are for reference only.  The headings do not expand, limit, or define the text of this act.
Sec. 29.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.