GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1257

Short Title:  Goodwill Industries Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Gray; Oldham, Womble, and Sexton.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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May 21, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, INC., TO COMPLETE ITS CAPITAL EXPANSION PLAN.
Whereas, it is in the economic interest of the State of North Carolina to foster the development of effective job training and placement programs throughout the State; and
Whereas, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is among the lowest cost providers of effective job training and placement services in the State of North Carolina; and
Whereas, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has developed a $7.6 million capital expansion plan to increase its job preparation and placement capacity by fourfold in the next five years; and
Whereas, the Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is using more than $2 million of the funds raised to create six job preparation and placement centers in Northwest North Carolina including Catawba, Davie, Iredell, Wilkes, Rowan, Forsyth, and Buncombe Counties; and
Whereas, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has raised more than $5.5 million of the required funds from non-State sources; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc., a nonprofit organization, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year to assist the organization in completing its capital expansion plan which will increase the organization's job preparation and placement capacity.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1996.