GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1164

Short Title:  ECU Stadium Expansion Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Warren, Conder; Albertson, Speed, Hoyle, Martin of Pitt, and Sherron.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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May 15, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TO COMPLETE THE EXPANSION OF THE DOWDY-FICKLEN STADIUM AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
Whereas, the addition of 12,460 seats at the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at East Carolina University will bring the seating capacity to 47,460; and
Whereas, a larger Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium will meet the demands of football fans, but it will also increase revenue, promote tourism, provide a facility for special events, and enhance the ECU football team's potential for future conference affiliation; and
Whereas, State funding is needed to complete the expansion of the stadium to benefit Eastern North Carolina;  Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year to complete the expansion of the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at East Carolina University, provided these funds are matched on the basis of two dollars ($2.00) of non-State funds for every one dollar ($1.00) of State funds.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1996.