GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SECOND EXTRA SESSION 1996

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HOUSE BILL 41

Short Title:  Goodwill Industries Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Gray; Gardner and Watson.

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Referred to:  Rules.

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July 10, 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 plans to use more than $6 million of the private funds raised to create seven 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.