GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1541

Short Title:  NCSU Capital Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Reeves, Albertson, Miller, and Plyler.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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June 1, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED PROJECTS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Whereas, North Carolina State University has experienced a period of phenomenal growth, expanding from almost 14,000 students in 1973 to almost 28,000 in 1998; and
Whereas, North Carolina State University has been asked to commit to increasing access to its unique science and technology programs by enrolling an additional 7,000 students over the next 10 years, bringing its total potential enrollment to 35,000; and
Whereas, in the past 25 years, construction of classroom and laboratory teaching facilities has not kept pace with the growth of enrollment, resulting in crowded conditions which threaten the university's ability to increase its enrollment; and
Whereas, as a Research I science and technology university, North Carolina State University's research capacity has been diminished due to lack of space, impacting the university's ability to attract and retain quality faculty, attract funding for critical research programs aimed at solving pressing State problems, and expand undergraduate and graduate research experiences; 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 forty-four million four hundred thousand dollars ($44,400,000) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to be used by North Carolina State University for capital improvements and related projects to be allocated as follows:
(1)	$13,800,000	Toxicology Building Construction.
(2)	$21,200,000	Undergraduate Science Teaching. Laboratory Building Construction.
(3)	$ 2,000,000	Veterinary School Addition Planning.
(4)	$ 5,000,000	College of Engineering Move to Centennial Campus Planning.
(5)	$ 2,400,000	Upfit and Equipment for the Center for Marine Science and Technology.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1998.