A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds for capital improvements at the penland school of crafts.
Whereas, the Penland School of Crafts attracts more than 17,000 people each year to its Mitchell County facility; and
Whereas, the Penland School of Crafts plays a significant role in the State's $538 million craft industry and produces a significant economic impact in Western North Carolina; and
Whereas, the Penland School of Crafts needs funding for capital improvements to maintain its status as a preeminent craft training center; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Penland School of Crafts, a nonprofit organization, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year for capital improvements.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.