A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appropriate funds for an appraisal, expert testimony, and analyses of the dix hospital campus property, and to complete the work of the Dix property study commission as recommended by the dorothea dix hospital property study commission.
Whereas, the Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Study Commission and its Oversight Committee have met often during the 2004 and 2005 interims; and
Whereas, the Commission has received the Dorothea Dix Master Plan prepared by LandDesign; and
Whereas, the Master Plan is extensive and contains multiple options for the use of the Dix Campus property; and
Whereas, the Commission has also received public input as to other proposed uses of the Dix Campus property, including proposals to conserve existing buildings and the development of an urban park; and
Whereas, the Commission lacks certain information that is pertinent to its being able to issue a final report, to wit, an appraisal of the Dix Campus and information regarding the conservation of historic buildings, and the successful development and financing of a modern urban park; and
Whereas, the Commission believes that with that information it will be able to finish its deliberations and report its final findings and recommendations to the 2007 Regular Session of the 2007 General Assembly; Now therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the General Assembly, Legislative Services Commission, the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year to be allocated to the Dorothea Dix Hospital Property Commission (Commission) to be used to:
a.	Enter into a contract for obtaining an appraisal of the fair market value of the area known as the Dorothea Dix Hospital Campus taking into account information regarding the current and future public use of the buildings and land, conservation of historic buildings, and the development and financing of a modern urban park;
b.	Reimburse the costs of an analysis of the potential for rehabilitation and use of historic buildings; and
c.	Reimburse the costs of obtaining experts to testify on land use and financing issues.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.