GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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HOUSE BILL 623

Short Title:      NC Folk Fest and FIFA Funds.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Clark, Branson, Quick, and Harrison (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 2, 2025

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to appropriate funds to the CIty of Greensboro for the NC Folk Fest and for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management to provide a grant to the City of Greensboro (City) to be allocated for the following purposes:

(1)        Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the provision of law enforcement, security, and transportation services associated with the City's designation as a training camp host for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

(2)        Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for expenses associated with the 2025 North Carolina Folk Festival.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2025.