AN ACT to appropriate additional funds to the state capital and infrastructure fund AND THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. CAPITAL PROJECTS

capital project funding

SECTION 1.1.(a)  Section 5.1 of S.L. 2025‑89 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 5.1.(a)  There is appropriated from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of eight hundred twenty‑three million five hundred sixty‑five thousand eight hundred ninety‑seven one billion sixty‑six million seven hundred thousand five hundred sixteen dollars ($823,565,897) ($1,066,700,516) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year to be allocated to the following project codes in the following amounts:

(1)        DACS21‑2                                                            $1,500,000

(2)        DACS21‑4                                                            1,500,000

(3)        DEQ21‑1                                                              17,075,000

(4)        DNCR21‑13                                                         86,800,000

(5)        DNCR23‑7                                                           7,000,000

(6)        DOA23‑2                                                              800,000

(7)        NCGA21‑3                                                           65,250,000

(8)        NCGA23‑1                                                           26,000,000

(9)        UNC/BOG21‑1                                                    3,750,000

(10)      DOI21‑1                                                               22,000,000

(11)      DPS21‑9                                                               19,793,242

(12)      DPS21‑6                                                               2,658,750

(12a)    DPS23‑3                                                               40,566,000

(12b)    DPS23‑7                                                               57,404,100

(13)      DPS23‑9                                                               2,024,414

(14)      DPS23‑11                                                             5,927,250

(15)      NG23‑1                                                                 6,000,000

(16)      NG23‑2                                                                 5,750,000

(17)      NG23‑3                                                                 2,250,000

(18)      TRAN23‑1                                                            60,000,000

(19)      UNC/ASU21‑1                                                     12,500,000

(20)      UNC/ASU22‑1                                                     12,300,000

(21)      UNC/ECS21‑4                                                      9,172,727

(22)      UNC/ECS23‑1                                                      17,172,727

(23)      UNC/ECU21‑1                                                     60,000,000

(24)      UNC/FSU21‑2                                                      6,573,912

(25)      UNC/NCS20‑1                                                     22,224,823

(26)      UNC/NCS23‑1                                                     27,000,000

(27)      UNC/NCS23‑2                                                     24,000,000

(27a)    UNC/NCS23‑4                                                     35,000,000

(28)      UNC/SSM23‑2                                                     3,000,000

(29)      UNC/CH20‑2                                                       17,693,052

(30)      UNC/PEM21‑1                                                     30,500,000

(31)      UNC/SA23‑1                                                        22,950,000

(32)      UNC/WSS21‑1                                                     22,400,000

(33)      R&R21                                                                  100,000,000

(34)      UNC/R&R21                                                        100,000,000200,000,000

(35)      UNC/A&T23‑2                                                     5,335,000

(36)      UNC/NCC23‑1                                                     4,829,519

SECTION 5.1.(b)  The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall prioritize funds allocated for project code UNC/R&R21 for repairs and renovations pursuant to G.S. 143C‑8‑13 and, notwithstanding G.S. 143C‑8‑13(a), for projects listed in Section 40.1(d) of S.L. 2021‑180. 2021‑180; provided, however, the sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year shall be used exclusively for repairs and renovations projects at North Carolina Central University. The Board of Governors shall not negatively weight repairs and renovations project funding allocations against North Carolina Central University with respect to the additional funding described in this subsection, and the funds described in this subsection are in addition to and shall not supplant any funds currently earmarked or projected to be allocated to North Carolina Central University for repairs and renovations during the 2025‑2027 fiscal biennium. The cost for any single repair and renovation project other than (i) those specifically listed in Section 40.1(d) of S.L. 2021‑180 and (ii) the additional funding to North Carolina Central University described in this subsection shall not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000). The Board of Governors may reallocate funds in accordance with G.S. 143C‑8‑13(b) or to projects listed in Section 40.1(d) of S.L. 2021‑180; provided, however, reallocation of funds intended for a project located at a particular constituent institution may only be reallocated for repairs and renovations projects at that particular constituent institution. The provisions of G.S. 143C‑8‑13(b)(4) shall not apply to the projects listed in Section 40.1(d) of S.L. 2021‑180. The Board of Governors shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations in accordance with G.S. 143C‑8‑13(b).

SECTION 1.1.(b)  Section 40.1(b) of S.L. 2023‑134 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 40.1.(b)  This subsection authorizes the following capital projects in the 2023‑2025 fiscal biennium based upon projected cash flow needs for the authorized projects. The authorizations provided in this subsection represent the maximum amount of funding from the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund that may be expended on each project and do not reflect authorizations from other non‑State Capital and Infrastructure Fund sources. An additional action by the General Assembly is required to increase the maximum authorization for any of the projects listed:

Capital Improvements–

State Capital and                  Previous                                                         New/Updated
Infrastructure Fund             Project Authorization                       Project Authorization

…

DPS23‑3                                                    N/A                                                  35,000,00053,466,000

DPS23‑4                                                    N/A                                                194,000,000

DPS23‑5                                                    N/A                                                       886,000

DPS23‑6                                                    N/A                                                       690,000

DPS23‑7                                                    N/A                                                  43,336,78572,571,979

….

SECTION 1.1.(c)  Section 5.1 of S.L. 2025‑89 is amended by adding two new subsections to read:

SECTION 5.1.(g)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Bureau of Investigation the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year to be used for the following purposes:

(1)        One million dollars ($1,000,000) to be used for up to 125 Viper radios.

(2)        One million dollars ($1,000,000) to be used for up to 14 replacement cars.

SECTION 5.1.(h)  There is appropriated from the IT Reserve to the State Bureau of Investigation the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025‑2026 fiscal year to be used for a case management system.

PARTI II. MISCELLANEOUS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

STATE BUDGET ACT APPLICABILITY

SECTION 2.1.  If any provision of this act and G.S. 143C‑5‑4 are in conflict, the provisions of this act shall prevail. The appropriations and the authorizations to allocate and spend funds which are set out in this act shall remain in effect until the Current Operations Appropriations Act for the applicable fiscal year becomes law, at which time that act shall become effective and shall govern appropriations and expenditures. When the Current Operations Appropriations Act for that fiscal year becomes law, the Director of the Budget shall adjust allotments to give effect to that act from July 1 of the fiscal year.

effective date

SECTION 2.2.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective retroactively to July 1, 2025.