Bill Summary for H 74 (2019-2020)

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May 2 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 74 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 13, 2019
AN ACT TO SEND A TAX REFUND TO TAXPAYERS WITH A NET NORTH CAROLINA TAX LIABILITY FOR 2018 AND MAKE OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES.
Intro. by Torbett, Lewis, Dobson, Bell.

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House committee substitute deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and now provides the following.

Current law, Section 7.26(f) of SL 2018-5, requires $5 million of the funds appropriated to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2018-19 fiscal year by the act to be used to support the anonymous safety tip line application implemented by the Division of School Operations and the Center for Safer Schools. Now provides that the funds are to remain available through the end of the 2019-20 fiscal year and expands the authorized uses of the funds to include the development of statewide school safety initiatives and infrastructure, including interagency collaboration related to school safety and associated personnel, equipment, and technology. Authorizes the State Bureau of Investigation to establish full-time time-limited positions with funds through an interagency agreement with DPI to collaborate on school safety. Effective June 30, 2019. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.