Bill Summary for S 652 (2021-2022)

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Apr 7 2021

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Senate Bill 652 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 6, 2021
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND FOR TARGETED RELIEF TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS LOCATED IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS.
Intro. by deViere, Woodard, Lowe.

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Appropriates $5 million for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department of Insurance to be allocated to the Volunteer Fire Department Fund. Makes grants made using these funds subject to GS 58-87-1 (governing the use of funds in the Volunteer Fire Department Fund), with the following changes: (1) limits grants to counties designated as tier one; (2) sets out specified match requirements based on the fire department's annual budget; and (3) caps grant amounts at $50,000. Effective July 1, 2021.