Bill Summary for H 838 (2023-2024)

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Apr 20 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 838 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 20, 2023
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND ITS TRAINING FACILITIES AND TO CREATE AND OPERATE A PUBLIC SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH CO-RESPONDER UNIT PILOT PROGRAM.
Intro. by Charles Smith, Lucas, Wheatley, F. Jackson.

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Appropriates $3 million for 2023-24 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated as a grant to the Fayetteville Police Department to upgrade and expand its training facilities. Appropriates $1 million for 2023-24 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to be allocated as a grant to the Fayetteville Police Department to create and operate a public safety and mental health co-responder unit pilot program. Specifies that the funds do not revert until June 30, 2025.

Requires the Fayetteville Police Department to make an interim report by April 1, 2024, and a final report by April 1, 2025, to the specified NCGA committee on the use of funds appropriated in this act and on the progress of both the upgrade and expansion of its training facilities and the creation and operation of the pilot program.

Effective July 1, 2023.