Senate Bill 187 Summary

• Adjusts General Fund appropriations for fiscal year 2012-2013, increasing total current operations funding by $3 million to $240.4 billion and modifying allocations across education, health and human services, natural resources, and general government agencies.

• Modifies UNC funding allocations including $15 million in AHEC funding, reduces UNC Hospital budget by $18 million, and transfers $44 million in recurring funds from UNC Hospitals to UNC School of Medicine for medical education.

• Expands school calendar flexibility by allowing local boards to adopt 185 instructional days or 1,025 instructional hours over nine calendar months and adjusts opening/closing date requirements from fixed August 25/June 10 dates to Monday closest to August 26 and Friday closest to June 11.

• Adjusts Medicaid and healthcare funding including $50 million for aging and adult services, authorizes home and community-based services program for individuals with dementia, and mandates State Auditor audit of Division of Medical Assistance administrative functions.

• Authorizes $128,618 for North Carolina Sterilization Victims Foundation operation, provides capital appropriation of $1.37 million for Greensboro Readiness Center renovation, delays ferry toll increases to 2013-2014, and grants all eligible state employees five additional days of annual leave for fiscal year 2012-2013.