S.L. 2018-138 (Senate Bill 823) Summary

• Appropriates $299,800,000 from the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund for the 2018-2019 fiscal year for disaster relief and recovery activities.

• Allocates funds to multiple agencies including $23.5 million to Department of Public Instruction for school facility repairs, $240 million to Department of Agriculture for agricultural disaster assistance, $10 million to Division of Marine Fisheries for commercial fishing assistance, and $18.5 million to Department of Environmental Quality for coastal storm damage mitigation.

• Authorizes $25 million in emergency loans to local governments for cash flow assistance while awaiting federal reimbursement and $5 million for homelessness prevention program (Back@Home North Carolina).

• Modifies judicial operations to allow district court sessions outside county seats during exigent circumstances and expands authority for assistant district attorneys during declared disasters.

• Requires quarterly reporting on disaster recovery fund expenditures and establishes audit schedule for the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund through 2025.