Senate Bill 61 Summary

• Appropriates $1,196,633,387 for FY 2019-2020 and $1,193,853,005 for FY 2020-2021 from the General Fund for North Carolina Community College System current operations.

• Allocates funds for workforce development initiatives including $10.5 million (FY 2020) and $8.5 million (FY 2021) for Enterprise Resource Planning systems, $12.05 million annually for short-term workforce training, and $1.73-$2.3 million for Career Coaches program.

• Grants directed funding for specific colleges including $1.5 million for South Piedmont Community College Aseptic Training Center, $1.17 million for Piedmont Community College Agricultural Center, and equipment purchases for multiple institutions.

• Expands tuition waivers to include campus police officers from private colleges certified by the Attorney General and survivors/dependents of fallen correctional officers.

• Allows community college courses in local jails to earn regular budget full-time equivalent credits starting in FY 2019-2020 and increases Education Lottery Scholarship eligibility threshold from $5,000 to $6,000 and maximum award from $4,000 to $5,100.