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NC H538
Bill
Status
3/29/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jake Johnson
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $30,000,000 in nonrecurring State Capital and Infrastructure Fund monies to Rutherford County for construction of a new health sciences building at Isothermal Community College in Spindale during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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New 62,540 square foot, three-story building will house state-of-the-art anatomy, chemistry, and related labs, high-tech simulation classrooms, and nursing programs currently located in a 1950s-era elementary school requiring over $4 million in repairs.
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Facility will support healthcare and emergency services workforce training including registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nursing assistants (CNAs), emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, phlebotomists, dental assistants, and other allied health specialists.
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Rutherford County Board of Commissioners agreed to assume full maintenance and physical support costs of the building once completed, with both Rutherford and Polk County Boards unanimously approving the project in March 2023.
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Act becomes effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Isothermal Community College Capital Funds
Appropriations; Budgeting; Capital Spending; Colleges & Universities; Community Colleges; Construction; Counties; Education; Fun
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/3/2023