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NC S223
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gladys Robinson
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $20,000,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the City of Greensboro for the 2023-2024 fiscal year
- Funds designated for remediation of the landfill underlying Bingham Park, site restoration, and rehabilitation of creeks draining the site
- Bingham Park was constructed over a former incinerator and landfill closed nearly 70 years ago, with contamination including lead and asbestos exceeding State standards
- Contamination has leached into soils, groundwater, and streams; vulnerable populations including children and elderly in nearby low-income housing are exposed
- Becomes effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Funds/Bingham Park Remediation
Appropriations; Budgeting; Counties; Hazardous Substances; Lakes & Rivers; Local Government; Pollution; Public; Waste Management
Last Action
Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
3/9/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations/Base Budget3/9/2023
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/8/2023
Full Bill Text
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