GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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HOUSE BILL 365*

Short Title:     Smart Start Funds.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Alexander, Glazier, Coleman, Harrison (Primary Sponsors);  Adams, Allen, Barnhart, Bordsen, Coates, Earle, England, Faison, Farmer-Butterfield, Frye, Goodwin, Hill, Insko, Johnson, Luebke, Martin, McLawhorn, Moore, Parmon, Pate, Pierce, Rapp, Setzer, Spear, Tarleton, Tucker, Underhill, Wainwright, Walker, E. Warren, Weiss, Wilkins, Womble, Wray, and Yongue.
Referred to:	Appropriations.

February 26, 2007

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT appropriating funds to the early childhood initiatives (smart start).

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of forty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars ($44,700,000) for the 2007-2008 fiscal year for the purpose of expanding the statewide early childhood initiatives as established by G.S. 143B-168.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.