Appropriates funds for one-time bonus payments to first responders and teachers in North Carolina.

The bill allocates $130 million annually for 2025-2027 to provide one-time bonus payments to eligible first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and public safety telecommunicators. It also allocates $165 million annually for the same period to provide one-time bonus payments to teachers employed by local school administrative units, charter schools, and regional schools. Eligible first responders and teachers must be employed by their respective employing authorities on the first day of October of the fiscal year in which the bonus is paid.

Appropriates funds for one-time bonus payments to first responders and teachers in North Carolina.

The bill allocates $130 million annually for 2025-2027 to provide one-time bonus payments to eligible first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and public safety telecommunicators. It also allocates $165 million annually for the same period to provide one-time bonus payments to teachers employed by local school administrative units, charter schools, and regional schools. Eligible first responders and teachers must be employed by their respective employing authorities on the first day of October of the fiscal year in which the bonus is paid.