North Carolina S496 appropriates funds to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for coastal projects.

North Carolina S496 allocates funds from the General Fund to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for various public purposes. The bill provides $6.25 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, including $1 million for an education and event center on Bogue Sound, $5 million for the Living Shoreline Protection Program, and $250,000 for a statewide oyster shell recycling program. Additionally, it allocates $1 million annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to support a permanent Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Program. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.

North Carolina S496 appropriates funds to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for coastal projects.

North Carolina S496 allocates funds from the General Fund to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for various public purposes. The bill provides $6.25 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, including $1 million for an education and event center on Bogue Sound, $5 million for the Living Shoreline Protection Program, and $250,000 for a statewide oyster shell recycling program. Additionally, it allocates $1 million annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to support a permanent Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Program. The act becomes effective July 1, 2025.