NC Senate Passes Legislation for Infrastructure Funding for Building & Utility Construction

Amendment to North Carolina's House Bill 1043 will result in multi-billion dollar recommendations for the construction industry

The North Carolina House unanimously approved on June 25 Senate-passed legislation which amended House Bill 1043. The bill calls for the formation of a blue-ribbon panel to make recommendations on new funding sources and needs for construction and design involving state agencies, the UNC System, community colleges and local school boards along with local governments' utility needs for water and wastewater infrastructure, through the year 2025. The legislation will result in multi-billion-dollar recommendations for the construction industry. H1043 is now up for consideration by NC Governor Pat McCrory. 

Passage of this legislation involving badly needed infrastructure funding for building and utility construction has been a top goal for Carolinas AGC for more than a decade.  

At a joint Legislative Day last month, presentations by CAGC lobbyists and others were made to NC Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest, House Speaker Thom Tillis, House Majority Whip Mike Hager, Rep. Dean Arp (sponsor of major construction and design legislation), and House GOP Freshman Leader Rick Catlin.

Dave Simpson, CAGC's NC Governmental Relations/Building Director, publicly thanked Rep. Dean Arp (R-Union) and Sen. Neal Hunt (R-Wake) for leading efforts on passage of this badly needed legislation, along with a great team effort by the NC Recovery Coalition.

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