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H1162 • 2025
Standing Up For Wilson County Vol. Fire Depts.
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Standing Up For Wilson County Vol.
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Passed 1st Reading
Filed
Standing Up For Wilson County Vol. Fire Depts.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1162 Short Title: Standing Up For Wilson County Vol. Fire Depts. (Public) Sponsors: Representative Pittman. For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 4, 2026 *H1162-v-1* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO APPROPRIAT E FUNDS TO WILSON CO UNTY FOR UPGRADES TO 2 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT. 3 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State 5 Budget and Management the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in nonrecurring funds 6 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to Wilson County to make allocations 7 to fire departments located within the county for (i) upgrading emergency lighting on fire trucks 8 with blue lights that are activated when the vehicle is not in motion for the purpose of increasing 9 visibility and motorist compliance and (ii) other costs f or upkeep, updating, or replacing of fire 10 equipment or vehicle parts. 11 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2026. 12