GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1081

Short Title:  Info. Tech. Ctr. Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Saunders; Alexander, Bridgeman, Cunningham, Earle, Easterling, Gulley, Hurley, McMahan, Rayfield, and C. Wilson.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER FOR THE CHARLOTTE REGION AT CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Community Colleges the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year for construction and operation of the Information Technology Training Center for the Charlotte Region at Central Piedmont Community College.  These funds shall be used as follows:
(1)	Provide a regional Information Technology Center to meet industry needs for skilled information technology-related training in the Charlotte area.  The Charlotte Region Workforce Development Partnership (Anson Community College, Catawba Valley Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, Cleveland Community College, Gaston Community College, Mitchell Community College, the North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Stanly Community College, and the Carolinas Partnership) will benefit from the Information Technology Training Center.  Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce will also collaborate in the planning and use of the Center.
(2)	Construct a 20,000 square foot facility, provide technology equipment and infrastructure, and operate the center for one year.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.