HB 1194 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Winston-Salem/Forsyth Joint Emergency Operations Center Funds.

This bill appropriates $1 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to help Forsyth County and the City of Winston-Salem build a shared emergency operations center. The money will be given as a grant to the county to improve how the city and county coordinate their responses during emergencies. The legislation becomes effective on July 1, 2026, and does not include any conditions on how the funds must be spent beyond supporting the creation of the joint facility.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

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Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill's header was updated to reflect a new session date and a revised bill number, while the sponsor information was changed to direct readers to the official website for a complete list. These changes appear to be administrative updates regarding the bill's filing status and tracking rather than substantive policy modifications.

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The bill number in the header was updated from DRH10638-NBa-181 to H1194-v-1, and the session date was adjusted to May 5, 2026.

The sponsor list was replaced with a directive to consult the North Carolina General Assembly website for the full list of sponsors.

The 'Referred to' section was updated to include specific House committees and the date of referral.

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May 5, 2026

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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 30, 2026

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors