H1043 - 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-4)

Overview: Section 3.3 of S.L. 2020-4, as may have been amended by Section 3 of S.L. 2020-32, Section 4 of S.L. 2020-49, Section 1.1(d) of S.L. 2020-80, Section 3B(b) of S.L. 2020-88, and Section 4.9(a) of S.L. 2020-91, is amended by Section 1.2 of S.L. 2020-97 to add a new subdivision (94) that provides $14.3 million to the Office of State Budget and Management for the PPE-NC Initiative. The PPE-NC Initiative is a partnership between the Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College, Gaston College's Textile Technology Center, the City of Conover, Gaston County, and the private sector to create a launch pad for prototyping and testing reusable personal protective equipment products for entrepreneurs and existing manufacturers. The funds are allocated as follows: $9 million as a grant to the City of Conover for a facility to house testing labs, rapid prototyping, and textile sourcing; cleanroom upfit; and a rapid prototyping pilot line to create product and train a workforce; and $5.3 million as a grant to Gaston County to construct an Incubator and Extrusion Center for Advanced Fibers for Gaston College's Textile Technology Center.

This subdivision became effective September 4, 2020.