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HB 268NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed both

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North Carolina Authorizes $187.5 Million in Self-Financing Capital Projects for UNC Chapel Hill and Wilmington

Original title: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.

Last action · August 11, 2026: Ch. SL 2026-61Sponsors: Kelly Hastings and 32 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The General Assembly authorizes the University of North Carolina to finance four specific capital improvement projects totaling $187,584,378 using non-tax revenue sources such as gifts, grants, and institutional receipts without drawing from the state general fund.

Why it matters

Enables major campus infrastructure upgrades at two public universities through debt and institutional revenue without altering state tax allocations or tuition rates.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Receives authorization to finance specific electrical and recreation capital improvement projects.

Directly affected

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Receives authorization to finance parking and student housing capital improvement projects.

Directly affected

Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina

Empowered to request project adjustments and issue special obligation bonds.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will state taxpayer funds be used to pay for these campus projects?

No. The bill explicitly prohibits using General Fund appropriations, the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund, or tuition revenue for these projects.

How will the university projects be paid for?

They will be financed through non-state funds such as gifts, grants, institutional receipts, patient care revenue, Medicare reimbursements, and .

Who has the authority to change project costs after enactment?

The Director of the Budget may authorize cost increases or decreases upon request of the UNC Board of Governors.

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Procedural history

45 actions

Aug 5, 2026House
Ordered Enrolled
Aug 5, 2026House
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
Aug 4, 2026House
Conf Report Adopted 2nd
Jul 29, 2026Senate
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
Jul 28, 2026Senate
Conf Report Passed 2nd
Jul 27, 2026Senate
Placed On Cal For 07/28/2026

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Jul 27, 2026Senate
Held As Material
Jul 27, 2026Senate
Conf Com Reported
Jul 27, 2026House
Placed On Cal For 08/04/2026
Jul 27, 2026House
Cal Pursuant Rule 44(d)
Jul 27, 2026House
Ruled Material
Jul 27, 2026House
Conf Com Reported
Jul 27, 2026Senate
Conf Com Appointed
Jul 27, 2026House
Conferees Changed
Jul 1, 2026House
Conf Com Appointed
Apr 21, 2026House
Failed Concur In S Com Sub
Apr 21, 2026House
Added to Calendar
Apr 21, 2026House
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 21, 2026House
Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
Sep 22, 2025House
Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Sep 22, 2025House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Special Message Sent To House
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Placed on Today's Calendar
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
Sep 22, 2025Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 3, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Apr 2, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Mar 26, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 04/01/2025
Mar 26, 2025House
Withdrawn From Cal
Mar 26, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
Mar 24, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 03/26/2025
Mar 24, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Mar 24, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Mar 19, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 19, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Mar 5, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Higher Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 5, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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