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State relief bill HB 1012 provides new Helene funds but leaves out small-business and revenue-replacement aid
Summary
Buncombe County staff summarized the June 26 state disaster-relief bill (HB 1012): the package adds roughly $700 million in the latest appropriation (about $500 million for direct recovery and $200 million reserved for future relief), but the county noted small-business grants and local revenue replacement were not included.
Assistant County Manager Tim Love briefed the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on July 15 about recent North Carolina legislative action supporting Helene recovery, noting a June 26 law that the county said increases statewide recovery support but omits some priorities local officials have requested.
Love said the new package brought "about $500,000,000" for direct recovery and an additional "$200,000,000 earmarked for future relief,"…
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