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NC lawmakers are considering $500 million in Helene relief. Here's where the money would go

NC lawmakers are considering $500 million in Helene relief. Here's where the money would go

On Tuesday, North Carolina lawmakers will discuss a proposal to spend $500 million on Hurricane Helene recovery. And unlike a bill last year, money would go out the door this time.

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A reader submitted photo shows home damage in western North Carolina. Photo courtesy of reader David Wheeler.

North Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday will meet to consider a $500 million spending bill to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene.

As last year’s session wound down, lawmakers shuffled $227 million from one state fund to another, but didn’t actually get that relief out the door to the impacted area.

Under a draft of House Bill 47 obtained by Anderson Alerts, the lawmakers would transfer $275 million to the Helene fund.

From there, a total of $500 million would be spent as follows:

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