NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 911

HOUSE BILL 375

 

 

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM WORKING MODEL FOR NEW AND EXISTING HOMES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS.

 

Whereas, there are no known fossil fuel deposits in North Carolina that can be commercially developed, but this State is a recognized leader in the development and dissemination of knowledge; and

Whereas, solar energy is the world's most abundant renewable energy resource; and

Whereas, the public welfare of this State would benefit from the development of an inexpensive solar house heating and cooling system that can be applied to existing houses or new houses under construction and designed in such a manner, size and cost to encourage its use by home owners and builders; and

Whereas, much of the basic research into solar energy systems has been accomplished and disseminated and there is a vital need for demonstrated applications of solar energy systems on average North Carolina homes, office buildings, schools and industrial plants; and

Whereas, the aim of such research and development should not be intellectual inquiry as an end in itself, but rather the widespread introduction of new systems for the utilization of solar energy for homes, office buildings, schools and industrial plants for heating purposes; Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the School of Engineering and the School of Design of North Carolina State University the sum total of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for the fiscal year 1975-1976, and the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the fiscal year 1976-1977, for the purpose of research and development of a working solar house heating and cooling system of a kind and size that can be applied to existing houses, and new houses under construction, and to office buildings, schools and industrial plants; and such research and development is to be conducted in a manner consistent with the purposes set forth in the preamble to this act.

Sec. 2.  North Carolina State University is hereby authorized to spend a portion of the funds herein appropriated to design, construct and display at the North Carolina State Fair a solar heating and cooling system model for the purpose of demonstrating and encouraging the use of solar energy for the heating and cooling of existing homes, new homes under construction, office buildings, schools and industrial plants in North Carolina.

Sec. 3.  North Carolina State University is hereby authorized to apply for, obtain and spend any federal grants of funds available from the federal government for use in a manner consistent with the purposes herein designated.

Sec. 4.  North Carolina State University is hereby authorized to apportion the funds herein appropriated, and any matching federal funds obtained as authorized herein, among the School of Engineering and its departments, the School of Design and its departments, and any joint projects between those two schools, in any manner consistent with the purposes herein designated.

Sec. 5.  All expenditures made from the funds appropriated by this act and for the purposes herein designated shall be accounted for and reported according to the fiscal and financial system of the agencies to whom the appropriations are made as herein set forth.

Sec. 6.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of June, 1975.