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13 <br /> $12 million for equipment and books <br /> Institute of Government <br /> $4.5 million is appropriated from the Reserve for Repairs and Renovations for renovation of the Knapp <br /> Building, the headquarters of the Institute of Government <br /> State Aid to County Libraries <br /> $3.0 million additional funding for grants to local public libraries in accordance with the State Aid formula <br /> Environmental Protection <br /> • $30 million set aside for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund <br /> • $6.7 million for state level water quality and environmental health programs <br /> • $13.7 million to match Federal water and wastewater funding <br /> BILLS OF INTEREST <br /> GENERAL GOVERNMENT <br /> Updates <br /> H499 "Relating to the use of Geographical Information System database information by <br /> real estate trade associations." Rep. Gregg Thompson (Mitchell).(LB#7, 3/13/97; <br /> LB#11, 4/10/97). This bill was favorably reported in the House April 28. It was <br /> approved on second and third reading April 30. <br /> H617 "To clarify that publicly owned and operated buses may not compete with the <br /> private sector." Rep. Wilma Sherrill (Buncombe). (LB#9, 3/27/97). This bill was <br /> favorably reported in the House April 28. It was approved on second and third reading <br /> April 30. <br /> H1100"To change the statute of limitations for actions upon official bonds from six years <br /> to three years, to authorize removal and destruction of certain death and birth <br /> certificates, to improve the procedures for recording maps and plats,and to <br /> authorize the study of land title registration procedures." Rep. Carolyn Russell <br /> (Wayne). (LB#13, 4/24197). This bill was favorably reported in the House April 28 and <br /> was re-referred to the House Finance Committee. <br /> S417 "To eliminate the bonding requirements for public contracts with a value of one <br /> million dollars or less." Sen. Larry Shaw(Cumberland). (LB#8, 3/20/97). This bill was <br /> favorably reported in the Senate April 29 after being rewritten to apply only to the <br /> Department of Transportation. It was approved on second and third reading April 30. <br /> S663 "To amend the absentee voting to allow no excuse absentee voting and to allow <br /> county boards of elections the option of adding additional sites for early voting." <br /> Sen. Bob Rucho (Mecklenburg). (LB#11, 4/10/97). This bill was favorably reported in <br /> the Senate April 29. It was approved on second and third reading April 30. <br /> S799 "To bring more openness to the performance of public employees by providing <br /> greater access to personnel records." Sen. Roy Cooper(Nash). (LB#12, 4/17/97). This <br /> bill was favorably reported in the Senate April 30. It was approved on second and third <br /> reading. See page 1. <br /> .2 <br />