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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget2025-02-17

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Plain Language Summary

This bill appropriates $1.5 million per year for the 2025-2027 fiscal years to fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in North Carolina. The Imagination Library is an early literacy program that mails age-appropriate books to registered children monthly through the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue that this program promotes early childhood literacy and reading habits by providing free books directly to families.
• •They contend that increased access to books helps prepare children for school success and supports child development, particularly for lower-income families who may have limited resources to purchase books.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may argue about the appropriate use of limited state funds and whether this program represents the best investment of taxpayer money compared to other education or child development priorities.
• •Some may question whether state funding is necessary when the Imagination Library already operates in North Carolina and whether private donations could support the program instead.