A new bill filed by State Rep. John M. Blust in the North Carolina House seeks to enhance public safety infrastructure in Greensboro, including fire and police facilities, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 749 on April 2 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Greensboro Public Safety Funds.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill allocates $9.818 million in one-time funds from the General Fund to the City of Greensboro for public safety improvements during the 2025-26 fiscal year. Specifically, $9 million is designated for constructing a new fire station to serve the northern area of Piedmont Triad International Airport. Additionally, $818,000 is appropriated for relocating, enhancing, and operating the Police Department’s Real Time Intelligence Center. This act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Pricey Harrison proposed the most bills (40) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Blust graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 1979 with a BS and again in 1982 from University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a JD.
Blust, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2024 to represent the state’s 62nd House district, replacing previous state representative John Faircloth Jr..
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Pricey Harrison, and Tracy Clark | HB 749 | 04/02/2025 | Greensboro Public Safety Funds. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 748 | 04/02/2025 | Funds/Greensboro Water and Wastewater. |
| John M. Blust | HB 678 | 04/01/2025 | Ensure Constitutional Government. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 606 | 03/31/2025 | Civil Procedure Amendment. |
| John M. Blust | HB 539 | 03/26/2025 | Revenue Neutral Rate Required. |
| John M. Blust, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 544 | 03/26/2025 | Tax Credit for Rehab. Corp. Campus. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Mike Schietzelt, and Ted Davis, Jr. | HB 375 | 03/11/2025 | AI/Ban Deceptive Ads. |
| John M. Blust, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 342 | 03/10/2025 | Guilford County Schools Funding Requests. |
| John M. Blust | HB 305 | 03/05/2025 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods. |
| John M. Blust, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Destin Hall | HB 310 | 03/05/2025 | Eminent Domain. |
| John M. Blust | HB 226 | 02/26/2025 | City of Greensboro/Deannexations. |
| John M. Blust | HB 212 | 02/25/2025 | Condemnation/Service on Spouses Not Required. |
| John M. Blust, Harry Warren, Jake Johnson, and Julia C. Howard | HB 154 | 02/18/2025 | Reclaim State Assets from NCInnovation. |
| John M. Blust, Donny Lambeth, Harry Warren, and Paul Scott | HB 142 | 02/17/2025 | Implement Zero-Based Budgeting. |
| John M. Blust, Edward C. Goodwin, and Mike Clampitt | HB 57 | 02/04/2025 | Adopt State Veterans Museum. |
