A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE north carolina TASK FORCE ON PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

RECOMMENDATION 12. The N.C. Division of Public Health should offer technical assistance to State agency workplaces (e.g. N.C. State Health Plan, schools) for healthy workplace initiatives for promoting positive behavior change for physical activity and good nutrition among adults to improve role modeling for children. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction should assist with these efforts in schools.

SECTION 1.(a)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of three hundred thirty‑seven thousand dollars ($337,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year, and the sum of three hundred thirty‑seven thousand dollars ($337,000) for the 2010‑2011 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to provide technical assistance to State agency workplaces for healthy initiatives for promoting positive behavior change for physical activity and good nutrition among adults to improve role modeling for children.
SECTION 1.(b)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the sum of seventy‑seven thousand dollars ($77,000) for the 2009‑2010 fiscal year, and the sum of seventy‑seven thousand dollars ($77,000) for the 2010‑2011 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to assist with efforts of the Division of Public Health as outlined in subsection (a) of this section as applied in the public schools.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.