In the absence of an enacted budget for fiscal year 2019-2020, Legislators passed a number of bills appropriating money for various purposes this week. They also acted on bills on other topics....more
8/30/2019
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The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
7/26/2019
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This week at the General Assembly without a budget veto override or new budget bill, legislators considered bills on a variety of topics as we inched closer to the end of session.
Budget Bill (H966) & Supplemental...more
7/15/2019
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While the focus at the General Assembly this week was on the budget bill, legislators also considered a number of bills on other topics.
Budget Bill (H966) -
A conference report for the budget bill covering two fiscal...more
Senate appropriators worked on the budget bill behind closed doors this week and both houses considered a variety of bills prior to leaving for the Memorial Day holiday.
Budget Bill (H966) -
After passing the House on...more
5/28/2019
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After two busy weeks culminating in the May 9 bill crossover deadline, Legislators returned this week at a steadier pace.
Senate Tax Reform (S622) -
The Senate began moving its 2019 tax bill and tentatively approved it...more
Budget appropriations meetings continued this week at the General Assembly as a number of substantive bills were introduced on a variety of topics.
Farm Act of 2019 (S315) -
The annual bill to make various changes in...more
3/25/2019
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Activity at the General Assembly gained speed this week as the deadline for bill introduction approaches. Legislators in appropriation subcommittees continued to receive presentations regarding the Governor’s budget...more
3/18/2019
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Things continued to pick up this week at the General Assembly as the legislators received the Governor’s budget recommendations and started to vote on substantive bills....more
Legislative activity increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees began to vote on bills.
Constitutional Amendment (H140) -
Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) was joined by fellow lawmakers Rep....more
2/25/2019
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The North Carolina General Assembly continued organizational work this week as legislators began to introduce bills and meeting schedules were announced.
Teacher Pay (S28) -
Senators Danny Britt (R-Robeson) and Rick...more
State legislators returned to Raleigh this week to begin work for the 2019 session. This year’s “long session” is expected to last through the summer as members enact a two-year budget and consider hundreds of bills....more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week as the special session continues. Leadership from both chambers have indicated skeletal sessions will be held over the coming days as the General Assembly awaits any potential vetoes...more
This week legislators focused on veto overrides, constitutional amendments, and local bills as leadership announced a goal of finishing this year’s session next week.
Veto Overrides (S486, S757) -
Legislators overrode two...more
Legislators worked long hours this week in an effort to finish up their work. They're expected to wrap up most of their bills of statewide significance Friday, taking up local bills and constitutional amendments next week...more
After passing the budget and sending it to the Governor, the legislature turned its attention to other policy issues this week.
Budget Veto (S99) -
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he was vetoing the...more
6/8/2018
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Legislators released, debated, and passed budget adjustments for the 2019 fiscal year this week. The legislation appropriates $23.9 billion of FY19, which represents an increase of approximately 3.9% over last year. The...more
This week the General Assembly worked through the final bills of the session as the chambers prepared for adjournment of the 2017 long session....more
This week at the legislature, Senate confirmations continued as rumors of another potential HB2 compromise swirled.
Confirmations -
Senate committees are continuing the process of confirming Governor Cooper's...more
This week at the legislature, Senate confirmations continued as committees in both chambers received informational presentations and voted on bills.
Confirmations -
Senate committees are continuing the process of...more
This week the pace quickens within the House and Senate policy committees while the Appropriations committees received presentations on Governor Cooper's proposed budget recommendations.
Regulatory Reform (HB131) -...more
While various bills made their way through committees and chambers this week, the highlight was the release of Governor Cooper's proposed Budget Recommendations for fiscal years 2017-2018.
Secretary Hall Confirmed -...more
The new year brings a number of new leaders to State government in Raleigh. These changes could impact policy in significant ways. ...more