This week, Legislators considered various bills and work continued in the House on the budget bill.
House Budget Bill -
House members continue to work on the biennial budget bill (S 105), which was...more
This week, Legislators returned to Raleigh after a break for the July 4 holiday. The House continued work on the budget bill and passed an energy bill. House Budget Bill -
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This week, the House began working on the budget bill and Legislators considered other bills prior to taking a work break until the week of July 12.
House Budget Bill -
After receiving the Senate’s version of the...more
This week, the Senate passed its version of the budget bill and Legislators agreed on an unemployment bill.
Senate Budget Bill -
The Senate this week passed its version of the biennial budget bill (S 105). The bill now...more
This week, Legislators continued working on the budget bill and considered other bills on a variety of topics.
New Consensus Revenue Forecast/State Budget Bill -
Economists in the Office of State Budget and Management...more
Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 220 extending certain COVID-19 response measures. Among other things, the new Order extends Executive Order 215, which lifted many COVID-19 restrictions, but left in...more
This week, Legislators worked on the budget bill and considered other bills.
State Budget Bill -
House and Senate leaders this week announced an agreement for state budget spending caps for fiscal years 2022 and 2023....more
6/11/2021
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This week, Legislators worked on the budget bill and considered bills on unemployment compensation, and the Senate considered Cabinet nominees. ...more
This week, the Senate considered a grant and tax bill and a bill to incent unemployed workers to return to work, while the House passed a broadband bill.
Senate Grant and Tax bill -
Two Senate committees this...more
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper released recommendations on spending federal COVID-19 relief funds and the House began moving a broadband funding bill.
Governor’s American Rescue Plan Act recommendations -
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This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 215 lifting mass gathering and social distancing limits and most mask mandate restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The new Order is effective on May 14, 2021 at...more
This week, legislators considered dozens of bills as they worked to pass versions in one chamber prior to the crossover deadline.
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Legislators left Raleigh this week after working...more
5/14/2021
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This week, legislators considered dozens of bills as they worked to pass versions in one chamber prior to the crossover deadline.
Crossover deadline -
With the May 13 crossover deadline approaching (the...more
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order lifting many COVID-19 restrictions and legislators considered a number of bills.
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This week, Gov. Roy...more
4/30/2021
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This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 209 relaxing the outdoor mask mandate and easing the mass gathering limit restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. The new Order is effective on April 30, 2021 at 5...more
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he plans to lift many COVID-19 restrictions on June 1 and legislators considered a number of bills.
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Gov. Cooper announced...more
4/23/2021
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Legislators returned to Raleigh this week after a spring break and considered a number of bills.
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The House this week passed a bill (H 279) clarifying...more
This week, Legislators considered a number of bills and Cabinet nominees from Gov. Roy Cooper. The General Assembly will not take votes during the week of April 5 and will return for business on April 12.
Summer School...more
This week, Legislators considered a number of bills and Gov. Roy Cooper presented his state budget recommendations.
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Gov. Cooper released his general fund budget recommendations for the next two fiscal...more
This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 204, which further eased various restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. However, the state’s general mask mandate remains in effect...more
3/24/2021
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This week, a number of new bills were introduced at the General Assembly and work continued on the state budget.
Local Government Choice of Energy Ordinances -
A bill (H 220) that would ban local governments from passing...more
This week, work at the General Assembly included school reopening and the state budget.
COVID-19 Response and Relief Bill and new Federal funds -
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill (H 196(link is external)) appropriating $1.7...more
This week, work at the General Assembly continued to focus on COVID-19 issues. In addition, Gov. Roy Cooper announced changes in the state’s vaccination program.
COVID-19 Response and Relief Bill -
The General...more
Activity at the General Assembly increased with the filing of new bills and movement on others from committees to floor votes this week. Staff began to brief Legislators on agency budgets and provided committee orientations....more
3/1/2021
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This week, Governor Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order 195(link is external) lifting his modified “Stay at Home” Order and loosening various restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. Among other things, the Order increases...more