This week at the General Assembly, budget conferees worked on the budget bill, and legislators considered various other bills.
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Legislators from both chambers this week continued work in a conference...more
9/3/2021
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This week at the North Carolina General Assembly, the Senate confirmed a new DEQ Secretary, budget conferees worked on the budget bill and legislators considered various other bills.
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8/27/2021
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This week, leaders of both North Carolina General Assembly chambers appointed conferees to work on the budget bill and legislators considered various other bills.
Budget Bill -
Now that both chambers in...more
This week, the House passed the budget bill and legislators considered various bills.
House Budget Bill -
The House passed its version of the biennial budget bill (S 105) this week by a vote of 72-41. The...more
This week, Legislators considered various bills and the House continued work on the budget bill.
House Budget Bill -
The House began its rollout of the biennial budget bill (S 105) on Thursday with Appropriations...more
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 -
After...more
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
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, 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, 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, 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.
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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, North Carolina Legislators continued to consider bills related to COVID-19 and Gov. Roy Cooper nominated a number of Cabinet Secretaries.
Opening of K-12 Schools -
A bill (S 37) that could lead to in-person...more
North Carolina Legislators continued to consider bills related to COVID and introduced a number of new bills this week.
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed S 36 into law this week. The...more
The North Carolina General Assembly left Raleigh on June 26 after acting on several spending and policy bills. This Session was in addition to one held in late April that focused on COVID-19 Relief.
Much of the recently...more
After holding a one-day session in Raleigh on Jan. 14, North Carolina Legislators have left town and will return on April 28.
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An impasse over the budget bill (H966) was not resolved this week as the...more
As 2020 begins, activity in Raleigh resumes at a fast pace. Candidate filing for 2020 elections ended in December and Legislators return to Raleigh on Jan. 14.
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This will be a very active election year....more
1/7/2020
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Legislators left Raleigh this past Friday after passing bills drawing new congressional district lines and some additional appropriations bills. They plan to return on Jan. 14 for a session that may consider a variety of...more
11/21/2019
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