After a busy week, legislators left Raleigh on Thursday for the foreseeable future. Although they did not pass a new 2024 budget bill, they did appropriate funds for certain purposes and are authorized to return later this...more
7/1/2024
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The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more
6/24/2024
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While legislators continue to discuss a new state budget bill, the North Carolina General Assembly this week considered bills on a variety of topics.
Budget Work-
Legislators are working on a budget bill for FY 25,...more
6/10/2024
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Legislators this week continued budget negotiations and acted on various bills.
Budget Negotiations -
Now that both chambers have passed a version of the budget bill (H 259), negotiators are working on a budget...more
Legislative leaders this week announced an agreement on Medicaid expansion in addition to continuing work on the state budget bill and considering other bills.
Medicaid Expansion -
If enacted, the agreement to expand...more
TikTok Ban -
The Senate State and Local Government Committee this week passed S 83, a bill that would prohibit use of “high risk platforms” (including websites and applications) on public devices and networks. It lists...more
Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics. Although the end of the 2022 session may be a few weeks away, it is uncertain whether bills on a number of notable topics...more
6/17/2022
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Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics.
State Budget Bill -
With the beginning of FY 23 on July 1 approaching, legislative appropriation leaders have been...more
6/10/2022
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This week, the Senate passed some notable bills while both chambers continued work on the budget bill behind closed doors.
Senate Health Care Bill -
The Senate this week passed a health care bill (H 149) that would...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