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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
The House and the Senate considered significantly different budget bills this week and legislators discussed bills on a variety of other topics....more
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
Budgets - On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Education Committee approved a substitute for the $9.3 billion 2025 Education Trust Fund (ETF) Budget and supplemental ETF appropriations. The ETF is the state’s mechanism...more
At Ward and Smith's recent In-House Counsel event, four Ward and Smith attorneys shared insights on a variety of legal topics, including updates from the General Assembly, how to navigate insurance policies, a Supreme Court...more
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
The North Carolina General Assembly had its ceremonial opening on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Lawmakers are expected to return to the Capitol on Wednesday, January 25 to begin the 2023-24 biennium....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
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
KTS Strategies brings years of experience providing clients in a diverse range of industries with comprehensive policy and advocacy advice before federal, state, and local agencies. In North Carolina, we advise local...more
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
After wrapping up one of the longest sessions in the North Carolina General Assembly's history, lawmakers return this week for the first day of the 2022 Short Session. Historically, the Short Session operates on a...more
The 2023 Budget- Last week, the New York Legislature passed the State’s 2022-2023 Budget. The $220 billion Budget reflects an $8 billion increase over last year’s budget (a more than 3 percent jump). It is also $4 billion...more
The South Carolina General Assembly began the second year of a two-year legislative session on Jan. 11, 2022. The legislative session runs through the second Thursday in May, with the General Assembly expected to adjourn sine...more
In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
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. Senate Confirms Former Brooks Pierce...more
Since convening in January, the North Carolina General Assembly's Long Session has been marked by lengthy state budget negotiations, starts and stops, and several historic pieces of proposed legislation. American Rescue...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, 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
The 112th General Assembly adjourned for the year, finishing the first year of the two-year session just after 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday night. Legislators worked to keep the General Assembly running as smoothly as possible as...more
For the second consecutive year, New York State's annual budget did not include adult-use marijuana legislation. The COVID-19 pandemic all but ensured the exclusion of adult-use from the budget, with the legislature shifting...more
The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature is now entering the final stretch with only a little less than two weeks left. No new bills may be introduced in either chamber (though a committee may still originate...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more
Utah Budget Update: The state of Utah’s budget runs on a fiscal calendar of July 1-June 30. That gives legislators the ability to set the state budget during the legislative session and have the budget year begin in the...more