NC lawmakers announce state budget deal, after going nearly a year without one
- On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate President Phil Berger announced a state budget framework, ending a year-long stalemate over spending priorities.
- Negotiations between the two chambers dragged on for 316 days after the state's budget deadline passed, with leaders finally reconciling major structural differences over tax rates and employee pay.
- The plan includes an average 8% raise for teachers and 3% for state employees, with bonuses up to $1,750; lawmakers also committed $208 million to the Children's Hospital.
- Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch criticized the announcement as a 'framework' lacking details, expressing concern that raises might not keep pace with inflation or State Health Plan costs.
- Both chambers will pursue anti-tax constitutional amendments on the November ballot, while legislators expect to finalize remaining budget details in the coming weeks.
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After a year's delay, North Carolina may soon have a full budget
NC House, Senate announce budget framework
North Carolina House and Senate budget negotiators have reached an agreement on a state spending plan, ending a months-long impasse between Republican leaders in the two chambers. The agreement was announced in a joint press conference on Tuesday afternoon with Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham; and House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell. “This plan is a good framework for us to move forward, and the talks the speaker and I have had have be…
NC lawmakers announce state budget deal, after going nearly a year without one
After nearly a year without a state budget, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-N.C. 26) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-N.C. 87) announced a deal has been reached on Tuesday.
NC lawmakers announce 'starting point' for a budget deal, after a year of negotiations
North Carolina is the only state in the country without a new budget, but GOP lawmakers say they've reached a deal on taxes and state employee raises, two of the main sticking points.
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