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North Carolina’s state budget bill, which shows how lawmakers plan to spend taxpayer money, is now published.
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It comes a year overdue, with pressure building on legislators to appropriate money for teachers and state employees. It would spend billions of taxpayer money on various programs and construction projects throughout the state.
Although a high-level deal on raises and tax policy was announced by top Republicans in May, there weren’t any public documents until this week.
There are two main budget documents. One is the full budget bill itself, written out in paragraphs as well as numbers and tables. The other document is the money report, which focuses on just that: spending items.
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Here are the budget documents, which became public Tuesday, June 30:
Lawmakers plan to hold votes over the next few days before adjourning ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
The Senate has added the bill to its calendar for Wednesday.
Once the House and Senate pass the legislation, it would go to the desk of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, who then has 10 days to sign, veto or let it become law without his signature. If the governor vetoes the bill, Republicans have enough votes in the Senate but just short of enough in the House to override his veto without help from Democrats or independents.
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