North Carolina’s House Bill 130: Energy Choice/Solar Decommissioning Requirement - Now in Effect
North Carolina's House lawmakers recently unveiled their proposed two-year spending plan for the state, well ahead of the traditional schedule. The proposed nearly $30 billion budget would set a new record high for state...more
On November 18, 2021, Governor Cooper signed into law Session Law 2021-180 (Senate Bill 105). This legislation updated North Carolina’s reference to the Internal Revenue Code from May 1, 2020, to April 1, 2021. As enacted,...more
On November 15, 2021, after months of negotiations and four and a half months into the new fiscal year, the North Carolina General Assembly released Senate Bill 105, its proposed budget bill (the "Bill"). Both Chambers...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
This week, legislators considered dozens of bills as they worked to pass versions in one chamber prior to the crossover deadline. Crossover and Bill Filing Deadline - Legislators left Raleigh this week after working...more
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper issued a new Executive Order lifting many COVID-19 restrictions and legislators considered a number of bills. Order Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions - This week, Gov. Roy...more
This week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he plans to lift many COVID-19 restrictions on June 1 and legislators considered a number of bills. Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions - Gov. Cooper announced...more
Join Kilpatrick Townsend Government Relations Advisors Ches McDowell and Nelson Freeman for a North Carolina Legislative Update. Ches and Nelson will discuss some of the public bills passed by the General Assembly in the 2019...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. 2020 Elections - This will be a very active election year....more
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
The impasse between Governor Roy Cooper and the General Assembly over the 2019 budget bill (H966) continued this week, as Legislators considered some additional “mini-budget” bills. The House overrode Governor Cooper’s veto...more
The budget stand-off continued this week. Legislators rolled out a number of mini-budgets this week, but their futures are uncertain. The General Assembly will take a break next week for the Labor Day holiday, so it will...more
As the budget stalemate nears its second month, new budget proposals emerged from the General Assembly. The next few weeks could see attempts at piecemeal budgets and tax rebates. In other news, high profile and controversial...more
After two busy weeks culminating in the May 9 bill crossover deadline, Legislators returned this week at a steadier pace. Senate Tax Reform (S622) - The Senate began moving its 2019 tax bill and tentatively approved it...more
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned on June 29, with Governor Cooper signing 32 out of 45 final public bills passed by the General Assembly. Moving at an extremely accelerated pace, the six-week short session saw...more
This week at the Legislature, HB2 was repealed and replaced, Senate confirmation of Cabinet secretaries continued, and Legislators filed dozens of bills ahead of filing deadlines. HB2 “Reset” (HB142) - Thursday,...more