22-05-2025
NC House passes $65 billion GOP-drafted budget proposal
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Thursday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed the 65 billion-dollar 2025 Appropriations Act.
The third and final vote amongst the House was 86-20 in favor of the budget proposal at a packed General Assembly in downtown Raleigh.
The House has debated this bill all week, with Democrats attempting to make dozens of amendments to the Republican-drafted budget.
Governor Josh Stein said in a statement Wednesday that the budget is not perfect. 'Importantly, the House budget cuts taxes for working families while recognizing that North Carolina is a growing state and reduces personal income tax rates after this year only when the economy is growing.'
One attempt that failed was to lower the corporate tax rate if and when the personal income tax rate is lowered. Another rejected attempt was an amendment to keep money in a fund for Medicaid recipients in lieu of any potential federal cuts to the medical assistant program.
Now, the 2025 Appropriations Act will move on to the Senate for its vote of approval.
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