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The General Assembly has wrapped up another action-packed week. Several policy bills traveled through various committees and were voted on the House and Senate floors. Every bill filed will have to go through several committees in both the House and the Senate before making its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed. Bills often will see significant changes through this process.
The budget process soon begins. The Governor is expected to release his budget in the coming weeks, and the House and Senate Appropriation Chairs will begin their process at the General Assembly. The spending cap was agreed upon by legislative leaders and the budget is expected to be just shy of 30 billion dollars.
House and Senate Health Leaders announced that they have reached a deal for Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina, ending a multi-year negotiation. The agreed upon language has been moving through the committee process and will be tied to the budget.
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