H996

Further Limit General Fund Operating Budget

Introduced·4/10/25

North Carolina H996 reduces the General Fund operating budget cap to 6% of total state personal income.

North Carolina H996 amends the General Fund operating budget cap, reducing it from 7% to 6% of the projected total state personal income. This change applies to budgets adopted on or after July 1, 2025. The bill also allows for exceeding the budget cap with a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Apr 14, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Apr 14, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Apr 10, 2025

House

Filed