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NC General Assembly Summary: Tuesday, June 10

Photo: North Carolina's Old Capitol building
Jorge Valencia

The House of Representatives has been busy working on a budget plan for the state and other large pieces of legislation. Here's a summary of the days news from the State Capitol:

The centerpiece of the spending plan lawmakers are adjusting is pay for public school teachers. A five percent raise is what House Speaker Thom Tillis and his colleagues are suggesting.

That’s almost the mid-point between the two existing budget outlines. The governor has suggested a two-percent raise, and the senate an 11-percent raise.

The house’s proposal is counting on profits from the state lottery to cover the raises.

But the House was also busy with other legislation: In a 77 to 33 vote, the chamber approved a bill that would increase requirements to file for unemployment insurance.

Also in the General Assembly: There are two bills on a collision course. The House passed a bill that will move parts of the Department of Commerce to a non-profit agency. It will recruit businesses and tourism for the state.

The Senate has passed a very similar bill, except it sets aside a 20-million dollar fund for film incentives. The two chambers will have to sort out this difference.

Jorge Valencia has been with North Carolina Public Radio since 2012. A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Jorge studied journalism at the University of Maryland and reported for four years for the Roanoke Times in Virginia before joining the station. His reporting has also been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Miami Herald, and the Baltimore Sun.
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