RALEIGH, N.C. — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed a state budget Wednesday and are one vote away from sending it to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk.
The state Senate passed the budget proposal early Wednesday afternoon, and the House of Representatives passed it later in the afternoon.
Both chambers will vote again Thursday. If both chambers pass it, it will be up to Stein to sign it, veto it or let it pass without a signature.
The budget proposal includes raises and bonuses for teachers and state employees, according to GOP leaders. It also includes a onetime, $1,750 bonus for local police and deputies.
North Carolina has not passed a full state budget since 2023, despite Republican majorities in the House and Senate in recent years.