For the first time since the 2018-2019 fiscal year, North Carolina has a budget, albeit 4 months after the start of the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The legislature passed the budget on Thursday, November 18, and Governor Cooper signed it a few hours later. It spends $25.9 billion in FY 21-22 and $27 billion in FY 22-23. It leaves $4.25 billion in the Rainy Day fund.
Importantly, the budget includes a number of NCAH's priorities, and some MAJOR policy wins! We have summarized those wins, and some things we will keep working on, as well as other provisions of interest below. You can also compare our priorities in the House, Senate, and final versions of the budget here.