2021 NCGA Budget Update

NCGA Budget Update

On August 12th, the North Carolina House passed its version of the state budget with a Republican veto-proof majority after the Senate’s version of the budget passed earlier in June. The final House vote was 72-41. It's now possible that a state budget could be in place by Labor Day, once it reaches Governor Cooper's desk. 

"It's the largest budget in the state's history.  This budget is transformative," said Rep. Dean Arp, a Republican from Union County.

Democratic leader Robert Reives, of Chatham County, noted the thorough debate over two days and called it a “historic” budget by the nature of how much money they had to spend. He said there were some good things in it, and at this point, both chambers know lawmakers’ positions on the budget.

Stay updated on the state budget process here. 

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On August 15th, NC State held Convocation for both the Class of 2024 and 2025 to kick off the upcoming school year. This year, there were two ceremonies — one for incoming first-years and another for second-year students who missed out on an in-person Convocation and Welcome Week activities last year due to the pandemic. This is the largest incoming class in the history of the university, with 5100 students representing all 50 states and over 100 countries, according to Chancellor Woodson.