NC Legislative Newsletter
July 1, 2023
Last week, lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly had a busy week prior to the July 4th break with votes on regulatory reform bills and veto overrides.
This week, while there will be no committee hearings or floor votes, work continues on finalizing the 2023-24 State Budget. As Session moves into July, members will be looking at closing out the long session this month.
Issue Insights
Governor Roy Cooper / North Carolina General Assembly
- Senate Bill 754, General Assembly Appointments, that appoints persons to various public offices, has been passed by the North Carolina Senate (North Carolina General Assembly)
- Senate Resolution 751, honoring the life and memory of David William Hoyle, Sr., former members of the General Assembly, was adopted (North Carolina General Assembly)
- 2023 Legislation with Effective Dates of July 1, 2023 through January 1, 2024 (North Carolina General Assembly)
- Governor Cooper Signs Six Bills into Law (Press Release)
- Governor Cooper Signs Bill into Law (Press Release)
- Governor Cooper Announces Chair Appointments to County Boards of Elections (Press Release)
- Governor Cooper Announces Two Judicial Appointments (Press Release)
News Roundup
- Grocer, entrepreneur and N.C. House Representative Dewey Hill died Tuesday morning, according to longtime business associate Robert Howard. Hill was 97 years old (The News Reporter)
- The state’s seasonally adjusted May 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, remaining unchanged from April’s revised rate, according to data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce (The Robesonian)
- Senator Thom Tillis Announces $1.53 Billion for High-Speed Internet in North Carolina (Press Release)
- Outer Banks attorney, Realtor Jeff Malarney elected chair of N.C. Real Estate Commission (Island Free Press)