Budget & Taxes

died · North Carolina · House Mar 11, 2025

HB 11: No Tax on Tips, Overtime, Bonus Pay.

HB 11 would allow North Carolina taxpayers to deduct overtime pay, up to $2,500 in bonus pay (defined as cash awards for workplace dedication), and reported tips from their taxable income. It applies to individuals and married couples filing jointly, with each spouse eligible for separate deductions. The bill specifically defines "bonus pay" to exclude tips and requires taxpayers to provide documentation to claim the deduction. This policy change would take effect for tax returns filed in 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllows tax deductions for overtime, tips, and bonus pay, reducing taxable income for workers - direct tax relief aligning with support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Income Tax

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 312: Madison County Courthouse Relocation/Funds.

HB 312 appropriates $80 million from the General Fund for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to relocate Madison County's courthouse, which was damaged by Hurricane Helene, out of the floodplain. The funds will be directed to Madison County through the Office of State Budget and Management to support the physical relocation project. This bill directly affects Madison County by providing financial resources for rebuilding the courthouse in a safer location. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and is a funding measure rather than a policy change.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $80M from General Fund for courthouse relocation, directly funding public infrastructure via state budget allocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 324: Greensboro Transit Agency/Funds.

HB 324 appropriates $800,000 from the Highway Fund to the Greensboro Transit Agency for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds are specifically allocated to $500,000 for the North/South Crossmax Orange Bus Route and $300,000 to launch a pilot program transporting high school juniors and seniors to Guilford Technical Community College campuses. This bill directly affects Greensboro Transit Agency operations and Guilford County high school students participating in the college transportation pilot. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, if enacted.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $800k from Highway Fund for transit and education pilot programs, directly advancing budget appropriations for public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $300k for high school student transportation pilot to community college, directly enhancing higher education access for secondary students.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates $800k from Highway Fund to Greensboro Transit Agency for bus routes and student transportation pilot, directly funding public transportation infrastructure and services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education K-12 Education School Transportation Public Transit Roads & Highways

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 11, 2025

HB 340: Universal Academically or Intellectually Gifted Screening in Middle Schools.

HB 340 requires North Carolina's State Board of Education to develop or purchase a screening assessment to identify academically or intellectually gifted students in all sixth-grade classrooms across public middle schools. The bill directly affects all sixth graders in North Carolina public middle schools by mandating universal screening for gifted identification. Key provisions include appropriating $7 million in recurring state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to cover assessment costs and requiring the screening to be administered to every sixth grader. The law becomes effective July 1, 2025, with the Department of Public Instruction responsible for implementing the screening process.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $7M recurring state funds for gifted screening program, directly allocating budget resources to fund education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates universal gifted screening in middle schools with $7M recurring funding, expanding educational access and identification for gifted students per bill's core provisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Testing & Assessment

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 11, 2025

HB 341: Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill.

HB 341 increases property tax relief for disabled veterans in North Carolina by expanding the homestead exclusion on their primary residence. The bill sets exclusion amounts based on disability rating: $100,000 for 70%+ disability, $75,000 for 50-69%, $50,000 for 30-49%, and $25,000 for 10-29%. Surviving spouses qualify for the greater of the veteran’s exclusion amount or $45,000, provided the veteran’s death resulted from a service-connected condition. This policy directly affects qualifying disabled veterans and their surviving spouses who own and occupy their primary residence, effective for taxes due in 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides targeted property tax relief for disabled veterans through expanded homestead exclusions, directly reducing tax burdens per tax policy indicators.92% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands property tax relief for disabled veterans via tiered homestead exclusions ($25k-$100k) based on disability rating, directly enhancing financial benefits for veterans and surviving spouses of service-connected deaths.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax Veteran Benefits Veteran Healthcare Veteran Housing

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died · North Carolina · Senate Mar 17, 2025

SB 285: Teacher Salary Supplement/Guilford Cnty Schs.

SB 285 authorizes supplemental funding for teacher and qualifying school administrator salary supplements in North Carolina for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, specifically including Guilford County Schools as an eligible recipient. The bill establishes a funding formula based on county-specific factors like property values, household income, and tax rates to determine allocations, with a maximum of $5,000 per State-funded teacher. Eligible school districts must use these funds to supplement, not replace, existing non-State funding for teacher salaries. The bill directly affects teachers and administrators in eligible school districts across the state, with Guilford County explicitly named as an eligible jurisdiction.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes supplemental state funding for teacher salaries, increasing education budget allocations through targeted appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes supplemental teacher salary funding with $5,000 per teacher cap, directly supporting educator compensation and school district budgets.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding Teachers

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died · North Carolina · Senate Mar 17, 2025

SB 288: Funds for Pauli Murray Center.

SB 288 appropriates $150,000 in one-time state funds for the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice in Durham. The bill directs these funds to develop the "Pauli Murray Center Green," which will improve physical access to the center while also providing stormwater drainage systems. The funds are allocated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and become effective July 1, 2025. This is a funding bill, not a policy change, directly supporting the center's infrastructure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $150k for public infrastructure project under state budget appropriations, directly funding a public center's facilities.90% confidence

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in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 18, 2025

SB 304: Reenact EITC.

This bill reinstates North Carolina's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, which provides a state tax credit to low-income workers who qualify for the federal EITC. It sets the state credit at 5% of the federal credit amount (down from 4.5% in 2013), making it refundable so eligible taxpayers receive cash even if they owe no state tax. The credit applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2025, and continues a program that expired after 2013. The bill does not change eligibility rules or create new benefits - it simply reenacts the prior policy structure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReinstates refundable EITC tax credit for low-income workers, providing direct tax relief and increasing state fiscal support for lower-income households.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentReinstates refundable EITC, directly increasing disposable income for low-wage workers through state tax credit, aligning with worker benefit expansion.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 18, 2025

HB 420: Sound Basic Education for Every Child.

HB 420 allocates $4.3 million annually to fund teacher recruitment programs like "Grow-Your-Own" and "2+2" pathways in high-need schools, targeting efforts to recruit and prepare new educators. It requires the State Board of Education to develop a teacher licensure and compensation reform plan by March 2026, including pathways for new teachers and retention strategies. The bill also funds a study to expand educator preparation programs to graduate 5,000 in-state teachers annually, with a focus on increasing diversity among educators. These provisions directly affect public schools, teacher preparation programs, and prospective teachers through new funding streams and policy requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $4.3M annually for teacher recruitment and educator programs, directly increasing state budget spending on public education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $4.3M for teacher recruitment/retention programs, mandates licensure reform, and funds educator preparation expansion to strengthen teacher workforce and access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds teacher recruitment, requires compensation reform plan, and targets educator employment pathways under 'SALARIES & BENEFITS' and 'EMPLOYMENT' subjects.85% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget School Funding Student Health Teachers Professional Licensing

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in committee · North Carolina · House Mar 20, 2025

HB 447: Kernersville Event Center/Funds.

HB 447 appropriates $34 million from North Carolina's General Fund to the Town of Kernersville for the Kernersville Event Center. This funding, designated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, is a directed grant specifically for the event center project. The bill directly affects the Town of Kernersville, which will receive the funds to support the center's development or operations. The key provision is the state allocation of nonrecurring funds to a specific local facility, effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $34M from state General Fund for public facility construction, directly increasing government spending on local infrastructure per appropriations focus.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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