Budget technical corrections bill presented to governor
House Bill 268 includes state budget, education, infrastructure, public safety and government operations changes.
RALEIGH — A budget technical corrections bill was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on Friday after clearing the North Carolina General Assembly this week.
House Bill 268, titled “2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II,” was ratified Thursday and presented to the governor Friday, according to the bill record. The House adopted the conference report Wednesday on a 79-28 vote. The Senate approved the conference report July 29.
The bill is a follow-up measure connected to state budget implementation. The North Carolina General Assembly bill page lists the measure as public, containing appropriations and local appropriations, and requesting a study. The bill’s listed subjects include budgeting, capital spending, education, higher education, infrastructure, information technology, law enforcement, state buildings, the UNC Board of Governors and public safety.
The bill affects multiple areas of state law, including statutes dealing with taxes, social services, public schools, community colleges, the UNC System, state personnel, transportation, state government, local government finance, water infrastructure and insurance.
The bill record lists primary sponsors as Reps. Kelly Hastings and Ray Pickett, with numerous additional House sponsors.
Because technical corrections bills often revise, clarify or adjust implementation language from earlier budget legislation, the practical impact can be spread across agencies, programs and local projects rather than centered on one policy change.
The bill includes counties specifically cited in the bill record, including Alamance, Bertie, Cabarrus, Caswell, Cleveland, Craven, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Jackson, Johnston, Moore, Onslow, Pitt, Stokes and Surry.
Stein can sign the measure, veto it or allow it to become law without his signature. The governor’s action will determine whether the bill becomes law immediately or returns to lawmakers for possible further action.
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