North Carolina HB 1146: 2026 Governor's Budget.
Status: Passed 1st Reading (as of 2026-05-04)
State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: HB 1146
Subjects: ADMIN. HEARINGS OFFICE; ADMINISTRATION DEPT.; ADOPTION; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; OBSOLETE LAWS; APPROPRIATIONS; ARMED FORCES; ARTS; ATTORNEY GENERAL; ATTORNEYS; AUDITING & AUDITS; AUTHORITIES; BIDS & BIDDING; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BOARDS; BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE; BUDGETING; BUILDINGS; CAPITAL SPENDING; CEMETERIES; CHARTER SCHOOLS; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; CIVIL PROCEDURE; COASTAL RESOURCES; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMERCE; COMMERCE DEPT.; COMMISSIONS; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE; CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTS; CORPORATIONS, CORPORATE INCOME; TAXES, DISPOSAL; SUPERIOR COURT; BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER; GOLDEN L.E.A.F, FOR-PROFIT; CORPORATIONS, HEALTH; INSURANCE, INC.; INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES OFFICE; DISASTER RELIEF RESERVE FUND; SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID; CIVIL ACTIONS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; HIGHWAY PATROL; LMES-MCOS; PROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROPERTY-STATE GOVERNMENT; TAX HOLIDAYS; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.; SHALLOW DRAFT INLET DREDGING FUND; NEWBORNS & INFANTS; CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER; FAMILY ISSUES; HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT.; MONITORING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; MILITARY AFFAIRS DEPT.; STATE CRIME LAB; CAPITAL & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND; UNC SYSTEM OFFICE; SAFETY EDUCATION; SCHOOL GRADES; FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS; SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH; SCHOOL OF THE ARTS; SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BOARD; CONCEALED CARRY; SCHOOL STAFF; ADULT CORRECTION DEPT.; RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS; NCINNOVATION BOARD, INDIVIDUAL INCOME; TAXES, NONPROFIT; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; COST-OF-LIVING; COUNCIL OF STATE; COUNSELING; COUNTIES; COURT CLERKS; COURT OF APPEALS; COURTS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION BD.; CULTURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.; DAY CARE; DEFINITIONS; DEQ; DHHS; DISABLED PERSONS; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS; DISTRICT COURT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY; EDUCATION, SALES & USE; TEACHERS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELESERVICES; TEXTBOOK COMN.; TEXTBOOKS; TOBACCO; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; TRIBES & TRIBAL GOVERNMENT; TSERS; TUITION; UNC; UNEMPLOYMENT; VETERANS; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WEAPONS; WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.; WOMEN; LOTTERY FUND; DISTRICT ATTORNEYS; HIGHWAY FUND; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; JOHNSTON COUNTY; TAXES, STATE BOARD OF; ELECTIONS; ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICES; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ESL; FEES; FINES & PENALTIES; FISH & WILDLIFE; FOODS & BEVERAGES; FOSTER CARE; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; GAMING; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GENERAL STATUTES; GOVERNOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HIGHER EDUCATION; HIGHWAY TRUST FUND; HISTORIC SITES & MONUMENTS; HOSPITALS; HOUSING; HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; INDIGENTS; INDUSTRIAL COMN.; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFRASTRUCTURE; INSURANCE; INSURANCE DEPT.; INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT; INTERNET; JUDGES; JUDGMENTS & SETTLEMENTS; JUDICIAL DEPT.; JUSTICE DEPT.; KINDERGARTEN; LABOR DEPT.; LABORATORIES; LAKES & RIVERS; LANGUAGES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSES & PERMITS; LITERACY; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOTTERY; LT. GOVERNOR; MAGISTRATES; MANUFACTURING; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE COMN.; MENTAL HEALTH; MHDDSAS COMN.; MINORITIES; MINORS; MOTOR VEHICLES; MOTORCYCLES & MOPEDS; NURSES & NURSING; NUTRITION; OCCUPATIONS; PARKS & RECREATION AREAS; PERSONNEL; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRINCIPALS; INMATES; PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION; PROPERTY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; PURCHASING; RECYCLING; DISTANCE EDUCATION; RESEARCH; RETAILING; RETIREMENT; REVENUE DEPT.; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SALARIES & BENEFITS; SBI; SCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTY; STEM; SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH BOARD; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SECRETARY OF STATE; SMALL BUSINESS; SOCIAL SERVICES; SOLID WASTE; STATE AUDITOR; STATE CONTROLLER; STATE EMPLOYEES; STATE TREASURER; STUDIES; SUPREME COURT; TAX DEDUCTIONS; TAXATION; TAXES
Sponsors: Arp, K. Hall, Strickland, A. Jones, Adams, Ager, Alston, Baker, Ball, Belk, Buansi, Butler, Carney, Cervania, Clark, Cohn, Colvin, Cook, Crawford, Dahle, F. Jackson, G. Brown, G. Pierce, Greenfield, Harrison
Bill Text
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1146 Short Title: 2026 Governor's Budget. (Public) Sponsors: Representatives Arp, K. Hall, Strickland, and Lambeth (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site. Referred to: Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 4, 2026 *H1146-v-1* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS 2 OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER 3 PURPOSES. 4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5 6 PART I. TITLE AND INTRODUCTION 7 8 TITLE OF ACT 9 SECTION 1.1. This act shall be known as the "Current Operations Appropriations 10 Act of 2026." 11 12 INTRODUCTION 13 SECTION 1.2. The appropriations made in this act are for maximum amounts 14 necessary to provide the services and accomplish the purposes described in the budget in 15 accordance with the State Budget Act. Savings shall be effected where the total amounts 16 appropriated are not required to perform these services and accomplish these purposes, and the 17 savings shall revert to the appropriate fund at the end of each fiscal year, except as otherwise 18 provided by law. 19 20 PART II. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND 21 22 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 23 SECTION 2.1.(a) Notwithstanding any bill with an appropriation enacted in the 24 2025-27 biennium, appropriations from the General Fund for the budgets of the State 25 departments, institutions, and agencies, and for other purposes as enumerated, are made for each 26 year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, according to the following schedule: 27 28 Current Operations – General Fund FY 2025-2026 FY 2026-2027 29 30 EDUCATION 31 Community College System 1,730,176,632 1,880,055,057 32 33 Public Instruction 12,386,402,718 13,604,577,403 34 35 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 Page 2 House Bill 1146-First Edition Governor Morehead School 10,656,568 11,500,741 1 NC School for the Deaf 12,169,049 13,085,861 2 Eastern NC School for the Deaf 10,740,596 11,534,374 3 4 Appalachian State University 209,862,595 209,862,595 5 East Carolina University 6 Academic Affairs 274,127,761 274,127,761 7 Health Affairs 107,144,915 107,144,915 8 Elizabeth City State University 48,513,547 48,513,547 9 Fayetteville State 87,586,990 87,586,990 10 NC A&T State University 162,728,474 162,743,010 11 NC Central University 98,572,636 98,572,636 12 NC State University 13 Academic Affairs 564,312,136 564,676,069 14 Agricultural Extension 46,543,237 46,543,237 15 Agricultural Research 63,465,016 63,465,016 16 UNC-Asheville 51,101,094 51,101,094 17 UNC-Chapel Hill 18 Academic Affairs 385,597,924 385,597,924 19 Health Affairs 249,399,553 249,399,553 20 AHEC 56,855,450 56,855,450 21 UNC-Charlotte 331,584,743 331,584,743 22 UNC-Greensboro 204,987,083 204,987,083 23 UNC-Pembroke 95,473,853 95,473,853 24 UNC-School of the Arts 41,972,163 41,972,163 25 UNC-Wilmington 217,239,729 217,239,729 26 Western Carolina University 164,563,738 164,589,450 27 Winston-Salem State University 68,743,773 68,743,773 28 General Administration 50,098,094 50,098,094 29 University Institutional Programs 312,000,384 620,191,944 30 Related Educational Programs 863,278,591 (114,721,409) 31 NC School of Science and Math 45,240,766 45,240,766 32 Aid to Private Institutions 1,209,300 11,209,300 33 Total University of North Carolina 4,802,203,545 4,142,799,286 34 35 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 36 Department of Health and Human Services 37 Aging and Adult Services 52,856,717 52,928,118 38 Central Management and Support 216,458,444 299,971,801 39 Child Development and Early Education 306,105,539 357,126,631 40 Child and Family Well Being 62,811,146 71,354,616 41 Health Benefits 6,844,445,224 7,627,688,832 42 Health Services Regulation 26,819,231 28,693,218 43 Mental Hlth/Dev. Disabl./Subs. Abuse Serv. 779,898,008 852,018,243 44 Public Health 133,644,399 121,290,363 45 Services for the Blind, Deaf and Hard of Hearing 9,599,492 10,504,110 46 Social Services 227,241,733 237,710,782 47 Vocational Rehabilitation 44,304,406 46,783,297 48 Total Health and Human Services 8,704,184,339 9,706,070,011 49 50 AGRICULTURE, NATURAL, AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 House Bill 1146-First Edition Page 3 Agriculture and Consumer Services 180,358,286 197,624,154 1 2 Department of Commerce 3 Commerce 15,714,916 29,698,492 4 General State Aid 19,655,810 22,155,810 5 Economic Development 158,348,245 166,348,245 6 7 Environmental Quality 110,279,177 177,714,471 8 9 Labor 27,314,942 29,571,924 10 11 Department of Natural and Cultural Resources 285,859,993 336,482,888 12 13 Wildlife Resources Commission 18,430,344 20,291,774 14 15 JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY 16 Judicial Department 824,319,035 877,409,507 17 18 Judicial Department – Indigent Defense Services 174,735,348 182,710,624 19 20 Department of Justice 69,612,137 9
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