From the 2019 Legislative Update of Mortgage Bankers of The Carolina’s
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The budget once again has dominated the legislative agenda in North Carolina for 2109, reducing the opportunity for other bills to gain traction and to be considered by the General Assembly. The budget was passed by both houses of the General Assembly and sent to the Governor for signature on June 26th. On June 27th, the Governor vetoed the budget citing his unwavering position that Medicaid Expansion should be on the table for negotiations.
The Republican controlled House and Senate remain equally committed to not including Medicaid Expansion in the budget. As a result, the Governor and the General Assembly remain in a stalemate to see who will blink first. In a surprise vote (while many Democrats were not on the floor for the vote), the House voted to override the Governor’s veto, which drew as expected a raucous flood of criticism. The Senate opted not to consider an override of the Governor’s veto and has indicate that there will be no votes on the budget prior to September 30th. Continue reading “NC Legislative Chair MBAC”