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North CarolinaHB 4332025-2026 SessionHouse

State Fiscal Recovery Fund/NC Pandemic Recovery Office Revisions.

Sponsored By: Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Timothy Reeder, MD (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican)

Signed by Governor

BOARDSBUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICECOUNCIL OF STATEDISASTERS & EMERGENCIESEDUCATIONEDUCATION, STATE BOARD OFEMERGENCY MANAGEMENTEMERGENCY SERVICESFUNDS & ACCOUNTSHEALTH SERVICESNURSES & NURSINGOCCUPATIONSPERSONNELPRESENTEDPUBLICPUBLIC OFFICIALSRATIFIEDREPORTSSTATE EMPLOYEESSTATE TREASURERTITLE CHANGECHAPTEREDGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESPUBLIC SAFETY DEPT

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4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More flexibility for water, sewer, broadband

NCPRO, with the Budget Director, can move COVID‑19 recovery funds across agencies and projects when money is unlikely to be spent on time. Moves must support uses that already got recovery funds and follow federal rules for water, sewer, or broadband projects. Agencies cannot use these moves to start new programs or change original purposes. The Budget Director uses one‑time General Fund transfers to carry out the moves, and any reallocated money not yet appropriated becomes appropriated. For the Western NC Megasite, listed funds serve as the federal EDA match; if no grant is awarded by October 1, 2026, 80% goes to Burke County and 20% to McDowell County for water or sewer work.

Reclassify unspent recovery funds, no new spending

The state can reclassify unspent COVID‑19 recovery funds that were obligated by December 31, 2024, as long as federal Treasury rules are met. The Budget Director makes one‑time, dollar‑for‑dollar changes so projects keep funding without raising the statewide General Fund total. These one‑time General Fund amounts stay available for each project until it finishes or June 30, 2027. The law requires no net change to the General Fund in the 2025–26 and 2026–27 fiscal years. OSBM and NCPRO must report actions by April 15, 2026 and update by January 15, 2027, listing projects, balances as of December 31, 2025, completions, needs, and certifications of federal compliance.

Temporary office to manage recovery funds

The state creates a temporary North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office to coordinate COVID‑19 and ARPA funds and provide technical help. The office ends on May 1, 2027. Any interest the state can keep on listed recovery funds goes to OSBM to run recovery operations under existing rules. At least one week before it closes, the office must file a final report showing monthly staffing and non‑personnel costs since March 1, 2020, its 2026 work, and any money returned to the U.S. Treasury.

Leftover funds can bolster State Health Plan

After other reallocations are done, the Budget Director may send remaining funds to the State Treasurer to cover the State Health Plan’s unreimbursed COVID‑19 costs. The cap equals those remaining unreimbursed costs for March 3, 2021 through December 31, 2024. Any allocation must follow federal law and guidance.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tricia Ann Cotham

    Republican • House

  • Karl E. Gillespie

    Republican • House

  • Timothy Reeder, MD

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Cynthia Ball

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Belk

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Laura Budd

    Democratic • House

  • Becky Carney

    Democratic • House

  • Todd Carver

    Republican • House

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Tracy Clark

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Colvin

    Democratic • House

  • Sarah Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Aisha O. Dew

    Democratic • House

  • Jimmy Dixon

    Republican • House

  • Gloristine Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Garland E. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Zack Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Cody Huneycutt

    Republican • House

  • Monika Johnson-Hostler

    Democratic • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Tim Longest

    Democratic • House

  • Nasif Majeed

    Independent • House

  • Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Howard Penny, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Ray Pickett

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Dante Pittman

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey Prather

    Democratic • House

  • Renée A. Price

    Democratic • House

  • A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Rodney D. Pierce

    Democratic • House

  • Phil Rubin

    Democratic • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

  • Terry M. Brown Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Diane Wheatley

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 292 • No: 11

House vote • 5/7/2026

HB 433: SFRF/NCPRO Revisions.

Yes: 104 • No: 0 • Other: 13

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

HB 433: SFRF/NCPRO Revisions.

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

HB 433: SFRF/NCPRO Revisions.

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 5

House vote • 5/6/2025

HB 433: Registered Nurses in Schools.

Yes: 100 • No: 11 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ch. SL 2026-3

    5/12/2026House

  2. Signed by Gov. 5/12/2026

    5/12/2026House

  3. Pres. To Gov. 5/12/2026

    5/12/2026House

  4. Ratified

    5/11/2026House

  5. Ordered Enrolled

    5/7/2026House

  6. Concurred In S Com Sub

    5/7/2026House

  7. Placed On Cal For 05/07/2026

    5/6/2026House

  8. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

    5/6/2026House

  9. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

    5/6/2026House

  10. Regular Message Sent To House

    5/6/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed

    5/5/2026Senate

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/5/2026Senate

  13. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/5/2026Senate

  14. Amend Adopted A1

    5/5/2026Senate

  15. Placed On Cal For 05/05/2026

    4/30/2026Senate

  16. Com Substitute Adopted

    4/30/2026Senate

  17. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/30/2026Senate

  18. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

    4/29/2026Senate

  19. Withdrawn From Com

    4/29/2026Senate

  20. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/7/2025Senate

  21. Passed 1st Reading

    5/7/2025Senate

  22. Regular Message Received From House

    5/7/2025Senate

  23. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    5/7/2025House

  24. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/6/2025House

  25. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/6/2025House

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