Budget update: House debating again
From today's paper: local projects in High Point, Greensboro and Rockingham County made out well in the budget.
The honorables passed the budget 102-12 Wednesday but the House has to vote again today before sending it on to the Senate, which will do their own thing before everyone sits down to do a compromise budget.
In action this morning, we're seeing more amendments.
Of note, Rep. Skip Stam's amendment that would have lead to a discussion on repealing local land transfer tax authority has been ruled out of order in four different ways, so it won't be heard.
The big debate of the morning so far has been whether the state should fork over another $1 million to the Johnson & Wales culinary school in Atlanta. The addition money would get the state up to $6 million on its $10 million commitment to the Charlotte school, made during the days of House Speaker Jim Black's reign.
More to come.
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