Easley signs $21.4 billion budget
Wednesday,
July
16
(updated
4:59 pm)
RALEIGH (AP) - Gov. Mike Easley has signed off on the budget for North Carolina's state government.
The Democratic governor signed the nearly $21.4 billion spending plan for the current fiscal year into law on Wednesday, two days ahead of a constitutional deadline.
Easley's approval of the budget completes the major task facing lawmakers during this summer's Legislative session, and potentially allows the General Assembly to adjourn this week.
Easley's office put out a short statement Wednesday afternoon thanking lawmakers for their work on the budget. Senators clapped when the announcement was made on the floor of the chamber.
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