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New N.C. laws include free hunting, fishing for military

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

(Updated 7:12 am)

By The Associated Press

RALEIGH (AP) — A new budget year starting in North Carolina brings with it several new laws.

The fiscal year starting Wednesday doesn't yet have a state budget, but from this day state government takes over completely the Medicaid cost-sharing payments that counties paid for decades. The state gasoline tax that was supposed to drop by 2 cents a gallon on Tuesday will remain the same.

A $675 million-plus bailout of the health insurance plan for teachers and state employees takes effect Wednesday. The state also expands property tax breaks for completely disabled veterans, the elderly and people with "working waterfront" property such as fisheries.

State residents serving active military duty and home on leave can hunt or fish without a license.

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Hyatt

July 1, 2009 - 10:19 am EDT

Thank you North Carolina for actually passing something that should have been done years ago. The active military always seems to get the short end of the stick. Now if we could pass hunting on Sunday all would be perfect.