Bill > H42

This bill provides comprehensive compensation and benefits enhancements for various public safety personnel in North Carolina. The bill appropriates approximately $62.7 million in recurring funds and $41 million in non-recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to provide salary increases and bonuses to state law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and other public safety employees. It includes a 6.5% annual salary increase for law enforcement officers in agencies like the State Highway Patrol, Wildlife Resources Commission, and State Capitol Police, and a 5.75% salary increase for non-sworn administrative employees of the State Bureau of Investigation. Additionally, the bill provides a $1,500 bonus to both state and local law enforcement officers in each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. The bill also increases benefits for the North Carolina Firefighters' and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund by raising the monthly pension benefit from $175 to $180, establishes recruitment and retention bonuses for the North Carolina National Guard, and increases the line of duty death benefit from $100,000 to $150,000 for public safety employees. Furthermore, the bill increases the North Carolina National Guard pension from $105 to $108 per month and provides administrative guidelines for the allocation and use of these funds, ensuring that they are used specifically for the intended purposes of employee compensation and benefits.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H42