Bill > S487

This bill requires that any appropriation (allocation of government funds) included in the Current Operations Appropriations Act must have a specific legislative sponsor and include the name of that sponsor directly in the text of the appropriation. Under this proposed change to North Carolina General Statute 143C-1-2, an appropriation will not be legally valid unless it meets these two conditions: (1) a member of the General Assembly has sponsorship of the specific appropriation, and (2) the sponsoring legislator's name is explicitly stated within the text of the appropriation. The purpose appears to be increasing transparency and accountability by ensuring that individual legislators take clear ownership of specific budget allocations. The bill would become effective immediately upon becoming law, which means it would apply to future appropriations acts.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S487