The House Appropriations Committee debated and voted on the budget today. Next stop, the floor of the House tomorrow morning at 10 AM for debate and first vote. They will vote a second time after midnight. (Each bill needs two floor votes and the budget bill requires those votes to be on two separate days, which is why they will vote again after midnight.)
The Mobility Fund was included in the House budget with enough money to do the I 85 widening at the Yadkin River Bridge. While the leadership was not amenable to including the expansion of Powell Bill funds nor the dedicated money for Interstate maintenance, we were able to add the stakeholder process back in.
If the Mobility Fund remains in the budget after the full House votes tomorrow it will be eligible for debate in the conference committee where the House and Senate resolve their differences.
You can see the amendments to SB897 (the House version of the budget not reflecting amendments made in Appropriations today) by clicking here.
