RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein signed a state budget modifications bill Tuesday, making additional changes to the 2026 Current Operations Appropriations Act and related legislation.
House Bill 562, titled “Budget Technical Corrections Modifications,” became Session Law 2026-58 on Aug. 11, according to the North Carolina General Assembly bill record. The bill was ratified Aug. 6 and presented to the governor Aug. 7.
The measure makes several budget and administrative adjustments tied to state spending legislation. The bill includes appropriations and local appropriations, according to the bill page.
One provision redirects $1.5 million in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-27 fiscal year to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, for a directed grant to HBOT 4 Heroes. The nonprofit is to use the funds for hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment for veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
The bill offsets that change by reducing a directed grant to The Community Foundation of NC East, Inc., by the same amount.
Another section redirects funds previously listed for the Carolina Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc., to Harnett County for any public purpose. A separate provision directs Anson County water and wastewater infrastructure funds to be used for a grant to the Anson Economic Development Corporation for sewer system expansion.
The law also creates an “America’s Semiquincentennial” standard license plate option. The plate is to include the words “America 250” and a background depicting North Carolina imagery from the mountains to the coast. The Division of Motor Vehicles is not required to issue the plates until 180 days after finalizing the design.
The act also provides recurring appropriations beginning in the 2026-27 fiscal year, including $225,000 to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and $300,000 to the Department of Labor for positions tied to budget directives.
Most of the act is effective July 1, 2026, unless otherwise provided.
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