S962 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Investing in North Carolina Act.

What is the status of S962?

Introduced as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 4, 2026).

Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S962?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S962

North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session

North Carolina S962: Investing in North Carolina Act.

Q: What does S962 do?

In its own words: An act to appropriate funds to raise salaries for teachers, state employees, community college employees, and employees of the university of north carolina and to provide a cost-of-living increase for retirees in the event the current operations appropriations act does not become law and to provide for future salary increases for teachers, state employees, community college employees, and employees of the university of north carolina in the event future current operations appropriations acts do not become law.

Status: Introduced, May 4, 2026

What the bill says

An act to appropriate funds to raise salaries for teachers, state employees, community college employees, and employees of the university of north carolina and to provide a cost-of-living increase for retirees in the event the current operations appropriations act does not become law and to provide for future salary increases for teachers, state employees, community college employees, and employees of the university of north carolina in the event future current operations appropriations acts do not become law.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO RAISE SALARIES FOR TEACHERS, STATE EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR RETIREES IN THE EVENT THE CURRENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACT DOES NOT BECOME LAW AND TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE SALARY INCREASES FOR TEACHERS, STATE EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE EVENT FUTURE CURRENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS ACTS DO NOT BECOME LAW. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. CONTINGENT EFFECT FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SECTION 1. Part II and Part III of this act become effective only if the Current Operations Appropriations Act for the 2026-2027 fiscal year does not become law in the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly. In that case, the effective date of Part II and Part III of this act shall be the earlier of the following: (1) The first day after the General Assembly adjourns the 2025 Regular Session sine die. (2) January 1, 2027. PART II. RAISE TEACHER SALARIES SECTION 2.(a) The following monthly teacher salary schedule shall apply for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to licensed personnel of the public schools who are classified as teachers. The salary schedule is based on years of teaching experience. 2026-2027 …

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North Carolina S962: Investing in North Carolina Act.

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