North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S813: NC Economic Forecasting Initiative.
Status: Introduced, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act to create the north carolina economic forecasting initiative and to appropriate money for purposes consistent with that initiative.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC FORECASTING INITIATIVE AND TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THAT INITIATIVE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Appropriation. - There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in recurring funds beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be allocated to the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School) for purposes consistent with this section. SECTION 1.(b) North Carolina Economic Forecasting Initiative Established. - There is established the North Carolina Economic Forecasting Initiative (Initiative) within the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. SECTION 1.(c) Purposes of Initiative. - The Initiative shall (i) collect the State's nowcast and forecast county-level economic data and provide that data to North Carolina policymakers, businesses, community colleges, economic developers, and other stakeholders in the State and (ii) provide relevant and translational economic data to relevant stakeholders to foster sustainable and broad-based growth in local economies, attract new industry and businesses, and create opportunities for all North Carolina residents. SECTION 1.(d) State Agency/Local Government Information. - All units of State and local government shall cooperate and assist the Initiative with substance-relevant …
Sponsors
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, EDUCATION, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, BOARDS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, PUBLIC, REPORTING, UNC
Common questions
- What is S813?
- S813 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): NC Economic Forecasting Initiative.
- What does S813 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the north carolina economic forecasting initiative and to appropriate money for purposes consistent with that initiative.
- What is the status of S813?
- Introduced as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored S813?
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S813?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S813
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