Governor Roy Cooper today announced the launch of the state’s first digital equity grant program, which will help North Carolinians afford high-speed internet, obtain digital devices and access digital literacy resources.
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Governor Cooper signs 19 Bills into Law, including NC Farm Act of 2022
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law.
State Senate passes bill to keep Hemp legal in North Carolina
The Senate passed Senate Bill 455 to keep hemp legal in North Carolina and allow small businesses that sell CBD and hemp products to remain open.
Local government commission delays vote on infrastructure grants pending assurances
Following the lead of State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, the Local Government Commission (LGC) delayed a vote on approving grant applications from a state fund created to solve drinking water and wastewater woes throughout North Carolina until more information is available.
House Speaker Tim Moore announces Interim Committee Assignments
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore announced interim committee appointments.
All 100 North Carolina counties sign on to $26 billion Opioid agreement
Attorney General Josh Stein, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, and the North Carolina League of Municipalities today announced a major milestone – all 100 North Carolina counties and 45 largest municipalities have signed on to the $26 billion multistate agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis.
President Biden orders a half-staff notice
President Biden has ordered all U.S. flags to half-staff through December 9, 2021, in honor of Bob Dole.
Secretary Mandy Cohen to step down as DHHS Secretary
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency after 5 years of service to the state. Governor Cooper has appointed Kody Kinsley, current NCDHHS Chief Deputy Secretary for Health and lead for COVID operations, to succeed her beginning January 1st.
New high school athletic governing structure signed into law
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a new governing structure for high school athletics into law following a months-long stakeholder process in the General Assembly. The new structure will emphasize the needs of student-athletes while allowing the State Board of Education to partner with a nonprofit organization to oversee high school athletics.
Governor Cooper signs three bills into law
From House Bill 165: “If a salvage vehicle owner wants to keep the vehicle, the insurer must give the owner an owner-retained salvage form. The owner must complete the owner-retained salvage form and give it to the insurer when the insurer pays the claim.”
NCDHHS awarded $9M from CDC to support statewide community health worker infrastructure
North Carolina’s Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a total of $9 million with $3 million per year distributed over the next three years.