(The Center Square) – Fiscal relief for victims of Tropical Storm Chantal and money for development around a Raleigh arena are in a mini-budget signed by the North Carolina governor on Tuesday.
First-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed two bills into law and allowed a third to become law without his signature. Missing from the group was Iryna’s Law; Stein has through Friday to make a decision on signing, veto, or allowing to become law without his signature.
Continuing Budget Operations Part II, known also as House Bill 358 with companion Senate Bill 51, is the funding vehicle for Chantal relief and development plans around the Lenovo Center that houses the NHL Carolina Hurricanes and N.C. State University’s basketball team. Storm relief totals $65.5 million and economic development aid is $35 million…