A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT making appropriations for the current operations of state government and other changes in the budget operations of the state.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1.1.  The appropriations made in this act are for maximum amounts necessary to provide the services and accomplish the purposes described in the budget. Savings shall be effected where the total amounts appropriated are not required to perform these services and accomplish these purposes, and the savings shall revert to the appropriate fund at the end of each fiscal year, except as otherwise provided by G.S. 143C‑1‑2(b).

TITLE OF ACT
SECTION 1.2.  This act shall be known as the "2020 Omnibus Appropriations Act."

appropriations
SECTION 2.1.  The appropriations from the General Fund for the budgets of the State agencies, departments, and institutions, and for other purposes as enumerated, are made for each year of the 2019‑2021 fiscal biennium, according to the following schedule:

CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/HIGHWAY FUND
SECTION 3.1.  Appropriations from the State Highway Fund for the maintenance and operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as enumerated are adjusted for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of this act.

HIGHWAY FUND AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
SECTION 3.2.  The Highway Fund availability for 2020‑2021 fiscal year budget shall be as provided by this act.

HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 4.1.  Appropriations from the State Highway Trust Fund for the maintenance and operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as enumerated are adjusted for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of this act.

HIGHWAY TRUST FUND AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
SECTION 4.2.  The Highway Trust Fund availability used for the 2020‑2021 fiscal year budget shall be as provided by this act.

DHHS BLOCK GRANTS
SECTION 5.1.  Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of this act.

NER BLOCK GRANTS
SECTION 5.2.  Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in accordance with the provisions of this act.

STATE BUDGET ACT APPLIES
SECTION 6.1.  The provisions of the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the General Statutes, are reenacted and shall remain in full force and effect and are incorporated in this act by reference.

MOST TEXT APPLIES ONLY TO THE 2019‑2021 FISCAL BIENNIUM
SECTION 6.2.  Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2019‑2021 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2019‑2021 fiscal biennium.

EFFECT OF HEADINGS
SECTION 6.3.  The headings to the parts and sections of this act are a convenience to the reader and are for reference only. The headings do not expand, limit, or define the text of this act, except for effective dates referring to a part.

SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
SECTION 6.4.  If any section or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional or invalid by the courts, it does not affect the validity of this act as a whole or any part other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.

EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 6.5.  Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective July 1, 2020.