Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: 

 

House Bill 377: Teacher Step Act

Senate Bill 557: Various Finance Law Changes

 

Gov. Cooper shared the following statement on Senate Bill 557:

"By leveling the playing field between North Carolina retailers and out-of-state companies this bill will provide more resources to the General Fund that can help education. When North Carolina cuts taxes they should benefit middle-class and lower income people, not corporations."