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As budget talks stall, NC Senate comes up with a funding stopgap -- for now North Carolina Senate lawmakers on Monday transformed a bill about the state star into a 44-page measure that funds agencies and programs, as budget talks with the House remain stalled. The bill could be on the Senate floor as soon as Monday night. Senators also unveiled their reworked version of a House bill to fund more aid in Western North Carolina. The spending bill, drafted by Republicans who control both chambers of the legislature, was introduced at about 4:30 p.m. during an Appropriations Committee meeting. House Bill 125 previously had been a symbolic measure making the Moravian star the official state star of North Carolina. Republicans offered an additional amendment to adjust community-college enrollment projections, among other changes. That was approved. Budget negotiations between the House and Senate have stalled, and any hope of passing a budget by the end of June has dissipated, as previously reported by The News & Observer. Failure to pass a budget by the deadline is common in North Carolina. The House and Senate, both controlled by Republicans, have spent weeks at odds over the budget, mainly over key spending issues such as tax cuts, raises and major projects, including a planned children’s hospital. Tax cuts, raises and the major projects causing debate were not included in the Senate’s spending
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