republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2021/hb-334.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Budget Technical Corrections."
description: "Budget Technical Corrections."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 334"
citation: "North Carolina HB 334 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMINISTRATION DEPT.", "ADVERTISING & MARKETING", "AGRICULTURE", "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", "APPROPRIATIONS", "ARMED FORCES", "ATTORNEYS", "AUTHORITIES", "BEER & WINE", "BOARDS", "BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE", "BUDGETING", "BUILDINGS", "CAPITAL SPENDING", "CASH CROPS", "CHAPEL HILL", "CHAPTERED", "COASTAL RESOURCES", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COLUMBUS COUNTY", "COMMERCE", "COMMERCE DEPT.", "COMMITTEES", "COMMUNICATIONS", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE", "CONSTRUCTION", "CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES", "CONTRACTS", "CORPORATE INCOME", "CORPORATIONS", "CORPORATIONS", "CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS", "COUNCIL OF STATE", "COUNTIES", "COURTS", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "CUMBERLAND COUNTY", "CURRICULUM", "DARE COUNTY", "DAY CARE", "DEBT/STATE GOVERNMENT", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "DHHS", "DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES", "DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY", "EDUCATION BOARDS", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT", "EMERGENCY SERVICES", "EMPLOYMENT", "EXCISE", "FAMILY ISSUES", "FAYETTEVILLE", "FINANCIAL SERVICES", "FINES & PENALTIES", "FOR-PROFIT", "FORSYTH COUNTY", "FUEL", "FUELS", "FUNDING", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES", "GRANTS", "HEALTH", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HIGHWAY FUND", "HIGHWAY PATROL", "HISTORIC PRESERVATION", "HOME HEALTH CARE", "HOMELESS", "HOUSING", "IMMIGRATION", "INDIVIDUAL INCOME", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INFRASTRUCTURE", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "INTERNET", "JUDGES", "JUSTICE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "KINDERGARTEN", "LAKES & RIVERS", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LOANS", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "LOCAL ORDINANCES", "MANUFACTURING", "MEDICAID", "MINORITIES", "MINORS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "MUNICIPALITIES", "NONPROFIT", "NOTIFICATION", "OCCUPATIONS", "ORANGE COUNTY", "PEMBROKE", "PERSONNEL", "PILOT PROGRAMS", "POLICY COLLABORATORY", "PORTS", "POVERTY", "PREGNANCY", "PRESENTED", "PRIVATE SCHOOLS", "PRIVILEGE", "PRODUCE", "PROPERTY", "PROPERTY", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.", "RACING", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "RECREATION & LEISURE", "RENTALS & LEASING", "REPORTING", "REPORTS", "RETAILING", "REVENUE DEPT.", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "ROBESON COUNTY", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SAFETY", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SALES & USE", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SESSION LAWS", "SHIPPING", "SIGNS", "SMALL BUSINESS", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "SPORTS", "STATE BAR", "STATE CONTROLLER", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STATE TREASURER", "STEM", "STUDIES", "SUPERIOR COURT", "SURETY & FIDELITY", "TABOR CITY", "TAX COLLECTION", "TAX CREDITS", "TAX DEDUCTIONS", "TAX EXEMPTIONS", "TAX RETURNS", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TAXES", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELESERVICES", "TEXTILES", "TITLE CHANGE", "TOBACCO", "TOBACCO PRODUCTS", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION DEPT.", "TRAVEL & TOURISM", "TRIBES & TRIBAL GOVERNMENT", "UNC", "UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "UNC SYSTEM OFFICE", "UTILITIES", "VICTIMS RIGHTS", "WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS", "WATER RESOURCES", "WOMEN"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pickett"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 61
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-17"
last_action: "2021-12-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f1c0955-4cc8-44b1-8a18-a6a5aa8ef554"
source_url: "https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/H334"
source_hash: "bf78ff75f4cd819632f6d93a8aac0aeba1083c27c4743e5883695e08331b7c84"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nc"]
---

# North Carolina HB 334 (2021) — Budget Technical Corrections.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ABA-20-V-2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2021/52068/0/H334-ABA-20-V-2)
3. **A1: ATMF-4-V-2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2021/50331/0/H334-ATMF-4-V-2)
4. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v1.pdf)
5. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v2.pdf)
6. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v3.pdf)
7. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v4.pdf)
8. **Edition 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v5.pdf)
9. **Edition 6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v6.pdf)
10. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v7.pdf)
11. **SL 2021-189** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H334v8.pdf)

## Votes

- C RPT Adoption — **93–9** (pass) · lower
- Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt — **43–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pickett — primary (person)
- Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Cleveland — cosponsor (person)
- Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Faircloth — cosponsor (person)
- Goodwin — cosponsor (person)
- Hanig — cosponsor (person)
- Humphrey — cosponsor (person)
- Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- K. Baker — cosponsor (person)
- Kidwell — cosponsor (person)
- McElraft — cosponsor (person)
- McNeely — cosponsor (person)
- Pittman — cosponsor (person)
- Potts — cosponsor (person)
- Riddell — cosponsor (person)
- Saine — cosponsor (person)
- Sasser — cosponsor (person)
- Strickland — cosponsor (person)
- Torbett — cosponsor (person)
- White — cosponsor (person)
- Zachary — cosponsor (person)
- Zenger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-12-06** Ch. SL 2021-189 `became-law`
- **2021-12-06** Signed by Gov. 12/6/2021 `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-30** Pres. To Gov. 11/30/2021 `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-30** Ratified
- **2021-11-29** Ordered Enrolled
- **2021-11-29** Conf Report Adopted
- **2021-11-29** Placed on Today's Calendar
- **2021-11-29** Conf Report Adopted
- **2021-11-29** Conf Com Reported
- **2021-11-29** Conf Com Reported
- **2021-11-29** Conferees Changed
- **2021-11-25** Conferees Reappointed
- **2021-11-25** Conf Com Dismissed
- **2021-11-22** Conf Com Appointed
- **2021-07-13** Conf Com Appointed
- **2021-07-13** Failed Concur In S Com Sub
- **2021-07-13** Added to Calendar
- **2021-07-13** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-06-16** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16** Ruled Material
- **2021-06-15** Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- **2021-06-15** Regular Message Sent To House
- **2021-06-10** Engrossed
- **2021-06-10** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-09** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-06-09** Amend Tabled A2
- **2021-06-09** Amend Adopted A1 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-06-08** Reptd Fav `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-27** Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2021-05-27** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-26** Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-26** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2021-05-26** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-24** Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-24** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-05-13** Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Withdrawn From Com
- **2021-04-26** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-26** Regular Message Received From House
- **2021-04-23** Regular Message Sent To Senate
- **2021-04-22** Ordered Engrossed
- **2021-04-22** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Ruled Material
- **2021-04-20** Amend Adopted A1 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Placed On Cal For 04/20/2021
- **2021-04-15** Withdrawn From Cal
- **2021-04-15** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Placed On Cal For 04/15/2021
- **2021-04-14** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2021-04-14** Reptd Fav `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-13** Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Reptd Fav `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-30** Re-ref Com On Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Ruled Material
- **2021-03-30** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-22** Ref to the Com on Commerce, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-22** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-17** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2f1c0955-4cc8-44b1-8a18-a6a5aa8ef554`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).