A new bill filed by State Rep. Becky Carney in the North Carolina House seeks to provide funding support for library infrastructure development, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 998 on April 10 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Funds for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill allocates $5 million in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The funds are intended to provide a directed grant to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to support the construction of a new main library. The legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
A related bill, SB 741, was also filed in the North Carolina Senate, introduced by Sen. Mujtaba A. Mohammed on March 25, 2025.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Mary Belk proposed the most bills (27) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Carney, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2003 to represent the state’s 102nd House district, replacing previous state representative Ruth Easterling.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Carney, Jordan Lopez, and Mary Belk | HB 998 | 04/10/2025 | Funds for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. |
| Becky Carney, Brandon Lofton, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 944 | 04/10/2025 | Fund Community Health Svcs/Mecklenburg County. |
| Becky Carney, Julia Greenfield, Mary Belk, and Nasif Majeed | HB 839 | 04/09/2025 | Advanced Teaching Roles Updates. |
| Becky Carney, Beth Helfrich, Julia Greenfield, and Sarah Crawford | HB 842 | 04/09/2025 | Vis., Hear., Dental Screenings Opt-Out. |
| Becky Carney, Beth Helfrich, Carolyn G. Logan, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 764 | 04/03/2025 | Establish Death by Reckless Boating. |
| Becky Carney, Deb Butler, Pricey Harrison, and Zack Hawkins | HB 742 | 04/02/2025 | Healthy and High-Performing Schools. |
| Becky Carney, Maria Cervania, Mary Belk, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 752 | 04/02/2025 | Transportation Economic Development Funding. |
| Becky Carney, Bill Ward, Stephen M. Ross, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 657 | 04/01/2025 | Duke’s Rescue Act. |
| Becky Carney, Abe Jones, Robert T. Reives, II, and Shelly Willingham | HB 604 | 03/31/2025 | Rural and Downtown Community Eco. Dev. Grants. |
| Becky Carney, Carla D. Cunningham, Donny Lambeth, and Mary Belk | HB 525 | 03/26/2025 | Reorganize & Fund Rare Disease Adv. Council. |
| Becky Carney, Carolyn G. Logan, James Roberson, and Lindsey Prather | HB 550 | 03/26/2025 | Modify Mileage and Per Diem. |
| Becky Carney, Julia C. Howard, Mitchell S. Setzer, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 515 | 03/25/2025 | North Carolina Economic Abuse Prevention Act. |
| Becky Carney, Carla D. Cunningham, Cynthia Ball, and Mary Belk | HB 495 | 03/24/2025 | Accessing Midwives Act. |
| Becky Carney, Allen Buansi, Carla D. Cunningham, and Mary Belk | HB 460 | 03/19/2025 | Medical Equipment Right to Repair Act. |
| Becky Carney, Erin Paré, and Kyle Hall | HB 418 | 03/17/2025 | K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement. |
| Becky Carney, Amos L. Quick, III, Carla D. Cunningham, and Kanika Brown | HB 398 | 03/13/2025 | Enact KinCare & Safe Days. |
| Becky Carney, Donna McDowell White, Donny Lambeth, and Mary Belk | HB 297 | 03/05/2025 | Breast Cancer Prevention Imaging Parity. |
