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House adopts second Helene relief package after tense floor debate over allocations
Summary
The House adopted the conference report for House Bill 1012, a major disaster relief package for Western North Carolina. Members from affected districts pressed for larger, better‑targeted grants for colleges and small businesses; sponsors said allocations reflected requests received. The conference report passed unanimously as recorded (109–0 in one roll call report).
The North Carolina House adopted the conference report for House Bill 1012 (disaster recovery — Helene relief part 2) on June 26 after extended floor debate about how recovery funds were allocated.
Representative Gillespie (moving the conference report) described the bill as a comprehensive package intended to get money quickly to the areas most in need after Hurricane Helene. He told colleagues the package addresses immediate needs and that more work remains to follow. Representative Prater and other members from Western North Carolina voiced frustration that some institutions and businesses that reported heavy damage received smaller…
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