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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina establishes universal income program offering up to $3,000 monthly for participants in job training and volunteering
Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Brockman and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina establishes the NC Universal Income Program in the Department of Commerce to provide monthly payments of up to $3,000 for up to five years to eligible individuals engaging in job training or community volunteering, effective July 1, 2025.
Creates a new state-administered financial assistance structure funded through private sources, government levels, and a 1% individual income tax surcharge paid by program graduates.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals having difficulty finding good permanent employment
Eligible individuals may receive a monthly income of up to $3,000 while participating in job training and volunteering.
NCUIP graduates
Program graduates participate in a repayment program requiring an extra one percent (1%) in State individual income taxes.
Department of Commerce
The Department must establish, administer, adopt rules for, and report on the NC Universal Income Program.
Key Facts
- The NC Universal Income Program is established in the Department of Commerce to incentivize volunteering and job retraining.
- The Pay-It-Forward Fund is created to support the program through private sources, government funding, and tax incentives.
- Program graduates are subject to a repayment program requiring an extra one percent (1%) in State individual income taxes going into the Fund.
- Eligible participants can receive a monthly income of up to $3,000 per month for up to five years.
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- The Department of Commerce must establish and administer the program by January 1, 2026.
- The Secretary of the Department of Commerce must report annually to the General Assembly starting April 1, 2026.
- The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 3, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 3, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Establishment of State-Level Universal Income
The bill introduces a structured universal income mechanism tied directly to volunteer work, retraining, and a graduate tax surcharge.
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www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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