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After lawmakers quickly moved the first coronavirus relief bill through both chambers of the General Assembly last week, Governor Roy Cooper (D) signed SB 36: 2020 COVID Relief Bill Modifications Wednesday, officially making the bill law. The compromise legislation between state lawmakers and the Governor s administration extends the extra credit grant program, providing $335 checks to parents with a child in school as well as new money to help with vaccine distribution, school reopenings, and emergency rental and utility assistance programs. The rest of the bill includes technical changes like extending deadlines for funds to be spent or reports to submitted. This is just the first of what lawmakers expect to many COVID relief bills to make it to the Governor s desk.
Pending confirmation by the state Senate, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Chief Deputy Secretary D. Reid Wilson will be promoted to secretary effective Jan. 1.
“I greatly appreciate this opportunity to lead the department’s efforts to manage, enhance, and celebrate the things that people love about our state – our rich history, our diverse arts and culture, and our spectacular natural areas,” Wilson said in a release. “Our department will do its part to help the state recover from the pandemic, expand educational opportunities for children, strengthen local economies, and make our communities more resilient.”
Gov. Roy Cooper announced the promotion Thursday. Wilson will replace Susi Hamilton, who stepped down earlier this month.