NC H180

Requires the Budget Director and legislative branch to collaborate annually on a long-term budget assessment and consensus revenue forecast covering at least five years

Mandates the assessment include projections of spending needed to maintain current services, accounting for inflation, population changes, and the populations served

Requires analysis of costs for new program changes, court-mandated policies, and maintaining or increasing employee salaries and benefits based on economic factors

Must include comparison of potential budget impacts under different fiscal scenarios related to economic performance and federal funding changes

Governor's budget message must align with the new long-term assessment and include detailed five-year estimates for proposals creating new programs or changing existing law