NC Senate passes expansive revenue bill changing vape enforcement, R&D tax breaks

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Senate Republicans passed a long-in-the-making revenue bill on Thursday despite controversy that it walks back a Trump administration research and development tax break. It now heads to the House for a final vote.

“The long saga of this bill is hopefully coming to an end,” said Sen. Buck Newton (R-Wilson), who presented the resolution Thursday. “The majority of the provisions I want to talk about have already passed this body unanimously in the last session.”

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