A new bill filed by State Rep. Price in the North Carolina House seeks to increase financial support for small county school systems across the state, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 457 on March 19 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Increase Small County Funding.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill seeks to increase funding for small county school systems in North Carolina by changing the allotment amounts based on allotted Average Daily Membership (ADM). The bill specifies a new allotment schedule, raising the financial support for eligible county school administrative units across various ADM ranges. For example, counties with an ADM of 0-1,300 will receive $2.5 million, up from $1.8 million. The legislation appropriates $20.96 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2025-26 fiscal year to support the implementation of these changes. This act is set to become effective July 1, 2025.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Price proposed the most bills (19) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Prince graduated from Tufts University with a BA.
Prince, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2023 to represent the state’s 50th House district, replacing previous state representative Graig R. Meyer.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renée A. Price, Howard Penny, Jr., and Kanika Brown | HB 457 | 03/19/2025 | Increase Small County Funding. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 458 | 03/19/2025 | Improve Enforcement/Migrant Housing. |
| Renée A. Price | HB 409 | 03/17/2025 | Funds for Caswell County Vol. Fire Department. |
| Renée A. Price, Allen Buansi, B. Ray Jeffers, and Zack Hawkins | HB 416 | 03/17/2025 | Funds for Boys & Girls Clubs. |
| Renée A. Price and Allen Buansi | HB 391 | 03/12/2025 | More APS Staff to Address Elder Abuse. |
| Renée A. Price, Donna McDowell White, Howard Penny, Jr., and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 363 | 03/11/2025 | Reg. Public Trans. Authority Service Area. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Maria Cervania | HB 303 | 03/05/2025 | Make Corporations Pay What They Owe. |
| Renée A. Price, Bryan Cohn, Frances Jackson, PhD, and Marcia Morey | HB 267 | 03/03/2025 | Expunging Certain Eviction Records. |
| Renée A. Price, James Roberson, and Maria Cervania | HB 248 | 02/27/2025 | Live/Work Exemption for One-Family Dwellings. |
| Renée A. Price, Donnie Loftis, Edward C. Goodwin, and Nasif Majeed | HB 254 | 02/27/2025 | Adopt Tuskegee Airmen Day. |
| Renée A. Price | HB 233 | 02/26/2025 | Funds for Town of Milton. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 207 | 02/25/2025 | Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 178 | 02/24/2025 | Budgeting Accountability and Transparency. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Pricey Harrison | HB 180 | 02/24/2025 | Fiscally Responsible & Sustainable Budgeting. |
| Renée A. Price, Marcia Morey, Pricey Harrison, and Tracy Clark | HB 166 | 02/21/2025 | Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives. |
| Renée A. Price, Allen Buansi, Pricey Harrison, and Tim Longest | HB 131 | 02/13/2025 | Reenact Solar Energy Tax Credit. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Maria Cervania, and Pricey Harrison | HB 78 | 02/10/2025 | Prohibit LEO w/ICE Churches/Schools/Hospitals. |
| Renée A. Price, Deb Butler, Maria Cervania, and Pricey Harrison | HB 80 | 02/10/2025 | Prohibit LEO w/ICE at Farm/Construct. Sites. |
| Renée A. Price and Allen Buansi | HB 51 | 02/04/2025 | SchCalFlex/Orange,CH-Car,Caswell/CC & Assmnts. |
