FILE - North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, speaks at a Legislative Building news conference, Monday, May 15, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina officials downgraded a projected state revenue surplus through mid-2025 by $430 million on Friday, May 10, 2024, citing lower than anticipated April 15 individual income tax payments due to recent business tax changes. Still, the state expects nearly $1 billion more to enter its coffers. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson, File)