Today@NCCapitol: Abortion, hemp and fantasy sports

Here's what's going on at the General Assembly on Wednesday, June 5.

Posted 9:00 a.m. Jun 5, 2019 — Updated 9:00 a.m. Jun 5, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Here's what's going on at the General Assembly on Wednesday, June 5:

House Finance considers changes to Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations. (8:30 a.m., 544 LOB)
House K-12 Education takes up a measure that would give teachers more time to pass their licensing exam requirements. (9 a.m., 643 LOB)
Senate Health debates eliminating the state's Certificate of Need regulations for new health care facilities. (10 a.m., 421 LOB)
House Judiciary considers legalizing fantasy sports betting and creating a state gaming commission to regulate it. (10 a.m., 544 LOB)
Senate Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources debates the annual Farm Act, including expanding hemp production in the state. (10 a.m., 643 LOB)
Senate Higher Education considers allowing alcohol sales at college sporting events. (11 a.m., 1027/1128 LB)
Senate Transportation takes up a repeal of the Map Act, which limited development in future highway corridors. (12 p.m., 1124/1224 LB)
House Elections and Ethics Law hears from new state elections director Karen Brinson Bell. (1 p.m., 1228/1327 LB)
Senate Finance debates a proposal to prohibit wind farms in a swath of northeastern North Carolina. (1 p.m., 544 LOB)
Senate Commerce and Insurance considers allowing distillers to sell liquor in more places. (2 p.m., 1027/1128 LB)
The House convenes at 2 p.m. and is set to vote on whether to override a veto of an abortion bill, as well as consider extending a tax credit for historic preservation work and approve some capital projects on UNC campuses.
The Senate has no scheduled votes on its daily floor calendar.