STUDY ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR HIGHWAY FUNDING.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 837 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 8, 2025
AN ACT TO STUDY ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR HIGHWAY FUNDING.
Intro. by Paré, Johnson, Iler, Tyson.

Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 10 2025)
H 837

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 8 2025 - View Summary

    Directs the Legislative Services Officer (LSO), in conjunction with the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee (JLTOC), to issue a request for proposals (RFP) and select a consultant to study alternative methods for highway funding that would supplement or replace the current system that relies predominantly on the gas tax, including the two listed funding alternatives. Requires the LSO and JLTOC to issue the RFP by November 1, 2025, and select a consultant by January 1, 2026. Provides for a report by the consultant on the study’s findings to the chairs of the specified NCGA committees and division by no later than May 1, 2026. Of the funds appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation (DOT), directs DOT to transfer $125,000 to the General Assembly to select a consultant to fulfill the purposes of the act. Allows funds to remain available until the conclusion of the study, with any unused funds reverting to the Highway Fund. Effective July 1, 2025.