House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Prohibits execution of any contract for transportation infrastructure under a partnership agreement that requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make certain payments after final acceptance of such infrastructure without approval from the Local Government Commission. Clarifies the right to assign under partnership agreements, and requires all revenues from the project not otherwise allocated to be spent in the affected Metropolitan Planning Organization or Rural Transportation Planning Organization. Makes clarifying changes to the provision concerning DOT’s authority to exercise certain powers independent of the Turnpike Authority.
Adds a section, amending GS 136-89.183 (powers of the Turnpike Authority), to permit the Authority to enter into similar public-private partnership agreements, as specified.