Enacts new GS 136-93.1A (Time frame for reviewing and making a decision on certain driveway permit applications). Applies time frames to the Department of Transportation's process for reviewing and making a decision on a driveway permit application that requires a traffic impact analysis. Directs the DOT to communicate the scope of the traffic impact analysis to the applicant within 10 business days of the day the DOT receives the scope proposed by the applicant. Directs the DOT to review and make a decision on the completeness of the traffic impact analysis no later than 20 business days from the day the department receives the traffic analysis. Directs the DOT to review and make a decision as to the issuance of a driveway permit no later than 20 business days from the day the traffic impact analysis is determined or deemed to be complete. Provides for the calculation of the time frames. Provides that the DOT may not reject a traffic impact analysis or deny issuance of a driveway permit on the basis of the exclusion of information that is outside the scope communicated by the DOT to the applicant. Directs the DOT to develop and use criteria for determining the scope of traffic impact analyses and their completeness, and to post the criteria on its website. Provides for the amendment of the criteria. Directs the DOT to report annually, beginning October 1, 2017, to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on the number of times the Department failed to meet the time frame for communicating the scope of the traffic impact analysis to the applicant.

Effective July 1, 2017, and applies to driveway permit applications received on or after that date.