Bill Summary for H 672 (2015-2016)

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Apr 14 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 672 (Public) Filed Monday, April 13, 2015
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PRIORITIZATION WORKGROUP TO INCLUDE CERTAIN CRITERIA WHEN DEVELOPING FORMULAS TO USE IN RANKING HIGHWAY AND NONHIGHWAY PROJECTS, TO ADJUST THE DEFINITION OF THE LOCAL INPUT FOR PURPOSES OF THE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT STRATEGY FORMULA, TO MOVE THE REPLACEMENT OF STATE-MAINTAINED FERRY VESSELS TO THE BRIDGE PROGRAM, TO ADJUST THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM TOLLS COLLECTED ON NORTH CAROLINA FERRY SYSTEM ROUTES, AND TO MAKE OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES.
Intro. by Tine, Shepard, Millis, Torbett.

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Directs the transportation workgroup established in GS 136.189.11(h) and led by the Department of Transportation's Prioritization Office to consider specific information in the course of its work, including peak average daily traffic data.

Amends GS 136-189.11(d) to modify the role of the metropolitan planning organizations and rural transportation planning organizations in the development of the formula for distributing transportation investment strategy funds for regional impact projects, division need projects, and nonhighway projects. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the definition of division needs projects in GS 136-189.10 to exclude replacement of state-maintained ferry vessels.

Amends Section 34.18(a) of SL 2014-100 to allow the Department of Transportation to use funds from the bridge program for ferry passenger replacement projects. Makes conforming changes.

Amends GS 136-82(d) to redirect proceeds from ferry tolls from the Highway Fund to the bridge program. Makes conforming changes. Requires that ferry tolls in Highway Fund reserve accounts be transferred to the bridge program.

Effective July 1, 2015.