Bill Summary for H 86 (2013-2014)

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Bill: RESTORE WALLACE TO WILMINGTON RAILROAD.

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Feb 7 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 86 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 7, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RAILROAD FROM WALLACE TO CASTLE HAYNE, TO MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RAILROAD FROM CASTLE HAYNE TO WILMINGTON, AND TO STUDY ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY TRANSPORTATION.
Intro. by Hamilton, Shepard, R. Moore, Catlin.

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Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT)to seek $6.2 million in funds to be used for the following economic development projects: (1) $50 million to revitalize and restore the existing rail connection between Wallace and Castle Hayne and (2) $15.2 million to make capital improvements from Wilmington to Castle Hayne. States that the purpose is to improve rail access to the North Carolina State Port at Wilmington.

Requires the DOT to investigate all options for a source of this funding and to report on the options to fund these rail projects to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee (Committee) no later than November 1, 2013.

Directs the Committee to study additional improvements to the state's transportation infrastructure that would improve military transportation throughout the state and to report its findings to the 2014 Regular Session of the 2013 General Assembly.