Section 1

Prohibits Department of Transportation (DOT) from requiring environmental documentation under the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act from any airport meeting all of these requirements: (1) the airport is acquiring 40 acres or less of property for future development; (2) the airport is located in a county with a population of more than 900,000 people; and (3) the airport serves more than 20 million passengers annually.

Section 2

The DOT  may adopt temporary rules to implement the provisions of this act until permanent rules are implemented.

Section 3

Effective when the act becomes law, and expires July 1, 2020.