Bill Summaries: S952 REPEAL STI CAP ON LIGHT RAIL/FUND RAIL SAFETY.

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  • Summary date: Apr 30 2026 - View Summary

    Amends GS 136-189.10 to remove funding caps on commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail projects. Removes outdated language.

    Repeals GS 136-189.11(d1), which prohibited State funding for light rail without a written agreement that all non-State funding necessary to construct the project had been committed.

    Appropriates $1 million in nonrecurring funds for 2026-27 from the Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation for safety and security on the CATS Blue Lynx rail line.

    Effective July 1, 2026.