House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 136-44.27(e) to include public transportation authorities with those entities which may use funds distributed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) under the statute in a manner consistent with transportation development plans that have been approved by the DOT and Board of County Commissioners. Rewrites proposed GS 136-144.27(f) to also include a regional public transportation authority created pursuant to Article 25 of GS Chapter 160A (previously limited to Article 26). Allows such public transportation authorities, upon written agreement with the municipalities served by the public transportation authority, to apply for and receive any funds the member municipality or counties are entitled to receive based on the distribution formula set out in the statute. Makes conforming change to the title.