House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the long title. Clarifies terminology so that the statutory requirements for motorcyclist access to transportation facilities or parking structures concern access to highways, bridges, tunnels, or parking decks (was, or other transportation facility). Clarifies that the requirements for reasonable parking accommodation for motorcyclists specifically apply to parking decks. Clarifies that the statute does not alter or supercede enactments of the General Assembly (currently, any State law).
DOT/ACCESS OF MOTORCYCLISTS.
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AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF RESTRICTING THE ACCESS OF MOTORCYCLISTS TO HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND PARKING DECKS.Intro. by Torbett.
Status: Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (May 31 2018)
Bill History:
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Tue, 31 Jan 2017 House: Filed
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Wed, 1 Feb 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 21 Feb 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 21 Feb 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 31 May 2018 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
H 28
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 28 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 28 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 28 (2017-2018)Summary date: Feb 21 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following change. Provides that the new statute does not require structural or technological modifications in parking structures constructed or substantially completed on or before July 1, 2017 (was, on or before July 1, 2016).
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Bill H 28 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jan 31 2017 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 136-18.06, Restricting access of motorcyclists prohibited, providing that the Department of Transportation (DOT) may not take any action that prohibits or imposes a requirement that applies only to a motorcyclist when the principal purpose of the action is to restrict or inhibit access of a motorcyclist to any highway, bridge, tunnel, or other transportation facility. Further requires DOT to make reasonable accommodations for motorcycle parking at transportation facilities. Parking accommodation requirement also applies to any other owner or operator of a transportation facility funded in whole or in part by State or local funds. Specifies the meaning of reasonable accommodation. Provides that the section does not require structural or technological modifications in parking structures constructed or substantially completed on or before July 1, 2016. Also provides that the section does not alter or supersede any State or federal law that prohibits or imposes a requirement only for motorcyclists.
Effective July 1, 2017.
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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition made changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF RESTRICTING THE ACCESS OF MOTORCYCLISTS TO HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.