PED/STATE PORTS EFFICIENCY &AMP EFFECTIVENESS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 707 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 30, 2020
AN ACT TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AND TO MAKE NEEDED STATUTORY CHANGES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Intro. by Ford, B. Jackson.

Status: Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 20 2020)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to H 1058, filed 5/2/2020.

S 707

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 30 2020 - View Summary

    Requires the NC Ports Authority, as part of its five-year strategic planning process to implement measures to: (1) address port utilization, throughput, gate times, and ship turnaround times at the Port of Morehead City; and (2) adequately address the dimensions and factors of maritime port service quality identified in the specified finding in the Program Evaluation Division's Report No. 2019-07.

    Amends GS 136-263 to expand the requirement for the Ports Authority to provide adequate equipment and facilities in order to maintain existing and future levels of containerized cargo shipping and provide and encourage growth in handling of containerized cargoes so that it applies generally and not specifically to the ports of Morehead City and Wilmington.

    Requires the Ports Authority to report annually, beginning June 30, 2020, to the specified NCGA committees and division, on a status update of the Port Authority's implementation of an environmental management system.