A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to remove Certain limitations on funding from the highway trust fund for light rail transit system projects.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 35.12(b) of S.L. 2016‑94 is repealed.
SECTION 2.  G.S. 136‑189.10 reads as rewritten:
"§ 136‑189.10.  Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
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(2)	Division needs projects. – Includes only the following:
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e.	Public transportation service not included in subdivision (3) or (4) of this section. This sub‑subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail.
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(3)	Regional impact projects. – Includes only the following:
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g.	Public transportation service that spans two or more counties and that serves more than one municipality. Programmed funds pursuant to this sub‑subdivision shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of any distribution region allocation. This sub‑subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail.
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SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.