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  Section 35.12(b) of S.L. 2016‑94 is repealed.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. This sub‑subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail. Total State funding for a commuter rail or light rail project shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the estimated total project costs used during the prioritization scoring process. The State shall not be responsible or liable for any project costs in excess of the maximum established under this sub‑subdivision. Any agreement entered into by the State to fund a commuter rail or light rail project shall include language setting out the limitations set forth in this sub‑subdivision.
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SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.