North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S145: Mecklenburg Transportation Referendum.
Status: In committee, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act to authorize supplemental sources of revenue for mecklenburg county for local government transportation system financing.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FINANCING. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS SECTION 1.1. The General Assembly makes the following it makes economic activity possible (e.g., connecting producers to raw materials, workers, and customers) and is a major economic activity in its own right. (2) Multiple research studies show a link between access to transportation and economic mobility. (3) Sound transportation investments lower the costs of moving people and goods, thereby increasing economic productivity and improving standards of living. (4) Some studies have suggested that traffic congestion costs the United States economy over one hundred twenty billion dollars ($120,000,000,000) annually. (5) Potential costs of congestion include those related to increased travel time, added fuel costs, increased unreliability, emissions and environmental damage, excess vehicle operating costs, loss of productivity, increased inventory costs, and higher frequency of cargo delays. (6) Research studies have linked traffic congestion to higher rates of depression and anxiety, lower job and overall satisfaction, and even increased rates of domestic violence. (7) Traffic congestion is typically a bigger problem in more urbanized and rapidly growing areas. (8) North Carolina is home to urbanized and rapidly growing areas that are experiencing the negative effects of traffic congestion. (9) …
Sponsors
- Rabon, Bill (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Craven, David W. (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Sawyer, Vickie (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Blue, Dan (D, 14)
- Mayfield, Julie (D, 49)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Salvador, DeAndrea (D, 39)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, BUDGETING, RETAILING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, COUNTIES, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is S145?
- S145 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Mecklenburg Transportation Referendum.
- What does S145 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize supplemental sources of revenue for mecklenburg county for local government transportation system financing.
- What is the status of S145?
- In committee as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored S145?
- Rabon, Bill (R, 8), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S145?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S145
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