North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S519: Transportation for the Future Act.
Status: In committee, March 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to modernize north carolina transportation spending to put taxpayer dollars to effective use and to give our communities the tools they need to create safe and sustainable multimodal transportation systems for the future.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MODERNIZE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION SPENDING TO PUT TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO EFFECTIVE USE AND TO GIVE OUR COMMUNITIES THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR THE FUTURE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the "Transportation for the Future Act." SECTION 2. G.S. 136-189.10 reads as rewritten: "§ 136-189.10. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: ... (2) Division needs projects. - Includes only the following: ... e. Public transportation service not included in subdivision (3) or (4) of this section. This sub-subdivision includes bus rapid transit, commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail. Nothing in this sub-subdivision shall be construed as authorizing total State funding in excess of the maximum established in sub-subdivision g. of subdivision (3) of this section for commuter rail and light rail projects. ... g. Federally funded independent bicycle Bicycle and pedestrian improvements. ... (3) Regional impact projects. - Includes only the following: ... f. Rail lines that span two or more counties not included in subdivision (4) of this section. This sub-subdivision does not include short-line railroads.Rail lines. 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 …
Sponsors
- Meyer, Graig (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: URBAN DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, RETAILING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BRIDGES, SIDEWALKS & PEDESTRIAN PATHS, BICYCLES
Common questions
- What is S519?
- S519 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Transportation for the Future Act.
- What does S519 do?
- In its own words: An act to modernize north carolina transportation spending to put taxpayer dollars to effective use and to give our communities the tools they need to create safe and sustainable multimodal transportation systems for the future.
- What is the status of S519?
- In committee as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S519?
- Meyer, Graig (D, 23), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S519?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S519
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