North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1207: Keeping NC Open for Business.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to establish a municipal winter road operations grant program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL WINTER ROAD OPERATIONS GRANT PROGRAM. Whereas, winter weather events involving snow and ice, while intermittent in North Carolina, can cause substantial disruption to commerce, emergency response, and public safety when municipal road networks are inadequately cleared; and Whereas, widespread business closures, delayed freight movement, and workforce disruptions resulting from winter-weather-related transportation failures can cost the State economy an estimated five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) or more per day in lost economic activity and productivity, substantially exceeding the cost of proactive investments in municipal snow and ice response capacity; and Whereas, timely snow and ice removal from municipal streets and commercial corridors reduces economic losses, improves emergency access, and shortens recovery time following winter storms; and Whereas, municipalities vary significantly in their winter road response capacity, and a coordinated State-local partnership can improve readiness and efficiency; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: MUNICIPAL WINTER ROAD REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. SECTION 1. Chapter 136 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 14D. "Municipal Winter Road Operations Cost Share Program. "§ 136-189.30. Municipal Winter Road Operations Cost Share Program. (a) Creation. - The Municipal Winter Road Operations Cost Share Program ("the Program") is established within the Department of Transportation. The Department shall administer the …
Sponsors
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Logan, Carolyn G. (D, 101)
- Prather, Lindsey (D, 115)
- Reives, Robert T. (D, 54)
- Roberson, James (D, 39)
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: URBAN DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, HIGHWAY FUND, FUNDS & ACCOUNTS, TRANSPORTATION DEPT., ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H1207?
- H1207 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Keeping NC Open for Business.
- What does H1207 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish a municipal winter road operations grant program.
- What is the status of H1207?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1207?
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1207?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1207
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