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State Legislative Update

State Legislative Update. Julie White Director, NC Metro Mayors Coalition. Short Session Highlights. Session starts May 16 th Will likely end before July 4 Budget starts in the House

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State Legislative Update

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  1. State Legislative Update Julie White Director, NC Metro Mayors Coalition

  2. Short Session Highlights • Session starts May 16th • Will likely end before July 4 • Budget starts in the House • Other issues will include: changes to last year's annexation-reform legislation, the voter ID requirement, state gas tax, public education reform, compensation for victims of the state's former eugenics movement, and others. -Speaker Tillis

  3. House Budget Process • Subcommittees meeting now • House Full Approps Chairs wrap up week of May 7 • Bill will be introduced May 16 • House Approps Cte meets May 17 and 18 • House floor votes May 22 and 23

  4. House Draft Transportation Budget • Revenues are coming in $88m under budget due to lower than expected consumption • The House included a gas tax cap =37.5 cents for one year • Costs the budget $150m • Real cost is $62m • Tax reform discussion this fall for 2013 session will include transportation revenues

  5. House Draft Transportation Cuts 1) eliminate 101 NCDOT positions- most of which are vacant, 2) $53.8 million cut to primary system maintenance, 3) $20 million cut to the secondary system maintenance, 4) $30 million cut to the secondary system construction, 3) $4 million cut to the aviation grant program, 4) $8.7 million cut to the public transportation grant program (15%), 5) $1 million cut in the rail programs, 6) $15 million from the Mid Currituck bridge, 7) $656,195 cut to Powell Bill, 8) $656,195 cut to secondary road construction, 9) $6.3 million cut to Intrastate construction, and 10) $2.5 million cut to urban loop construction

  6. Budget Special Provisions • Eliminate inspections for three newest model year vehicles • Clarify the use of the credit reserve balance in the highway fund ($5 m GTP)  • Delays ferry toll collection until July 2013  • Mobility Fund

  7. Transportation Bills • MPO/RPO surveys = legislation • 100% RPO and 14/17 MPOs submitted • TAC and TCC subject to the State Ethics Act • RPO definition change: 15 counties or 50k population • Codify the SPOT process • Require NCDOT to standardize or approval local methodology

  8. Other Issues • I-95 tolling • 2040 Plan • Diversify Opportunity and Participation for Sub-regional Transportation Systems. In coordination and cooperation with our local and regional partners, NCDOT will study and examine the potential benefits to all parties of a possible transition or transfer of some portion of responsibility for funding and / or operation of some Subregional Tier transportation facilities (e.g., secondary roads) to some local governments. This approach will enhance flexibility for local and regional decision-makers.

  9. How To Impact Legislation • Be informed – jwhite@nclm.org • Build relationships • Sing from the same hymnal • Pass resolutions and send to legislators • Write letters to legislators • Be selective about your issues • Recognize the need for compromise • Say thank you regularly

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