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NC S515

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

Erica Smith-Ingram

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals subsections (a) and (b of Section 8.15 of S.L. 2014-100, which previously eliminated highway fund support for driver education.

  • Modifies G.S. 115C-216(g) to allow local boards of education to fund driver education from available funds and charge students up to $65 per course, removing the prior requirement that they must fund it themselves.

  • Appropriates $26,461,843 in recurring funds from the Highway Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2015-2016 to cover driver education program expenses.

  • Restores state highway fund support for the driver education program administered by the Department of Public Instruction in accordance with G.S. 115C-215.

Legislative Description

Driver Education Funding

Last Action

Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget

3/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/30/2015
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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