NC H100

Appropriates $2,303,300,000 (FY 2019-2020) and $2,408,500,000 (FY 2020-2021) from the Highway Fund for Department of Transportation operations, including maintenance, construction, and intermodal divisions.

Appropriates $1,599,700,000 (FY 2019-2020) and $1,656,800,000 (FY 2020-2021) from the Highway Trust Fund for debt service, bonds, state ports authority, and the Strategic Transportation Investments Program.

Provides funding increases for employee compensation (2.5% salary increases for FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021), retirement contributions, health benefits, and state maintenance assistance for public transportation.

Eliminates the North Carolina Railroad Company dividend payment to the Highway Fund and redirects related funds to establish the Freight Rail & Rail Crossing Safety Improvement Fund for railroad safety and freight rail service projects.

Creates new Motor Vehicles Division initiatives including performance dashboard tracking hybrid and electric vehicle registrations, reduces antique vehicle registration eligibility from 35 to 30 years old, and reopens the Marshall Division office.