House Bill 309 Summary

• Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall be appointed by the Governor subject to North Carolina Senate confirmation, replacing previous appointment by the Secretary of Transportation.

• Department of Transportation authorized to use design-build, indefinite delivery/quantity, public-private partnership, and other flexible contracting methodologies for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program projects without counting against construction methodology caps.

• Division of Motor Vehicles modernization efforts shall be evaluated by a third-party organization, with findings reported by January 31, 2025, and a vendor selected by May 1, 2025 to oversee cloud-based operating system implementation with quarterly progress reports.

• North Carolina Railroad Board of Directors composition changed from seven to six Governor appointees, with the Commissioner of Agriculture replacing one Governor appointee as voting member; all board members to serve four-year terms.

• New Article 33 of Chapter 160A established authorizing creation of Rail Transportation Corridor Authorities to construct, maintain, and operate rail corridors in qualifying three-county areas, with powers including property acquisition, financing, and public transportation regulation.