A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to repeal the sti funding cap on light rail and TO appropriate funds for safety and security on the CATS Blue Lynx rail line.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 136‑189.10 reads as rewritten:
"§ 136‑189.10.  Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
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(2)	Division needs projects. – Includes only the following:
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e.	Public transportation service not included in subdivision (3) or (4) of this section. This sub‑subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail.
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(3)	Regional impact projects. – Includes only the following:
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g.	Public transportation service that spans two or more counties and that serves more than one municipality. This sub‑subdivision includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 136‑189.11(d1) is repealed.
SECTION 3.  There is appropriated from the Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year to be used for safety and security on the CATS Blue Lynx rail line.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2026.