HB 282 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Strategic Transportation Investments Act (STI) Funding/Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements.

HB 282 amends North Carolina law to clarify that Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) funds can be used for independent bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects, such as bike lanes and sidewalks. It removes previous restrictions that prevented the Department of Transportation from funding such projects, except for specific cases like municipal matching funds for federal projects or projects already scheduled for construction by 2015. The bill directly affects local governments and municipalities seeking to use STI funds for non-vehicle transportation improvements. Key provisions rewrite two statutes to explicitly allow these projects, streamlining funding access for community-led bike and pedestrian initiatives. This change makes it easier for local entities to secure state transportation funds for walking and cycling infrastructure.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025

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This is primarily a technical and formatting update to House Bill 282, adding additional sponsors to the bill and updating the bill reference number from a draft identifier to a formal version number. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged as no legislative text was added, removed, or modified.

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Added Representatives Belk, F. Jackson, and Roberson as co-sponsors to the bill, expanding the list of primary sponsors.

Added a reference directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

Updated the bill reference number from draft identifier DRH40172-MW-56 to formal version number H282-v-1.

Changed the filing date from March 4, 2025 to March 5, 2025 in the referral information.

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3 primary · 17 co-sponsors