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SB 726 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Funds for Westmoreland Road Interchange.

SB 726 allocates $9.5 million in one-time Highway Fund money for the planning and design of the Westmoreland Road Interchange at Interstate 77 Exit 27 in Cornelius. This bill directly affects residents and commuters in Cornelius by funding the initial design phase of the interchange project. The funds are designated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and become effective July 1, 2025. The bill does not cover construction costs, only the planning and design work for the interchange.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $9.5M from Highway Fund for infrastructure planning, directly funding a public project through state budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAllocates $9.5M for planning/design of Westmoreland Road Interchange, directly funding transportation infrastructure project under Roads & Highways/Transportation subjects.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits
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This diff shows primarily administrative and formatting changes to Senate Bill 726, which appropriates funds for the Westmoreland Road Interchange. The bill's substantive content regarding funding amounts and project scope remains unchanged, with modifications limited to header information, bill numbering, and version identifiers.
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Header formatting was updated to standardize the bill presentation, changing from a detailed filing format to a cleaner assembly layout with consistent spacing.

Added Senate Rules and Operations Committee referral date (March 26, 2025) to track legislative progress.

Bill identifier changed from tracking number DRS15306-MWa-38 to version code S726-v-1 for internal Senate record-keeping.

Minor formatting adjustment to line 2 of the act title, adding spacing between 'ACT' and 'TO' for readability.

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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
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Filed
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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