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HB 528

Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Private Roadways in Residential Communities

2025 Regular Session

Provides a one-time $700,000 planning grant to Butner to study transportation, stormwater, and land-use options around Exit 189 to guide future development.

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422
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Bill Summary · HB 528

Summary — HB 528: Butner Transportation Study Funds

Status: Introduced / Passed first reading (see Procedural History)
Primary sponsor (NC version): Rep. Sossamon
Subject areas: Appropriations, local government, planning & zoning, transportation, infrastructure, stormwater, economic development

Main purpose

HB 528 provides a directed, nonrecurring state grant to the Town of Butner to fund a comprehensive transportation and land‑use study for the area around Exit 189 and Central Ave./Gate 2 Rd. The study is intended to evaluate transportation improvements, regional stormwater devices, redevelopment opportunities, and related land‑development ordinance amendments to facilitate better use of nearby State, federal, and private property and to support regional economic development.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $700,000 (nonrecurring) from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM).
  • Use of funds: OSBM to provide a directed grant to the Town of Butner to support a study that includes:
    • Transportation improvements in the Exit 189 / Central Ave. / Gate 2 Rd. area;
    • Evaluation and design options for regional stormwater management devices;
    • Identification of development and redevelopment opportunities;
    • Recommended amendments to local land‑development ordinances related to the subject properties and infrastructure.
  • Purpose: Improve coordination and planning to enable enhanced utilization of State, federal, and private properties and to advance regional economic development efforts.
  • Timing (as filed): Appropriation designated for the 2023–2024 fiscal year; bill language in filed copies sets an effective date of July 1, 2023 (the bill text in the file reflects FY 2023–24 funding).

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Town of Butner (grant recipient and study implementer).
  • Local stakeholders: Granville County / surrounding municipalities, property owners near Exit 189, state and federal property managers, developers, and residents who may be affected by future infrastructure or land‑use changes informed by the study.
  • State role: OSBM administers the grant; results could inform future state or local capital or permitting decisions.

Fiscal and policy impact

  • Fiscal: $700,000 nonrecurring General Fund expenditure (one‑time planning grant). The bill does not appropriate construction or capital funding for implementation—only planning and study work.
  • Policy: Produces planning analysis and ordinance recommendations that can shape future transportation projects, stormwater infrastructure, permitting, and redevelopment in the Butner area; may enable later capital investments that would require separate appropriations or permits.

Procedural history (selected)

  • Filed / introduced: March 29–30, 2023 (House version filed with sponsor Rep. Sossamon in NC).
  • Referred to Appropriations and related committees; text and appropriation specify FY 2023–24 funding and July 1 effective date.
  • Note: Multiple documents with the same bill number (HB 528) exist for other states and topics. This summary covers the North Carolina “Butner Transportation Study Funds” version that appropriates $700,000 for a directed planning grant to the Town of Butner.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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