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HB 285

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Boner and 2 co-sponsors

Provides $52.5 million in one-time Highway Fund support to extend Runway 5/23 and fund airport utilities/capital at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport.

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Bill Summary · HB 285

HB 285 — Laurinburg‑Maxton Airport / Funds (North Carolina, 2025)

Overview / Purpose

HB 285 provides a one‑time appropriation to support capital improvements at Laurinburg‑Maxton (Southeast Regional) Airport. The bill directs nonrecurring Highway Fund money to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Division of Aviation, to be allocated to the Southeast Regional Airport Authority for runway, airport, and utility projects intended to improve airport infrastructure and capacity.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $52,500,000 in nonrecurring funds (Highway Fund) for FY 2025–2026 to NCDOT, Division of Aviation, to be allocated to the Southeast Regional Airport Authority.
  • Specifies how the appropriation is to be used (funding schedule):
    • Runway 5/23 extension: $28,000,000
    • Airport capital projects (general): $15,000,000
    • Water & sewer capital projects: $9,500,000
  • Requires the Division of Aviation to submit quarterly reports on use of the funds to:
    • Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, and
    • Fiscal Research Division.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (per bill text).

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Southeast Regional Airport Authority (Laurinburg‑Maxton Airport).
  • State agencies: NCDOT — Division of Aviation (administration and oversight of funds).
  • Local stakeholders: airport users, local businesses, tenants, and nearby communities (impacts from construction, improved airport services, and infrastructure).
  • State budget: Highway Fund (one‑time reduction of $52.5 million available for FY 2025–26).

Fiscal and timeline aspects

  • Fiscal impact: $52.5 million nonrecurring appropriation from the Highway Fund for FY 2025–26. The bill does not appropriate recurring operating funds; any future operating/maintenance costs resulting from improvements would likely be the Authority’s responsibility or require future appropriations.
  • Reporting: Quarterly expenditure/use reports to legislative oversight bodies to track implementation.
  • Effective: July 1, 2025.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Infrastructure: Runway extension and airport capital work can improve safety, accommodate larger aircraft, and support economic development (cargo, general aviation, potential commercial service).
  • Local utilities: Dedicated water/sewer capital funding addresses infrastructure constraints that can limit airport operations or development.
  • One‑time funding: Provides major capital support but does not permanently fund operations/maintenance; future budgets may need to account for ongoing costs.
  • Oversight: Quarterly reporting increases transparency on how funds are used.

Procedural status (from provided record)

  • Filed and read in early 2025; referred to appropriations and related committees. User-provided status: Passed 1st Reading. (Bill text indicates effective date of July 1, 2025 if enacted.)

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

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