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HB 324

RELATING TO BABY BONDS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Terez Amato and 7 co-sponsors

The bill authorizes a one-time $800,000 Highway Fund appropriation to the Greensboro Transit Agency for FY 2025–2026 to expand a bus route and fund a high school to community colle

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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Bill Summary · HB 324

HB 324 — Funds for Greensboro Transit Agency (North Carolina, 2025)

Status: Passed 1st Reading; referred to Appropriations (as of March 10, 2025). Last recorded committee activity: public hearing held March 25, 2025; left pending in committee.

Main purpose

Provide a one‑time state appropriation to the Greensboro Transit Agency (GTA) from the Highway Fund for the 2025–2026 fiscal year to expand/operate targeted transit services and a student transportation pilot.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $800,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Highway Fund to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for allocation to the Greensboro Transit Agency for FY 2025–2026.
    • $500,000 — North/South Crossmax Orange Bus Route (operations or related purposes for that route).
    • $300,000 — Pilot program to transport high school juniors and seniors to Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) campuses.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • No continuing (recurring) appropriation is included in the bill text.

Who is affected

  • Greensboro Transit Agency — recipient of the $800,000 allocation to support route operations and the school‑to‑college pilot.
  • Riders of the North/South Crossmax Orange Bus route — intended to benefit from enhanced service or support funded by the $500,000 allocation.
  • High school juniors and seniors in Guilford County — targeted beneficiaries of the $300,000 pilot intended to provide transportation to Guilford Technical Community College campuses.
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation — administrative conduit for the Highway Fund allocation.
  • Highway Fund — source of the nonrecurring appropriation for FY 2025–2026.

Fiscal impact and implementation notes

  • Total appropriation: $800,000 (nonrecurring) for FY 2025–2026.
  • The bill specifies allocation amounts to two uses but does not include explicit reporting, matching, or ongoing funding requirements.
  • Because the appropriation is nonrecurring, ongoing service costs beyond FY 2025–2026 would require additional future appropriations or local funding.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Filed: (record shows initial filing late 2024 / first reading recorded Feb 28, 2025).
  • Referred to Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (March 10, 2025).
  • Public hearing and testimony recorded: March 25, 2025 (left pending in committee afterward).
  • Effective upon enactment and specified to become effective July 1, 2025 (start of FY 2025–2026).

If you want, I can:
- Track subsequent committee or floor actions and provide status updates.
- Draft a brief analysis of likely operational needs for GTA to implement the pilot (staffing, scheduling, partnerships with schools/GTCC).

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

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