Bill Summaries: H28 (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Summary date: Mar 28 2017 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends the long title. Clarifies terminology so that the statutory requirements for motorcyclist access to transportation facilities or parking structures concern access to highways, bridges, tunnels, or parking decks (was, or other transportation facility). Clarifies that the requirements for reasonable parking accommodation for motorcyclists specifically apply to parking decks. Clarifies that the statute does not alter or supercede enactments of the General Assembly (currently, any State law).


  • Summary date: Feb 21 2017 - View summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following change. Provides that the new statute does not require structural or technological modifications in parking structures constructed or substantially completed on or before July 1, 2017 (was, on or before July 1, 2016).


  • Summary date: Jan 31 2017 - View summary

    Enacts new GS 136-18.06, Restricting access of motorcyclists prohibited, providing that the Department of Transportation (DOT) may not take any action that prohibits or imposes a requirement that applies only to a motorcyclist when the principal purpose of the action is to restrict or inhibit access of a motorcyclist to any highway, bridge, tunnel, or other transportation facility. Further requires DOT to make reasonable accommodations for motorcycle parking at transportation facilities. Parking accommodation requirement also applies to any other owner or operator of a transportation facility funded in whole or in part by State or local funds. Specifies the meaning of reasonable accommodation. Provides that the section does not require structural or technological modifications in parking structures constructed or substantially completed on or before July 1, 2016. Also provides that the section does not alter or supersede any State or federal law that prohibits or imposes a requirement only for motorcyclists.

    Effective July 1, 2017.