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H 32 (2019-2020) COLLABORATIVE LAW. Filed Feb 6 2019. AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT, AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the act's effective date to October 1, 2020 (was, October 1, 2019).
Intro, by Davis.
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H 77 (2019-2020) DOT 2020-202 1 FY BUDGET GOVERNANCE. (NEW) Filed Feb 1 3 2019, AN ACT TO ADJUST THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CERTIFIED BUDGET FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR AND TO IMPLEMENT
GOVERNANCE MEASURES AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 5th edition.
Part II
Modifies the following appropriations. Reduces the amount appropriated for maintenance in DOT’S 2020-21 Current
Operations Highway Fund schedule from $70,777,925 to $65.71 5.093. Further reduces the amount appropriated for aviation in
DOT’S 2020-21 Current Operations Highway Fund schedule from $13,745,222 to $8,682,390.
Part Ill
Reduces from $1 12,221.003 to $107,158.1 71 the amount appropriated from the Highway Fund that must be used for General
Maintenance Reserve and Contract Resurfacing. Achieves this outcome by reducing the non-recurring appropriation for
Contract Resurfacing from $28,055,251 to $22,992,419. with a revised net appropriation of $558,674 .899 (was $563,737,731).
Further reduces from $181,921,003 to $176,858,171 designated appropriation reductions to DOT from the Highway Fund. In
particular, the reduction of $8,878,022 in nonrecurring funds to Commercial Airport Funds is lowered to $3,815,190, with a
revised net appropriation of $71,184,810 (was $66,121,978).
Part IV
Modifies the act’s GARVEE Bond provisions as follows. Directs DOT to continue to obligate federal funds in accordance with
the Master Trust Indenture (MTI). pursuant to (i) the memorandum of agreement (MOA) reached between DOT and the
Federal Highway Administration and (ii) the MTI between the State and the Master Trustee named in the MTI that secures all
outstanding GARVEE Bonds. Further directs DOT, except as prohibited by the MTI or MOA. to use other legally available
federal funds to fund and maintain a GARVEE/Federal Repayment Reserve Fund equal to the immediately ensuing payment of
only interest, or both principal and interest, on all outstanding GARVEE Bonds. Requires DOT to use federal funds only for
payment of debt service on GARVEE Bonds. Retains definition of currently existing project as a project that was in the process
of design or construction as of June 1, 2020.
Modifies the proposed changes GS 136-44 .2E(c) to require the Secretary of Transportation to access and use funds in the
Emergency Reserve in a manner that ensures the funds are eligible for federal reimbursement (previously required the
Secretary to ensure that Emergency Reserve funds were used in a manner that would not jeopardize federal reimbursements for
disaster-related expenses).
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