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HB 232 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Short-Line Railroad Disaster Assistance/Funds.

HB 232 appropriates $16.39 million from North Carolina's disaster relief fund to repair hurricane-damaged short-line railroads. The bill directly provides $14 million to Blue Ridge Southern Railroad for line restoration and $2.39 million to Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for track repairs, facility fixes, and lost revenue following Hurricane Helene. These funds are allocated through the Department of Transportation's Rail Division using the Freight Rail & Rail Safety Improvement Fund. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, and focuses solely on direct financial assistance for specific rail infrastructure recovery.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $16.39M from existing disaster relief fund for railroad repairs, directly allocating state budget funds to infrastructure recovery under APPROPRIATIONS/BUDGETING subjects.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDirectly allocates $16.39M for railroad infrastructure repairs and safety improvements through DOT's Rail Division, advancing transportation infrastructure maintenance.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Filed → Edition 1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill underwent formatting updates and sponsor information changes during its transition from filed status to Edition 1. The primary substantive change is the addition of a second sponsor (Representative Clampitt) to the original sponsor (Representative Pless), while the bill's core purpose of funding short-line railroad disaster repairs remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from DRH40143-MHa-49 to H232-v-1 to reflect the new edition version.

Date updated from February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025 for the referral to House committees.

Added Representative Clampitt as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Pless.

Added reference directing users to the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors.

Removed the original single sponsor listing format.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Pless
Mark Pless
RRepublican
NC
118
Co
Photo of Mike Clampitt
Mike Clampitt
RRepublican
NC
119