SB 388 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

DOT Permit Review Time Periods.

SB 388 establishes strict time limits for North Carolina's Department of Transportation (DOT) to review certain permits, including driveway, encroachment, and subdivision permits. It requires the DOT to notify applicants within 10 business days whether an application is complete or incomplete, and if complete, to issue or deny the permit within 30 calendar days. If the DOT misses these deadlines, the permit is automatically approved. This directly affects property owners, contractors, and developers applying for these specific transportation-related permits. The bill aims to streamline the process by creating clear, enforceable timelines.

Issues: ✓ Housing ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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This document shows administrative formatting changes to Senate Bill 388 rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding DOT permit review time periods remains unchanged, with only metadata updates to the bill number, filing dates, and committee assignment information.

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Updated bill identification from DRS15165-MW-76 to S388-v-1, reflecting the bill's progression from initial filing to first edition.

Added Senate Rules and Operations committee reference with March 25, 2025 date, indicating the bill's referral status.

Removed blank 'Referred to:' line, consolidating committee information into a single formatted entry.

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Mar 25, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 24, 2025

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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors