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HB 652NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed chamber

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North Carolina Department of Transportation alters baseline unit pricing calculation for highway construction goods

Original title: Transportation Goods Unit Pricing Cost.

Last action · May 7, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Allen Chesser and 8 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina modifies the calculation method for highway maintenance and construction goods unit pricing by changing expenditure data collection from a single to a of the three previous fiscal years, effective July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Highway Divisions must adhere to a strict ten percent maximum over baseline unit prices or submit compliance reports to legislative oversight committees.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Transportation

The Department must adjust its data collection methodology to a three-year rolling average for baseline unit pricing and file reports if divisions exceed pricing variances.

Directly affected

Highway Divisions

Highway Divisions must restrict their unit pricing variances to a maximum of ten percent over the annual baseline.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the baseline unit pricing calculation changing under this bill?

Data collection for baseline unit prices shifts from using expenditures during a single to using a of the three previous fiscal years.

What happens if a Highway Division exceeds the unit pricing threshold?

The Department must submit an explanatory report to legislative oversight committees no later than February 15 following the end of the calendar year.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

16 actions

May 7, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 7, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 7, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
May 7, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 6, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
May 6, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading

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May 5, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
May 5, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 5, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 17, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 17, 2025House
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 16, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Finance
Apr 16, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 2, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 2, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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Connected Entities

Tim Reeder, House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Bill Ward and 11 more

PersonTim Reeder“Cosponsor of House_Bill_652”Map →

OrganizationHouse of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Transportation“Legislative committee receiving variance reports”Map →

PersonBill Ward“Cosponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

PersonRay Pickett“Cosponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

PersonJeff McNeely“Sponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

PersonFrank Iler“Sponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

PersonShelly Willingham“Cosponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

OrganizationJoint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee“Legislative oversight committee receiving variance reports”Map →

PersonJonathan Almond“Cosponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

PersonPhil Shepard“Sponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

OrganizationDepartment of Transportation“North Carolina state agency responsible for highway maintenance and construction”Map →

OrganizationFiscal Research Division of the General Assembly“Legislative division receiving variance reports”Map →

PersonAllen Chesser“Primary sponsor of House Bill 652”Map →

OrganizationSenate Appropriations Committee on the Department of Transportation“Legislative committee receiving variance reports”Map →

Sources

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www.ncleg.gov

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