Attached are the budget and conference report. The relevant provisions for CRMCA are as follows: 
  • EV Mandates Banned – Section Section 12.6(a) – Page 358 (legislation)
  • Short-term car rental (Uber) tax – Section 42.19(a) – Page 606
  • Workforce Initiative – NC Community Colleges received the grant program in Section 6.5 on Page 69
  • General Maintenance – Additional $41,161,928 R in 2023 and $284,405,630 R in 2024. J-28 (Conference Report)
  • State-owned transportation system maintenance $50,000,000 NR in 2023 and $100,000,000 NR in 2024. J-28
  • Powell Bill Program – $15,500,000 R in 2023 and $31,000,000 R in 2024. J-29
  • HTF Transfer to STIP – Additional $473,534,972 recurring in 2023 and $610,246,000 recurring in 2024. J-45
  • Coal Ash Management Act Fee increased from 0.022% to 0.03%. Page 372 and D-71
  • Hybrid and EV Fees – Increases on Page 597
See this article or more on the budget process and the related legislation.  The bill dealing with casinos and Medicaid is also attached for your information only as it is our understanding this bill must also become law for the budget to become law.