House Bill 1109 directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to conduct a study of the state’s Strategic Prioritization Funding Plan for Transportation Investments (STI) laws, found in Article 14B of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes. The study must examine project delivery performance for projects selected under the STI system, identify factors that may be slowing or otherwise harming delivery, and review alternative funding scenarios that could improve outcomes.
The bill also requires NCDOT to develop recommendations for legislative or other changes to the STI laws that would improve delivery of prioritized transportation projects. In carrying out the study, the department may consult with planning organizations, the construction industry, and other relevant partners. A report is due by November 1, 2026, to the House Select Committee on North Carolina's Transportation Future, the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, and the Fiscal Research Division.
HB1109 does not directly amend the STI statutes, but it creates a formal legislative study process that could lead to future changes in North Carolina’s transportation funding and project-delivery framework. Its immediate legal effect is to require NCDOT to gather data, evaluate performance, and report findings and recommendations, potentially influencing later legislation affecting transportation prioritization, funding formulas, and project management under Chapter 136.
The available record suggests the bill is generally procedural and oversight-oriented rather than controversial, with no recorded votes or committee debate in the provided materials. Its purpose appears to be to inform future transportation policy by collecting evidence and recommendations, which typically draws neutral to favorable support from lawmakers interested in improving project delivery and accountability.
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or vote history. Based on the bill text, possible areas of disagreement in future discussion could include whether STI project delivery problems are caused by the current prioritization model, whether alternative funding scenarios should be considered, and how much discretion NCDOT should have in defining the scope of the study and recommendations. Stakeholders likely to be interested include NCDOT, regional planning organizations, contractors, and transportation oversight committees.