Bill > S155

This bill, the Highway Cleanup Act of 2021, aims to address littering on North Carolina's roads and highways. It does this in several key ways: 1) It increases the penalties for littering, doubling the fines for first-time offenses (from $250-$1,000 to $500-$2,000) and repeat offenses (from $500-$2,000 to $1,000-$4,000). It also increases the penalties for littering larger amounts of waste. 2) It establishes a "Cops Clean NC" grant program, providing $500,000 to fund overtime pay for sheriff's deputies in rural counties to conduct litter cleanup efforts. This program also requires the distribution of educational materials on littering penalties to first-time offenders. 3) It allocates an additional $500,000 to raise awareness and encourage participation in existing anti-litter programs like Adopt-A-Highway and Litter Sweep. The overall goal of the bill is to deter littering through harsher penalties, while also providing resources and funding to support more effective cleanup and public education efforts across the state.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/S155