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This bill modifies North Carolina state law to expand a regional public transportation authority's ability to operate buspools beyond its current territorial limitations. Specifically, the bill amends existing statutes to add "buspool" to the definitions of public transportation and to explicitly allow a regional public transportation authority to operate buspools more than ten miles outside its original service area. The legislation updates language in two key sections of North Carolina General Statutes (G.S. 160A-610 and G.S. 160A-601), changing references from "territorial jurisdiction" to "service area" and adding "buspool" alongside existing transportation modes like vanpool and carpool. While current law restricts public transportation services to within ten miles of an authority's jurisdiction, this bill creates an exception specifically for buspools, effectively allowing regional transportation authorities more flexibility in providing buspool services to a broader geographic area. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, giving transportation authorities time to prepare for the expanded operational capabilities.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H363