The Highway Cleanup Act (HB 100), which was introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne), provides additional funding for trash pickup, road maintenance, public awareness and litter deterrence and enforcement. Under the bill, a new grant program will be created called “Detainees Clean NC,” which will provide local sheriff’s offices with additional funding to oversee detainee litter cleanup efforts. The overall bill has the support of the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association.
Having received a favorable report in the House Transportation Committee the bill now goes to the House Appropriations Committee for further review.
Bipartisan highway cleanup act advances in NC House
From staff reports
RALEIGHT – A bipartisan bill aimed at helping clean up North Carolina’s roadways has passed the House Transportation Committee, N.C. Rep. Jake Johnson said Monday.
The Highway Cleanup Act (HB 100), introduced by House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne), provides additional funding for trash pickup, road maintenance, public awareness and litter deterrence and enforcement, Johnson said in a news release.
Under the bill, a new grant program will be created called “Detainees Clean NC,” which will provide local sheriff s offices with additional funding to oversee detainee litter cleanup efforts.