GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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HOUSE BILL 2256

Short Title:     Inland Port Report.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Gillespie; and Frye.
Referred to:	Transportation.

May 21, 2008

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to require the report of the Institute for the Economy and the Future of Western Carolina University concerning the feasibility of establishing an inland port be presented to the general assembly, as recommended by the joint LEGISLATIVE TRANSPoRtATION oversight COMMITTEE.

Whereas, the Institute for the Economy and the Future of Western Carolina University is studying the feasibility of establishing an inland port within the 23-county region of the North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission, known as AdvantageWest; and

Whereas, the Inland Port is of vital importance to the economic development and vitality of the entire State; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The report of the Institute for the Economy and the Future of Western Carolina University concerning the feasibility of establishing an inland port within the 23-county region of the North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission, known as AdvantageWest, shall be presented to the Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Authority on or before December 1, 2008.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.