§ 136-177. Limitation on funds obligated from Trust Fund.
§ 136‑177. Limitationon funds obligated from Trust Fund.
In a fiscal year, theDepartment of Transportation may not obligate more Trust Fund revenue, otherthan revenue allocated for city streets under G.S. 136‑176(b)(3) orsecondary roads under G.S. 136‑176(b)(4) and G.S. 20‑85(b), toconstruct or improve highways and other forms of transportation than the amountindicated in the following table:
FiscalYear Maximum Expenditure
1989‑90 $200,000,000
1990‑91 250,000,000
1991‑92 300,000,000
1992‑93 400,000,000
1993‑94 500,000,000
1994‑95and following years Unlimited
The amount of revenue credited tothe Trust Fund in a fiscal year under G.S. 136‑176(a) that exceeds themaximum allowable expenditure set in the table above may be used only forpreliminary planning and design and the acquisition of rights‑of‑wayfor scheduled highways and highway improvements to be funded from the TrustFund. (1989, c.692, s. 1.1; 2009‑266, s. 27.)