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North Carolina Governor Signs Bill to Help Fund School Bus Retrofits

On August 29 the Governor of North Carolina signed State Law 2007-465 creating a fund to provide 20 percent matching funds for school bus retrofit projects receiving monies from the state’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Departments of Public Instruction and Transportation will administer the grant program with funds provided from the General Assembly. North Carolina’s General Assembly recently approved $500,000 for the program. A copy of the legislation is available online.