# North Carolina HB 221: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF TABOR CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAILROAD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CONTINUED OR IMPROVED RAIL SERVICE TO THE TOWN.

North Carolina HB 221, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF TABOR CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAILROAD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CONTINUED OR IMPROVED RAIL SERVICE TO THE TOWN., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Brenden H. Jones (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-10 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 221
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF TABOR CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RAILROAD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS TO ENSURE CONTINUED OR IMPROVED RAIL SERVICE TO THE TOWN.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-03-10, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsor: Brenden H. Jones (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: BUDGETING, CONTRACTS, COUNTIES, FUNDING, LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITIES, RAILROADS, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brenden H. Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-10: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-10: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-10: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-02-27: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H221v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H221v1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H221v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H221v1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB221-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).