Michael Lazzara
Coverage of Michael Lazzara in the Nexus archive.
- E-bikes, delivery robots to get new rules in fast-moving NC transportation bill
North Carolina's House Bill 1094, advancing through the Senate, introduces regulations for electric bicycles and personal delivery devices. The bill classifies e-bikes, allows local governments to set usage limits, mandates helmets for riders under 18 on faster e-bikes, and modifies rules for delivery robots to increase their size, speed, and operational areas. Additional provisions address license renewals, highway signage privatization, and ferry system audits.
- Senators okay repeal of NC’s hardened structure ban, dismiss buyouts for threatened coastal homes
North Carolina lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 1009 to repeal a decades-old ban on hardened coastal structures like jetties and seawalls. The bill aims to address increased coastal erosion and property threats, with the Coastal Resources Commission tasked with regulating future structures. Critics raised concerns about erosion trade-offs and the effectiveness of alternatives like beach nourishment.