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House Bill 959 Session Law 2016-90 Page 3 prohibited by State law or a Department ordinance applicable to a specific road." SECTION 2.1.(b) G.S. 20-119 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(i) One, two, or three steel coils, transported on the same vehicle, shall be considered a nondivisible load for purposes of permit issuance pursuant to this section." SECTION 2.1.(c) This section becomes effective October 1, 2016. DELAY SUNSET FOR SIX MONTHS ON DOT PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS SECTION 2.3. Section 2 of S.L. 2009-235, as amended by Section 7 of S.L. 2014-58, reads as rewritten: "SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. This act shall expire on December 31, 2016.July 1, 2017." PART II. NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY ALLOW ELECTRONIC BILLING FOR TOLLS SECTION 3. G.S. 136-89.214(a) reads as rewritten: "(a) Bill. – If a motor vehicle travels on a Turnpike project that uses an open road tolling system and a toll for traveling on the project is not paid prior to travel or at the time of travel, the Authority must send a bill by first-class mail to the registered owner of the motor vehicle or the person who had care, custody, and control of the vehicle as established under G.S. 136-89.212(b) for the amount of the unpaid toll toll; provided, however, that with the written consent of the registered owner of the motor vehicle or the person who had care, custody, and control of the vehicle as set forth above, the Authority may send the bill via electronic mail to a designated electronic mail account rather than by first-class mail. The Authority must send the bill within 90 days after the travel occurs, or within 90 days of receipt of a sworn affidavit submitted under G.S. 136-89.212(b) identifying the person who had care, custody, and control of the motor vehicle. If a bill is not sent within the required time, the Authority waives collection of the toll. The Authority must establish a billing period for unpaid open road tolls that is no shorter than 15 days. A bill for a billing period must include all unpaid tolls incurred by the same person during the billing period." TURNPIKE AUTHORITY REPORT ON ONE-TIME FACILITY USER FEES AND PENALTIES SECTION 3.1. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority shall report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on January 31, 2017, and in its annual report thereafter, the number of one-time toll facility users who are charged more than fifty dollars ($50.00) in processing fees imposed under G.S. 136-89.215 and civil penalties assessed under G.S. 136-89.216. With the first report on such users, the Turnpike Authority shall propose statutory changes to Part 2 of Article 6H of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes that are expected to have the aggregate effect of improving efficiency or reducing costs in collecting tolls while significantly reducing the possibility one-time users are charged more than fifty dollars ($50.00) in processing fees imposed under G.S. 136-89.215 and civil penalties assessed under G.S. 136-89.216. REPEAL NCTA SEMIANNUAL REPORTS TO JLTOC SECTION 4. G.S. 136-89.193(c) is repealed. PART III. DIVISION OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORTATION REPEAL REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN OFF-ROAD CYCLING RECORDS SECTION 5. G.S. 143B-135.100 reads as rewritten: "§ 143B-135.100. Use of State land for bicycling; creation of trails by volunteers. ... (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any land may be restricted or removed from use by bicyclists if it is determined by the State, an agency of the State, or the holder of land purchased or leased with State funds that the use would cause substantial harm to the land or the environment or that the use would violate another State or 52