A new appropriations measure puts Raleigh-Durham International Airport in line for millions from the Highway Fund.
The bill is entitled “Short-Term Lease Tax/Highway Fund” act, and its primary purpose would be to credit the state’s highway fund with taxes collected through short-term leases and rentals of motor vehicles.
But the bill, sponsored by Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender), also includes an appropriation of cash from the Highway Fund for runway improvements…