H.B. 966
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Apr 25, 2019
SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH10064-LRa-40A
Short Title: 2019 Appropriations Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Johnson, Lambeth, Saine, and McGrady (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
3 OF STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
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6 PART I. INTRODUCTION AND TITLE OF ACT
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8 INTRODUCTION
9 SECTION 1.1. The appropriations made in this act are for maximum amounts
10 necessary to provide the services and accomplish the purposes described in the budget in
11 accordance with the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the General Statutes. Savings shall be
12 effected where the total amounts appropriated are not required to perform these services and
13 accomplish these purposes, and the savings shall revert to the appropriate fund at the end of each
14 fiscal year, except as otherwise provided by G.S. 143C-1-2(b).
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16 TITLE OF ACT
17 SECTION 1.2. This act shall be known as the "Current Operations Appropriations
18 Act of 2019."
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20 PART II. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND
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22 CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND
23 SECTION 2. Appropriations from the General Fund of the State for the maintenance
24 of the State departments, institutions, and agencies, and for other purposes as enumerated, are
25 made for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
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27 PART III. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/HIGHWAY FUND
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29 CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/HIGHWAY FUND
30 SECTION 3. Appropriations from the State Highway Fund for the maintenance and
31 operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as enumerated are made
32 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
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34 PART IV. HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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36 HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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1 SECTION 4. Appropriations from the State Highway Trust Fund for the
2 maintenance and operation of the Department of Transportation and for other purposes as
3 enumerated are made for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions
4 of this act.
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6 PART V. BLOCK GRANTS
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8 DHHS BLOCK GRANTS
9 SECTION 5.1. Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for each
10 fiscal year of the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
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12 NER BLOCK GRANTS
13 SECTION 5.2. Appropriations from federal block grant funds are made for each
14 fiscal year of the biennium ending June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
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16 PART VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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18 STATE BUDGET ACT APPLIES
19 SECTION 6.1. The provisions of the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the General
20 Statutes, are reenacted and shall remain in full force and effect and are incorporated in this act
21 by reference.
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23 MOST TEXT APPLIES ONLY TO THE 2019-2021 FISCAL BIENNIUM
24 SECTION 6.2. Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate
25 an intention to have effects beyond the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this
26 act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2019-2021 fiscal
27 biennium.
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29 EFFECT OF HEADINGS
30 SECTION 6.3. The headings to the parts and sections of this act are a convenience
31 to the reader and are for reference only. The headings do not expand, limit, or define the text of
32 this act, except for effective dates referring to a part.
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34 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
35 SECTION 6.4. If any section or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional or
36 invalid by the courts, it does not affect the validity of this act as a whole or any part other than
37 the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
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39 EFFECTIVE DATE
40 SECTION 6.5. Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective July 1,
41 2019.
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Statutes affected:
Edition 2: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 3: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-150.20, 143B-168.12, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 87-98, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 4: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-31, 115C-284, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-84.2, 115C-302.1, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-174.11, 115C-11, 115C-12, 115C-47, 115C-75.10, 115C-81.5, 115C-81.25, 115C-242, 115C-271, 115C-384, 115C-390.2, 115C-390.5, 115C-398, 143A-48, 115C-105.25, 115C-83.15, 115C-301, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-157.1, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.5, 115C-562.7, 115C-562.1, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 143B-150.20, 131D-10.9B, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 113A-241, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 87-98, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 7A-60, 7A-498.7, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 66-58, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-69.3, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.12, 143B-1350, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 143B-1373, 111-42, 136-189.11, 136-189.10, 20-79.4, 105-120.2, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.8, 105-237.1, 105-164.4F, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-9.2, 97-13, 105-125, 105-130.11, 105-131.7, 105-153.4, 105-153.8, 105-154, 105-163.2
Edition 5: 18C-162, 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-21.5, 115D-5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-238.50A, 115C-238.51, 115C-238.51A, 115C-238.54, 115C-105.25, 115C-431, 115C-432, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-143.7, 116-143.9, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-209.70, 116-209.73, 120-123, 116-204, 116-74.41, 116-74.41A, 116-74.41B, 116-74.44, 115C-562.8, 108A-47.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 90-414.4, 90-414.10, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 131E-176, 131E-177, 131E-178, 131E-181, 131E-183, 131E-184, 131E-186, 131E-188, 131E-147, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 136-41.1, 143-134, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7
Edition 6: 18C-162, 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-21.5, 115D-5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-238.50A, 115C-238.51, 115C-238.51A, 115C-238.54, 115C-105.25, 115C-431, 115C-432, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-143.7, 116-143.9, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-209.70, 116-209.73, 120-123, 116-204, 116-74.41, 116-74.41A, 116-74.41B, 116-74.44, 115C-562.8, 108A-47.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 90-414.4, 90-414.10, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 131E-176, 131E-177, 131E-178, 131E-181, 131E-183, 131E-184, 131E-186, 131E-188, 131E-147, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-320, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 65-43, 143B-1220, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 143-134, 20-79.4, 20-87, 20-4.02, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7
Ratified: 18C-164, 147-83, 143B-10, 120-29.5, 115D-3, 115D-5, 115D-21.5, 115B-1, 115B-2, 115B-5, 115D-58.10, 115C-105.25, 115C-5, 115C-105.57, 120-70.84, 115C-218.45, 115C-81.65, 115C-81.45, 115C-218.85, 115C-238.66, 116-239.8, 115C-83.15, 115C-47, 115C-11, 115C-238.51A, 115C-64.15, 115C-64.17, 115C-83.6, 115C-83.4, 115C-296.5, 115C-269.20, 115C-83.3, 116-17.3, 116-239.5, 116-239.7, 116-239.9, 116-30.3, 116-41.30, 116-41.31, 116-41.32, 116-143.3A, 66-58, 116-11, 116-281, 115C-499.2, 115C-499.3, 116-209.62, 115C-562.8, 115C-562.1, 115C-562.7, 115C-555, 105-153.5, 116-25.1, 90-113.73A, 130A-221.1, 130A-222.5, 108A-27.12, 120-208.4, 143B-168.12, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, 105-259, 143B-150.20, 131D-10.9B, 108A-49.1, 19A-62, 19A-69, 106-744, 106-747, 106-755.1, 106-887, 106-911, 106-915, 106-590, 146-30, 106-878, 143B-434.01, 105-113.4C, 143B-437.02A, 130A-309.06, 130A-294, 130A-309.64, 130A-309.85, 130A-309.140, 130A-310.10, 130A-310.40, 143-215.104U, 130A-291.1, 143-215.73F, 147-69.2, 113A-233, 113A-234, 143-215.104A, 105-164.44E, 105-187.35, 159G-20, 159G-22, 159G-30, 159G-31, 159G-32, 159G-35, 159G-36, 159G-37, 159G-39, 121-7.3, 143B-71, 143B-73, 150B-1, 143B-135.209, 143-58.7, 143B-135.272, 143-250, 126-5, 143B-344.60, 7A-60, 14-43.13, 15A-145.6, 15A-151.5, 7B-3200, 15A-1415, 15A-1416.1, 90-628, 7A-52, 7A-133, 7A-307, 7A-309, 7A-308, 105-375, 7A-498.7, 7A-455.1, 7A-304, 15A-266.8, 17C-20, 148-32.1, 166A-29.1, 166A-29, 143-52.1, 143-53, 143-53.1, 143-57, 143-293, 143B-1225, 143B-1220, 143B-1217, 143-166.2, 128-21, 135-1, 116D-4, 143-48, 143-128.3, 143-341, 143-341.2, 143-747, 143B-394.16, 143B-394.21, 143B-409, 143B-410, 143B-411.2, 138A-10, 143-583, 147-64.11, 147-64.6, 143-194, 143B-426.39, 163-165.9, 122A-5.14, 122A-5.15, 122A-16, 97-78, 143-788, 144-9, 143B-1300, 143B-1310, 105-256, 64-1.1, 147-54.5, 147-68, 147-69.2A, 147-69.3, 147-69.12, 147-86.45, 147-86.62, 147-86.84, 143B-1350, 143B-1325, 66-58.12, 147-11, 7A-101, 7A-102, 7A-171.1, 120-37, 135-5, 135-65, 120-4.22A, 135-3, 135-48.40, 143-166.60, 143B-1373, 111-42, 146-29.1, 124-5.1, 124-18, 20-79.4, 20-63, 105-122, 105-130.4, 105-164.3, 105-164.4F, 160A-215, 153A-155, 105-164.4G, 105-164.4I, 105-164.22, 105-130.5, 105-129.110, 105-164.13, 96-1, 105-114, 105-130.1, 105-131.7, 105-154, 105-153.2, 105-153.8, 105-163.1, 105-163.3, 105-163.7, 120-70.106