State Legislation

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE CENTER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A PRESENTATION ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF GUN USE AND TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO PROVIDE THE PRESENTATION TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE SEVEN AND GRADE NINE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE PROGRAM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO CREATE THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRODUCER INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO REQUIRE THE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL AND THE RESIDENTIAL CODE COUNCIL TO UPDATE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BUILDING CODE TO ALLOW PORTLAND-LIMESTONE CEMENT AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CEMENT SUBSTITUTES, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF E-PERMITTING SYSTEMS.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF SMALL PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION DEVICES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE OWNERS, PERMIT HOLDERS, CONTRACTORS LISTED ON A PERMIT, AND AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO USE CERTIFIED AND REGISTERED PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS OR REGISTERED PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FIRMS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WHEN A LOCAL INSPECTION DEPARTMENT FAILS TO CONDUCT A REQUESTED INSPECTION WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OR BY AN AGREED-UPON DATE, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION, REGISTRATION, REPORTING, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, FEES, FORMS, FEE RECONCILIATION, AND PRIVATE CERTIFICATES OF STATE BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE RELATED TO PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE LAWS AFFECTING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND TO ENACT PROVISIONS TO TRANSFORM THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.

AN ACT ENACTING THE AFFORDABLE MATERNAL ACCESS AND CANCER CARE ACT TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A MATERNAL CARE ACCESS GRANT PROGRAM AND A PROSTATE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE HEALTH COVERAGE PARITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AND DIAGNOSTIC BREAST IMAGING.

AN ACT TO MOVE ARBOR WEEK FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER.

AN ACT TO MODERNIZE AND SIMPLIFY THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

AN ACT TO EXPAND TUITION WAIVERS TO THE CHILDREN OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES FOR ENROLLMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

AN ACT TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF NURSING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES: NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NP), CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES (CNM), CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA), AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS (CNS).

AN ACT REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT LICENSING, SAFETY, AND PRIVACY IN NORTH CAROLINA.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH PERMITTING DEADLINES FOR NPDES PERMITS TO BE ISSUED FOR NEW OR EXPANDED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS TO BE LOCATED IN FAST GROWING COUNTIES AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO IMPLEMENT THE EXPEDITED PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.