State Legislation

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO UPDATE COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), TO REQUIRE EDUCATION AGENCIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS TO ADOPT POLICIES REGARDING THE USE OF AI, TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING AI EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO CONTRACT WITH THE FRIDAY INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP EDUCATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING ON THE USE OF AI AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF NEW BERN TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES WHEN ENFORCING ORDERS DECLARING A DWELLING UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BORROW MONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCELERATING A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT THAT IS IDENTIFIED FOR FUNDING UNDER THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP).

AN ACT TO RETAIN IMMIGRANT TALENT BY ESTABLISHING A "HIGH-SKILLED TALENT RETENTION FUND".

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF PINETOPS FOR EQUIPMENT NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE LICENSING AND PERMITTING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS THAT INSTALL AND SERVICE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM, TO ADD INTIMATE PARTNERS TO THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN EDUCATION CENTER AT HARNETT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TREATMENT FOR NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS SUFFERING FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD).

AN ACT TO REMOVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO AN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM, TO MODIFY THE TEACHER LICENSURE EXAM TIME LINE, AND TO MODIFY TEACHER LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR INCREASED ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM DUE TO FEDERAL CHANGES.

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FOR THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM.