Requires the Dean of the UNC School of Government (SOG) to convene a working group to study ways to improve the State's gubernatorial transition process. Requires that the working group include senior policy staff members for the past four North Carolina Governors' administrations. Specifies the scope of the study. Requires the working group to report its findings and recommendations by April 15, 2018, to the Majority and the Minority Leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Requires any proposed legislation recommended by the working group be considered a bill implementing the recommendations of a study commission authorized or directed to report to the 2018 Regular Session. Terminates the working group upon the earlier of the filing of its report or April 15, 2018.