House amendment to the 2nd edition adds the following content. Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title.

Part VI.

Specifies, in GS 120-14, (power of investigative committees of the NCGA), that production of papers under the statute cannot be denied delayed, redacted, or otherwise limited. Adds that any confidential information obtained by the Legislative Services Commission (LSC) remains confidential and is not a public record. Specifies that GS 120-19 (requiring state officers to furnish data and information to legislative committees or commissions) supersedes and controls over any conflicting provision of State law other than GS 105-259 (pertaining to secrecy required of officials). Prevents an officer, agent, agency, or department of the State from acting to deny, delay, redact, or otherwise limit production except to the extent disclosure under the statute is expressly prohibited by federal law. Describes what information and data includes. Specifies that confidential information will remain confidential. Makes conforming changes.

Modifies the additional powers of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations (Commission), as follows. Authorizes the Commission to access any information and data in addition to the already listed document or system of record from the described governmental agencies and non-State entities. Expands the persons whose attendance the Commission can compel to appear before it to include an agent, contractor, subcontractor, consultant, vendor, grantee, sub grantee, attorney, representative, or other person acting on behalf of any of the described entities. Expands the types of persons whose attendance can be compelled by the Commission to include persons from a non-State entity receiving public funds has knowledge regarding implementing a program or providing a service paid for with public funds. Specifies that the statute supersedes and controls over any conflicting provision of State law other than GS 105-259 (pertaining to secrecy required of officials). Prevents an officer, agent, agency, or department of the State from acting to deny, delay, redact, or otherwise limit production except to the extent disclosure under the statute is expressly prohibited by federal law. Describes what information and data includes. Expands the acts that underlie the Class 2 misdemeanor pertaining to concealment, falsification, and refusal of access of documents to the Commission to include destroying and altering the requested items, which now also include data, testimony, and system access. Makes conforming changes to part’s title.