House committee substitute replaces the 1st edition in its entirety with the following. Makes conforming changes to act’s long and short titles.

Amends GS 143-132 (concerning minimum number of bids for public contracts) as follows.  Prevents any contract to which GS 143-129 (procedure for letting of public contracts) applies for construction of water systems or facilities, or sewage disposal systems or facilities, from being awarded by any board or governing board of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, unless two competitive bids have been received from reputable and qualified contractors regularly engaged in their respective lines of endeavor. Otherwise applies all requirements of GS 143-132(a) to those contracts. Defines sewage disposal systems or facilities and water systems or facilities. Applies to contracts entered into on or before December 31, 2030.