Senate committee substitute replaces the content of the 2nd edition with the following.

Section 1

Amends GS 93B-2 to require occupational licensing boards and State agency licensing boards to annually inform the Secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) by July 1 beginning in 2022 of the person responsible for filing information on licensing applications submitted by military-trainers persons or military spouses pursuant to GS 93B-2.

Amends GS 93B-15.1 to require occupational licensing boards and State licensing boards to require all applications for licensure, certification, or registration to include a question requiring indication of whether the applicant is military-trained or a military spouse. 

Section 2

Enacts the following provisions to Article 29B, GS Chapter 115C. Limits the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Compact) contained in the Article to providing transition services for child of active duty members of uniformed services, explicitly excluding the provision of services to children of inactive members. Defines inactive members to include inactive members of the National Guard or Reserves of any branch of US uniformed services. Requires local education authorities to provide the same services to children of inactive members requesting to transfer as those provided to military children under the Compact, when the inactive member is required to move to perform military service-related responsibilities and provides a copy of the relevant military order. Excepts interstate transfers, for which the local authority is required to attempt coordination of services with local authorities outside of the State, but cannot require such authorities outside of the state to provide service to children of inactive members transferring to or from the State. Applicable beginning with the 2022-23 academic school year.

Section 3

Amends the NC Human Resources Act, GS Chapter 126, expanding the defined term eligible veteran as it applies to the Act to include any veteran (was, a veteran who served during a period of war). Makes conforming changes. Makes clarifying changes to GS 126-81.

Amends GS 128-15, which establishes State policy regarding preference for eligible veterans in public employment, to mirror changes made to GS Chapter 126, expanding the defined term eligible veteran to include any veteran rather than veterans who served during a period of war. Makes conforming changes.

Section 4

Enacts GS 153A-460 concerning counties, and GS 160A-499.5 concerning cities, authorizing local governments to enter into Intergovernmental Support Agreements with the Secretary of a military branch of the US Armed Forces to provide installation-support services as authorized by identified federal law.