Senate amendment makes the following changes to 3rd edition. Rewrites changes to GS 159B-17(a) to provide that any retail electric customer (previously, any resident) of the municipality may appear and be heard on the proposed revision to rates, fees, or charges. Provides that GS 160A-81 applies to any public hearing under the statute, but that the public hearing requirements do not apply when a municipality is required to take action by the Local Government Commission pursuant to GS159-181(c), or to any action required immediately due to a catastrophic event or to avoid impairing the municipality's ability to comply with applicable law or its contractual obligations relating to its outstanding
bonds or other indebtedness. Rewrites GS 159B-17(b) to provide that the subsection's provisions for published notice of a joint agency meeting to change rates, fees, or charges do not apply to any action required immediately for any of those same reasons. Makes conforming changes to GS 160A-314. Lists members of the NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency.