Includes whereas clauses. Requires the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, to study the creation of military economic zones around communities hosting military installations in this state. Sets out six issues that are to be included in the study, including methods of incorporating existing economic development programs into prospective military economic zones, and the criteria used for previous recommendations for closures of military installations by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission and the extent to which economic development initiatives can bolster the efficiency and effectiveness of the military installations in this State in advance of future BRAC recommendations. Requires a report on the findings of the study and legislative recommendations to the specified NCGA committee and division by January 1, 2020.