The House committee substitute to the 2nd edition deletes the provisions of the 2nd edition and replaces it with AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION RECORDS.

Amends GS 96-4(x) to provide that for purposes of Chapter 96 (Employment Security), confidential information means any unemployment compensation information in the records of the Division of Employment Security (DES) pertaining to administering the Employment Security Law that is required to keep confidential under 20 CFR Part 603. Provides that confidential information is exempt from the public records disclosure requirements and may be disclosed only as allowed in the subsection. Adds that the Division may disclose final decisions and the records of the hearings that led to those decisions after the appeal rights have expired. Makes a conforming change to GS 132-1.1. Requires the Division to immediately take any action needed to implement the above requirements. Requires the Division to report by September 1, 2014, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance on implementation status.