Senate committee substitute replaces 1st edition with a new act TO CLARIFY THAT THE PREVENTION OF AND RESPONSE TO ACTS OF VIOLENCE ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT, TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS RISK MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES, AND TO DESIGNATE THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AS THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING RISK MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. 

Amends GS 166A-19.1, removing from the purpose of the Emergency Management Act the distinction of "natural or man made" emergencies and removing the term "hostile military or paramilitary action." Adds emergency prevention to the Act's goals. Amends GS 166A-19.3, clarifying the definition of emergency to include deliberate acts of violence, hazards caused by naturally occurring events, and threats to public health. Defines public schools and higher education institutions. Amends GS 166A-19.10(a) with conforming changes. Defines human-caused emergencies as deliberate and coordinated acts of violence, riots, terrorism, and military or paramilitary activities.

Amends GS Chapter 166A, Article 1A, enacting new Part 1B., Risk management for Schools and Public Buildings, codified as GS 166A-19.100 through 166A-19.103. Sets out legislative finding that human-caused emergencies are fundamentally different from natural emergencies in that human-caused emergencies can be prevented and have shorter response times. Requires the Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety through the Office of School Risk Management (Division) to develop and administer a statewide system to prevent and respond to human-caused emergencies in public schools, colleges, and universities. Requires the plan to include items that include local emergency management plans, in-school education, and suspect registries. Allows nonpublic schools, colleges, and universities to seek the Division's assistance in developing similar procedures. Requires each county to develop emergency management plans to respond to human-caused emergencies. Makes confidential information and plans related to these plans. 

Adds new GS 143B-1001. Establishes the Office of School Risk Management in the Division of Emergency Management. Tasks this Office with managing the implementation of the statewide School Risk and Response Management System and the statewide system to respond to human-caused emergencies in public schools and public institutions of higher education described above. Establishes the Office of Public Facility Risk Management and tasks it with implementing the statewide system to respond to human-caused emergencies at public venues. 

Amends GS 166A-19.12, expanding the responsibilities of the Division of Emergency Management to include risk management and response management for public schools, colleges, universities, and public facilities. Tasks the Division with managing data and planning for school safety, and sharing threat assessments and anonymous safety tips with law enforcement and the State Bureau of Investigation Information Sharing and Analysis Center. 

Amends GS 166A-19.15, requiring counties to establish and maintain emergency management agencies and appoint a coordinator to manage them. Counties may satisfy this requirement by founding a joint agency with another county. Requires all municipalities to establish emergency management points of contact. 

Amends GS 166A-19.70(c), requiring the certification of a person who transports essentials in commerce to have a renewable precertification. 

Requires the Division to conduct a study regarding the appropriate training standards for school resource officers. The Division must report its findings to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Emergency Management by November 1, 2018.