TO IMPOSE A STATE TAX ON THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A VIDEO SWEEPSTAKES ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS STATE AND USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE STATE TAX FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND CITIES TO IMPOSE A TAX ON THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A VIDEO SWEEPSTAKES ESTABLISHMENT.

TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF REVENUE'S INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW CONCERNING THE SECRETARY'S AUTHORITY TO ADJUST NET INCOME OR REQUIRE A COMBINED RETURN BE MADE THROUGH RULE MAKING AND TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR RULE MAKING ON THIS ISSUE.

TO CLARIFY THE APPROPRIATE MEASUREMENT OF PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE PSEUDOEPHEDRINE TRANSACTION LIMITS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE.

TO REFORM THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA BY CREATING THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, TRANSFERRING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THAT DIVISION, MAKING THE DIVISION SUBJECT TO RULE MAKING UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 150B OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, AND BY MAKING OTHER MODIFICATIONS AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO ALIGN THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE DIRECT LEADERSHIP OF THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

DIRECTING THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE TEACHER TENURE LAW.