AN ACT TO ADVANCE BUILDING RESILIENCY AND UTILITY EFFICIENCY IN NORTH CAROLINA BY AUTHORIZING A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO UTILIZE ASSESSMENTS TO REPAY NONPUBLIC FINANCING OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REDUCE UTILITY BILL COSTS, AND HARDEN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AGAINST STORM AND FLOOD DAMAGE AND TO AMEND ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 143 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED AS A MINORITY BUSINESS OR HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS.
AN ACT TO ENABLE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CERTAIN CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES; TO CREATE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BECOME A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYING UNIT IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN; TO MAKE CONFORMING AND EFFECTIVE DATE CHANGES TO PENDING LEGISLATION FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS' AND RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS' PENSION FUND; TO ADDRESS PARENTAL LEAVE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES; AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF A HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS AS IT RELATES TO AN EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN.
