Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Makes conforming changes to the act’s long title.

Expands the use of alternating proprietorships under GS 18B-903 (duration, renewal and transfer of ABC permits) to include permits issued under GS 18B- 1101 (unfortified wineries), GS 18B-1102 (fortified wineries), GS 18B-1103 (repealed by SL 2022-44), or GS 18B-1105 (distilleries), in addition to breweries. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Megasites Readiness Program (Program) established in SL 2022-74, as amended, as follows. Broadens its purpose related to infrastructure by removing references to “publicly owned” water or “public” infrastructure, so that it just refers to water and infrastructure. Includes electric infrastructure as part of the listed infrastructures. Removes electrical utility lines. Expands the type of tax-exempt statuses to include 501(c)(12)’s (benevolent local life insurance associations) that a NC nonprofit entity may fall under to be in partnership with one or more local governments or a group thereof to constitute a government partnership.

Removes requirement that all other funds allocated to the NC Megasite Fund (Fund), after its first $1 million, be appropriated for local government grants for the acquisition of megasites as described. Instead, allows funds to be used for the six listed purposes of the Program. Requires money to be disbursed from the Fund to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) on a quarterly basis in four equal installment per year. Makes a technical change.

Makes the following changes to the NC Selectsite Fund (NCSF) in Section 11.12 of SL 2023-134. Makes technical change to citation of SL 2022-74. Extends the deadline for unspent funds appropriated by Section 11.4(d)(1) (appears to intend Section 11.4(b)(1) of SL 2022-74) to be transferred to the NC Selectsite Fund from June 30, 2023, to April 1, 2025.  

Broadens the allowed uses of the $10 million for the Department of Commerce (DOC) to allocate as described, to also include (1) assisting local  governments or a  partnership of  local governments in the acquisition of a newly identified or existing selectsite, (2) providing infrastructure support as specified, and (3) supporting local government on-site preparation. Increases the number of selectsites that should be evaluated and selected under the NCSF from fifteen to twenty. Broadens its purpose related to infrastructure by removing references to “publicly owned” water or “public” infrastructure, so that it just refers to water and infrastructure. Includes electric infrastructure as part of the listed infrastructures. Removes electrical utility lines. Requires further unspent funds allocated from EDPNC to be used for  engaging a national  site  selection firm through a  competitive bid process to produce a supplemental report identifying and evaluating up to five, and no less than three, additional selectsites from the  initial  disaster  declared counties resulting from Tropical Storm Helene. Requires money to be disbursed from the NCSF to EDPNC on a quarterly basis in four equal installment per year.