AN ACT TO (1) MODIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN FENCING REQUIREMENTS TO PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS; (2) PROVIDE THAT REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES DO NOT APPLY TO INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTIONS; (3) DIRECT THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO STUDY ISSUES RELATED TO FENCING REQUIREMENTS FOR WADING POOLS; AND (4) TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM ENFORCING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO FENCING FOR WADING POOLS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/17/11, 3/22/11, and 3/31/11. Enacted April 12, 2011. Effective April 12, 2011.

Authorizes the Legislative Research Commission to conduct study as the title indicates; also allows study of any appropriate proposal that would improve the attractiveness and affordability of the Plan for those seeking family coverage.

Establishes study committee as title indicates, citing $2.2 billion debt of 32 municipalities in NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency, primarily incurred to finance nuclear power plants. Committee comprised of six senators appointed by president pro tem and six representatives appointed by speaker. Final report to be made to 2012 session.

Amends GS 130A-295.04, which sets forth financial responsibility requirements for applicants for a permit and permit holders for hazardous waste facilities, to delete the provision allowing the applicant to use a financial test or captive insurance to establish financial assurance under GS 130A-295.04(d). Deletes the provision allowing the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to require an applicant for a permit for a commercial hazardous waste facility to provide cost estimates for off-site screening in the event of a hazardous waste release. Adds that compliance with the financial assurance requirements in specified federal law is sufficient to meet the financial assurance requirements in GS 130A-295.04(f). Deletes provision allowing the Environmental Management Commission (Commission) to adopt rules regarding financial responsibility.
Amends GS 130A-295, which provides additional requirements for hazardous waste facilities, to clarify that an applicant for a permit for a new hazardous waste facility must provide to the applicable entity specified information at least 120 days before submitting an application. Clarifies that, within 60 days of receiving the applicant’s information, each local government and emergency response agency must respond to the applicant in writing on the review (rather than adequacy) of the applicant’s contingency plan and state that the local government or emergency response agency will respond to an emergency resulting in hazardous waste release to the best of the entity’s ability with available resources and equipment, according to the entity’s role under the contingency plan. Provides that DENR (rather than the permit holder) will verify, every two years after a permit is issued, that resources and equipment are available and adequate to respond to a facility emergency. Adds that contingency plan verification under GS 130A-295(g) is available through the UT-Dallas E-Plan reporting system. Makes clarifying changes.
Amends GS 130A-295.01, which sets forth additional requirements for commercial hazardous waste facilities, to clarify that an applicant must notify every person residing or owning property located within one-fourth mile of any property boundary of the facility within 10 days of filing an application for a permit for a new commercial hazardous waste facility. Deletes provision requiring the permit holder to annually publish notice of such information as specified, and instead requires the permit holder to publish the notice in a newspaper (rather than by mail) at the midpoint of the period for which the permit is issued. Makes conforming changes. Directs DENR to determine any increase or decrease in the number of sensitive land uses and in estimated population density, as specified, before January 31 of each year (currently requires the owner or operator to report the information to DENR). Makes other clarifying changes.
Amends GS 130A-295.02(j) to delete the provision requiring adopted rules to establish times and frequencies for the presence of a resident inspector at certain facilities.
Amends GS 130A-294(c)(8), which pertains to rules establishing a regulatory scheme for hazardous waste management, to clarify that the rules must develop standards regarding location, design, ownership, and construction of hazardous waste facilities (deletes conditional language).

Proposes constitutional amendment effective January 1, 2013, to create independent redistricting commission similar to that proposed by House Bill 783, filed 4/6/11, with most significant differences being January 1, 2013, effective date of the amendment (House Bill 783 would apply only to redistricting after 2020 census); difference in composition of the commission; inclusion of amendments to GS Chapter 163 on procedure for selection of commission; and naming of the commission after former state senator Ham Horton.
Constitutional amendment provides for 11-member Hamilton C. Horton, Jr. Independent Redistricting Commission (Commission), four members each from the two largest political parties and three unaffiliated with either major party. Prohibits more than two members from residing in the same county and requires racial, ethnic, geographic and gender diversity. Excludes anyone or any family member who has been a candidate for or served in public office in the last five years or has been a party official or employee or a lobbyist. Provides additional details on the Commission composition.
New GS 163-207.1 sets out procedure for selection of redistricting Commission. Sets out nominating process for selecting screening panelists. Creates 10-member screening panel of current or retired county election board members and directors responsible for establishing a pool of 55 nominees for the Commission, with nominees 20 each registered with two major political parties. President Pro Tempore, Speaker and Minority Leaders in both houses then get to strike up to two nominees each. Commission members are then chosen by lottery by the State Board of Elections (State Board) from political party and unaffiliated subpools. If three of four legislative leaders object to Commission for lack of diversity, the State Board goes to another round of random drawings, with a limit of three drawings.
Constitutional amendment to go on ballot at November 2012 general election.

As title indicates.

Adds new GS 163-166.13 requiring presentation of one of the following to vote: North Carolina driver’s license, North Carolina voter ID card or other government-issued identification card, US passport, federal or North Carolina local gov’t employee ID card, US military ID, or tribal ID card. Provides for provisional ballot for person who cannot present ID at polling place. Adds new GS 163-166.14 to require each county board of elections to issue voter ID cards without charge upon presentation of specified documentation. Lists information included on the voter identification card, and provides additional information on the cards. Amends GS 163-22 to require the State Board of Elections to conduct a voter educational program on the need for identification. Amends GS 163-82.6A(b) to require presentation of the same kind of ID as under new 163-166.13 to register and vote one-stop. Makes conforming amendments to other sections of GS Chapter 163. Amends GS 20-37.7(d) to allow issuance of a DMV special identification card to a registered voter who does not otherwise have required ID to vote; no fee to be charged upon an oath that ID is needed to vote. Makes clarifying changes. Effective January 1, 2012, and applies to elections held on or after that date.

Identical to H 863, filed 4/13/11.

Appropriates $1.47 million for 2011-12 and $1.47 million for 2012-13 from the General Fund to the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety (DCCPS) to support the positions of a mental health and substance abuse counselor, a behavioral case manager, and a veteran outreach specialist at each of the National Guard's seven Family Assistance Centers. Specifies that the funded positions will enhance the NC National Guard Integrated Behavioral Health System, with priority given to individuals who are not eligible for, or have difficulty accessing, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs services or TRICARE. Directs state and local agencies who assist individuals who served in the active or reserve components of the Armed Forces and their families to make personnel and other resources available to the Family Assistance Centers. Permits the appropriated funds to also be used for other detailed purposes. Directs DCCPS to report annually to various legislative committees on the Family Assistance Centers, including information on services provided and the number and type of Armed Forces members, veterans, and families served. Effective July 1, 2011.
Directs the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Health and Human Services (MH/DD/SAS) to collaborate with military agencies and appropriate organizations to determine gaps in the care of current or former Armed Forces members with traumatic brain injury, to develop recommendations for an accessible community-based neurobehavioral system of care, and to report recommendations by July 1, 2012, to specified entities. Instructs the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA), MedSolutions, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to confirm that MedSolutions, Inc., is using appropriate evidence-based diagnostic testing for screening and assessing traumatic brain injury.
Directs the NC Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program to facilitate and continue to provide health education and skills training for applicable parties about the health, mental health, and substance abuse needs of the military families, including information about nine specified topics. Instructs AHEC to collaborate with several listed programs and entities to provide the information. Appropriates $250,000 for 2011-12 from the General Fund to AHEC to develop additional programs to present the information, as described.
Directs MH/DD/SAS and DMA to explore the possibility of implementing value-based purchasing or grants to provide additional reimbursement to providers engaged in five specified actions. Also directs the agencies, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to define appropriate behavioral health process and outcome measures on which to tie performance-based incentive payments. Requires that MH/DD/SAS report recommendations by July 1, 2012, to specified committees, as indicated.
Directs the NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care, in conjunction with other listed agencies and groups, to expand the accumulation in primary care practices serving the adult population of licensed health professionals trained in providing mental health and substance abuse services. Appropriates $500,000 for 2011-12 and $500,000 for 2012-13 from the General Fund to the NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care to provide grants to support two specified activities, with funds targeted as indicated. Effective July 1, 2011.
Appropriates $128,502 for 2011-12 and $128,502 for 2012-13 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to expand CARE-LINE. Effective July 1, 2011.
Enacts new subsection (g) to GS 122C-115.4 (functions of local management entities), directing the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services to adopt rules to ensure that the needs of Armed Forces members, veterans, and their families are met by requiring (1) that each local management entity (LME) have at least one trained care coordination staff person as the contact person to ensure access to state-funded services and (2) LME staff to receive training applicable to the services provided, as specified.
Directs the University of North Carolina (UNC), the NC Community College System Office, and other higher education institutions in North Carolina, with AHEC and the Governor's Institute on Substance Abuse to seek and apply for federal grants to expand mental health and substance abuse training opportunities in North Carolina. Directs the UNC Board of Governors to report to specified committees on the federal funds by July 1, 2012, including recommendations on whether the funds will meet two detailed goals. Requires that NC institutions of higher education comply with the UNC Board of Governors' reporting requirement.
Directs MH/DD/SAS, in conjunction with listed entities, to develop a training curriculum for specified parties, including crisis workers, veterans service officers, professional advocacy and support organizations, and military chaplains. Requires the curriculum to include information on three detailed core issues, and requires the portion of the curriculum directed to crisis workers, professional advocacy and support organizations, and faith communities to include five specified types of information. Instructs MH/DD/SAS to report to various committees on the curriculum before July 1, 2012.
Enacts new subdivision (60) to GS 115C-47 (powers and duties of local boards of education) to require local boards of education to collect and annually report to the State Board of Education (SBOE) three detailed types of information related to students with family members in the military for each school in the local school administrative unit. Enacts new subdivision (38) to GS 115C-12 (powers and duties of the State Board of Education), requiring the SBOE to submit the report received from the local boards to various legislative committees before March 15 each year. Effective October 1, 2011.
Directs the UNC General Administration, in collaboration with other listed entities, to research ways to address the behavioral health problems and challenges facing military personnel, veterans, and their families. Specifies criteria for the collaborative research teams, and instructs the teams to pursue federal funding. Requires the research to include, at a minimum, five particular goals. Requires that UNC General Administration annually report findings to various legislative committees, beginning on July 1, 2012.
Effective when the act becomes law, unless otherwise indicated.