Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends proposed GS 113-291.12 by deleting the word “take” and substituting the word “hunt” throughout. Amends GS 113-291.12(c) to make it unlawful to take fish from private ponds, as defined in GS 113-129(13). Further amends GS 113-291.12(c) by clarifying that it is not a violation of the subsection to retrieve hunting dogs that have strayed onto another’s land, provided the hunter does so without a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow, does not operate a motor vehicle on the land, and the land is neither posted in accordance with GS 14-159.7 or enclosed by a fence. Amends GS 14-159.7 by providing the owner or lessee of property an additional method of posting property by placing purple paint marks, as detailed, around the area to be posted. Makes a conforming change to GS 14-159.6 and to the bill title. Amends GS 14-159.10, clarifying that Article 22A of GS Chapter 14 may be enforced by sheriffs or deputy sheriffs, law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, and other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Rewrites Section 4 of SL 2010-195 to restore language deleted in the previous edition, and provide that the additional credits assigned to the first 10 megawatts of biomass renewable energy facility generation capacity are eligible for and must be used to meet the requirements of GS 62-133.8(f). States that after the requirements of GS 62-133.8(f) are met, then the additional credits assigned to the first 10 megawatts of biomass renewable energy facility generation capacity will be used to comply with GS 62-133.8(b) and (c). Changes the title to AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL CREDITS ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST TEN MEGAWATTS OF BIOMASS RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY GENERATION CAPACITY PURSUANT TO S.L. 2010-195 (CLEANFIELDS ACT OF 2010) ARE ELIGIBLE TO SATISFY THE POULTRY WASTE SET-ASIDE.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 113-130(4)c. to clarify that members of the military on active duty in the armed forces of the United States are to be considered residents for the purposes of obtaining certain specified hunting, fishing, trapping, and special activity licenses. Expands the specified licenses to include (1) Combination Hunting and Inland Fishing Licenses issued under GS 113-270.1C(b)(1), (2) Sportsman Licenses issued under GS 113-270.1D(a); (3) Hunting Licenses issued under GS 113-270.2(c)(1) and (c)(5); (4) Trapping Licenses issued under GS 113-270.5(b)(1); (5) Hook-and-Line Licenses issued under GS 113-271(d)(1), (d)(2), and (d)(6)a; and (6) Unified Hunting and Fishing License issued under GS 113-351(c)(1) and (c)(2), in addition to licenses designated in the previous edition. Makes clarifying changes and amends the title.

Filed 4/19/11. Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Directs the Program Evaluation Division (PE Division) of the General Assembly to study and evaluate the Division of Motor Vehicles’ Commission Contract for the Issuance of Plates and Certificates program, as authorized in GS 20-63(h) (was, directed the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee (Committee) to include the study in the 2011-12 Work Plan for the PE Division). Directs the Committee to report any recommendations based upon the study to the 2012 Regular Session of the 2011 General Assembly. Directs the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles not to cancel any Commission contracts for any reason other than malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance of the Commission contractor until the 2011 General Assembly adjourns sine die (was, until the study is complete and final recommendations have been acted on by the Committee). Makes a conforming change to the title.