House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Amends GS 20-79.4(b) to direct the Division of Motor Vehicles to also issue these special registration plates: Arthritis Foundation, ARTS NC, City/County Clerk, Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE of North Carolina, National Defense Service Medal, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Topsail Island Shoreline Protection, and Vietnam Veterans of America. Makes the development of each of the proposed plates contingent on the Division receiving 300 applications. Makes clarifying changes to the directives to issue these following plates: Autism Society of North Carolina, North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation, and United States Service Academy. Makes conforming changes to GS 20-79.7(a) and 20-79.7(b) to provide for fees and distribution of fees for the additional plates. Amends GS 20-81.12(b2), adding that revenue derived from the Aurora Fossil Museum special plate must be transferred quarterly to the Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc. for educational programs, enhancing collections, and operating expenses. Amends GS 20-81.12 to provide for the use of funds derived from the sale of the proposed new special plates.
Adds two special registration license plates to the list of those identified in GS 20-63(b) that do not have to bear the phrase First in Flight: (1) ARTS NC and (2) Choose Life.
Enacts new subsection (a3) to GS 20-79.4, directing the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop, in consultation with the State Highway Patrol, a standardized format for special license plates, as specified.
Makes other clarifying changes.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends the title to AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE OWNERSHIP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES BY CREDIT UNIONS. Makes a technical change.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 62A-43(b) to provide that the monthly service charge for 911 service is not imposed on prepaid wireless service, effective when the provision becomes law.
Rewrites GS 62A-43(b), as amended by this act, to specify that the monthly service charge for 911 service for prepaid wireless service will be collected as provided in Article 4 of GS Chapter 62A, effective July 1, 2013. Amends proposed GS 62A-60(a) to set a prepaid wireless E911 service charge of 70¢ (or a lower amount set by the 911 Board) on each retail transaction occurring in North Carolina (previously 1.2% of each retail transaction). Makes other clarifying changes. Amends proposed GS 62A-60(e) to direct the 911 Board to set the prepaid wireless E911 service charge at the same rate as established under GS 62A-43(d) (previously, directed the Board to proportionately increase or decrease the service charge according to a specified calculation).
Allows sellers that collect prepaid wireless E911 service charges to retain all of the services charges collected in the first three calendar months after the effective date of the act. Amends GS 62A-60(c) to increase the percentage of fees retained by such retailers from 3% to 5%, after the first three months. Changes the effective date of the act to July 1, 2013 (previously January 1, 2012). Makes a conforming change to the title.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Deletes all provisions of 2nd edition and replaces it with AN ACT (1) TO ALLOW THE STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THE BASIC PLAN PREMIUM-FREE USING AVAILABLE CASH BALANCE RESERVES, (2) TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE STATE HEALTH PLAN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2011, (3) TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, (4) TO CLARIFY THE STATE HEALTH PLAN’S SUBROGATION RIGHTS, (5) TO GRANT THE STATE TREASURER IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL STATE HEALTH PLAN DOCUMENTS TO PLAN FOR THE TRANSFER, AND (6) TO CLARIFY THE BOARD COMPOSITION AND STAGGER INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Authorizes the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (Plan) to offer the Basic Plan premium-free in 2011-12 if the Plan has sufficient available cash balance reserves. Directs the Plan to find savings, and to apply those savings and any available cash balance reserves to a premium-free plan option during 2012-13, if possible.
Amends Section 1.11 of Senate Bill 323 of the 2011 Regular Session to change the effective date of Part I to September 1, 2011 (was, July 1, 2011); however, the following sections of Senate Bill 323 become effective July 1, 2011: (1) Section 1.1 (appropriations from the General Fund and the Highway Fund); (2) Section 1.7 (allowing coverage for children up to 26 years old, in compliance with federal law); (3) Section 1.8 (salary related contributions); and (4) Section 1.10(c) (clarifying definition of health benefits representative). Amends GS 135-45(g), effective September 1, 2011, to prohibit the Executive Administrator and the Board of Trustees from changing specified Plan elements in effect on September 1, 2011, that would result in increased costs to the Plan or a reduction in benefits without an act of the General Assembly. Makes a conforming change by repealing Section 1.4 of Senate Bill 323. Directs the Revisor of Statutes to make specified changes when revising the General Statutes. Provides that credits toward deductibles and coinsurance maximums earned by Plan members during July and August 2011 will be carried forward and applied toward the new deductible and coinsurance maximums for the period beginning September 1, 2011. A Plan member must meet any additional amounts required by new deductible and coinsurance maximums effective September 1, 2011, if the Plan member fully meets deductible and coinsurance maximums during July and August 2011.
Amends GS 135-45.1(10), as amended by Senate Bill 323, to clarify that all dependent children are eligible for coverage up to the first month following the child’s 26th birthday, in compliance with the Federal Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Amends GS 135-45.2(d), as amended, to clarify that a dependent child is not eligible for Plan coverage if the child is eligible for employer based health care outside of the Plan, other than a parent’s plan. Amends GS 135-45.3, as amended, to clarify that eligible employees younger than age 19 and dependents younger than age 19 may enroll at any time, and will not be subject to a waiting period for a preexisting condition. Makes a conforming change. Makes clarifying changes to GS 135-45.4, as amended. Effective July 1, 2011.
Amends GS 135-14(g), stating that the Plan or the Claims Processor has the right to recover overpayments as specified.
Provides that the State Treasurer has immediate access to all Plan records in order to plan for the January 1, 2012, transfer of the Plan.
Effective January 1, 2012, amends GS 135-48.20, as amended, to clarify that each appointing authority must consult with all other appointing authorities before making its own appointments to ensure that the Board of Trustees (Board) includes various, specified members. Repeals Section 2.13(b) of Senate Bill 323, which stated that the terms of current Board members continues through the end of their terms. Directs the terms of appointees under GS 135-48.20 to begin January 1, 2012, for terms as follows: (1) two and a half years for appointees under GS 135-48.20(i) and (2) three and a half years for appointees not under GS 135-48.20(i).
Effective when the act becomes law, unless otherwise indicated. States that no section of this act becomes effective unless Senate Bill 323 becomes law.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes provision in proposed GS 58-44A-5 concerning the requirement of a vendor to provide a list to the Commissioner of Insurance (Commissioner) of all locations in North Carolina at which the vendor offers portable electronic insurance coverage. Amends proposed GS 58-44A-10 to require the terms of the termination or modification of coverage under a policy of portable electronic insurance be set forth in the policy. Rewrites proposed GS 58-44A-20 to provide penalties in the event a vendor of portable electronics or its employees or authorized representative violates any provision concerning portable electronics insurance coverage. Deletes provisions in previous edition concerning the termination of portable electronics insurance. Rewrites proposed GS 58-44A-25 to detail two items that must be filed with the Commissioner for issuance of a limited lines license, and deletes other requirements and fees for application in previous edition. Makes other technical changes. Changes the effective date to January 1, 2012 (previously October 1, 2011).

House amendment makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 163-227.2(b) to set the available hours for one-stop voting during the early voting period. Provides that for the general election in November of even-numbered years, one-stop voting at the office of the county board of elections or any site under subsection (g) of GS 163-227.2 is to be conducted on any weekday during the allocated period either between 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., or between 11:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.. Directs the county board of elections to conduct one-stop voting for the general election in November of even-numbered years on the last two Saturdays before the election either between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., or between 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. (was, on the last Saturday before the election until 1:00 P.M. or could continue until 5:00 P.M.). Provides that for any other primary or election, one-stop voting is to take place on the last Saturday before the primary or election between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., or between 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes all provisions of the previous edition. Amends GS 14-159.6 by deleting language concerning arresting authority in Warren and Halifax counties. Further amends GS 14-159.6 to clarify that it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to willfully go on the land, waters, ponds, or legally established waterfowl blind of another that is posted in accordance with GS 14-159.7 to hunt, fish, or trap without written permission (currently, without written consent). Requires written permission to be carried on one’s person, signed by the landowner, lessee, or agent, and dated within the last 12 months. Provides additional details for the written permission. Clarifies that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to willfully go on the posted land of another to rake or remove pine needles or pine straw without written consent. 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. 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. Makes other conforming changes. Changes title to AN ACT TO PROTECT LANDOWNER RIGHTS.