House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Deletes all provisions of the 2nd edition and replaces it with AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF DELINQUENT JUVENILE TO RAISE THE AGE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN YEARS IN SIX-MONTH INCREMENTS OF AGE OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD FOR SIXTEEN- AND SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLDS ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED A MISDEMEANOR, TO PROVIDE THAT SIXTEEN- AND SEVENTEEN-YEAR OLDS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF A FELONY IN ADULT COURT SHALL REMAIN IN ADULT COURT, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO OTHER STATUTES RELEVANT TO CHANGING THE DEFINITION OF DELINQUENT JUVENILE, AND TO EXTEND THE YOUTH ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE.
Current law identifies as a delinquent juvenile an individual who commits a crime or infraction under state law or local ordinance and is less than 16 years of age but at least 6 years of age. Rewrites GS 7B-1501(7) to amend the definition of delinquent juvenile to incrementally increase the upper age limit for identification as a juvenile from age 16 to 18 over a four-year period for those committing a misdemeanor, infraction or in direct contempt. Makes incremental increases in the age limit for identification as a juvenile effective as follows: (1) 16 years and six months of age effective July 1, 2016; (2) 17 years of age effective July 1, 2017; (3) 17 years and six months of age effective July 1, 2018; and (4) 18 years of age effective July 1, 2019.
Makes clarifying changes to GS 7B-1501(11) to provide that a holdover facility for a juvenile may be a place located in a jail (was, defined holdover facility as a place in a jail) that meets the state standards for the operation of local confinement facilities as required in GS 153A-221 (was, meeting the state standards for detention). Effective July 1, 2016.
Amends GS 7B-1601 regarding jurisdiction over delinquent juveniles to make incremental conforming changes regarding the court’s jurisdiction over delinquent juveniles. Amends GS 7B-1604 (limitations on juvenile court jurisdiction) to provide that a juvenile who commits a criminal offense on or after the juvenile attains the age of 16 years and six months is subject to prosecution as an adult. Also provides that a juvenile who is transferred to and convicted in superior court or has been previously convicted of a felony in superior or district court, including a violation of state motor vehicle laws, is to be prosecuted as an adult for any criminal offense that is committed after the district or superior court conviction. Effective July 1, 2016. Also makes further amendments at later dates to GS 7B-1604 to phase in the new age limitations for defining a delinquent juvenile who commits a misdemeanor.
Amends GS 7B-2506, effective July 1, 2016, to permit a judge to excuse a juvenile less than 16 years of age from compliance with the compulsory school attendance laws providing that there are suitable alternative plans. Removes the 12-month limitation on ordering a juvenile to cooperate with a community-based program, an intensive substance abuse treatment program, or a residential or nonresidential treatment program.
Amends GS 7B-2507, effective July 1, 2016, regarding computing delinquency history records to provide for the assigning of points for prior convictions as well as adjudications. Specifies the number of points added for certain convictions. Makes conforming changes.
Makes various conforming changes to the following statutes to coincide with the incremental increases to raise the upper age limit for identification as a juvenile delinquent from age 16 to 18: GS 7B-2513, 7B-2515, 7B-2603(b), 5A-31, 5A-34, and 14-316.1 Includes effective dates corresponding with the effective dates for the incremental increases in the definition age for juvenile delinquent.
Amends GS 143B-805(6) to define delinquent juvenile to accurately reflect the phase-in of the increase in age limitations. Amends GS 143B-806(b), effective July 1, 2016, to add to the powers and duties of the Secretary of Public Safety the authority to provide for transportation of persons under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to and from a state or local juvenile facility for any purpose required under GS Chapter 7B or on order of the court.
Provides that for the purposes of this act, the calculation of a juvenile’s age is to be from the date of birth in the month of birth to the same date in each calendar month.
Amends Section 18.9 of SL 2009-451, effective January 1, 2012, which established the Youth Accountability Planning Task Force, to reflect the establishment of the Department of Public Safety and the creation of the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Public Safety. Makes amendments to the Task Force membership. Provides that upon the enactment of legislation which expands the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety to include 16- and 17-year-olds who commit crimes or infractions, the Task force is to monitor and review the expansion and make recommendations to the General Assembly as necessary. Effective January 14, 2011, extends the work of the Task Force to require its final report as of January 15, 2020 (was, January 15, 2011).

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Amends new GS 41-6.4, which abolishes the property rule known as the Rule in Dumpor’s Case, to change the effective date to October 1, 2012 (was, October 1, 2011).
Adds new Article 6, Broker Price Opinions and Comparative Market Analyses, to GS Chapter 93A, the Real Estate License Law. Defines a broker price opinion and a comparative market analysis to mean an estimate prepared by a licensed real estate broker that details the probable selling price or leasing price of a particular parcel or interest in property and provides varying levels of detail about the property’s condition, market, neighborhood, and comparable properties but does not include an automated valuation model.
Proposed Article 6 does the following: (1) authorizes a licensed real estate broker to prepare and charge a fee for a broker price opinion or comparative market analysis, (2) sets out for whom the broker price opinion or comparative market analysis may be made, (3) requires the NC Real Estate Commission to promulgate rules consistent with the provisions of the bill, (4) sets out the required contents of a broker price opinion or comparative market analysis, and (5) prohibits a licensed real estate broker from preparing a broker price opinion or comparative market analysis for any purpose in place of an appraisal.
Makes conforming changes to the North Carolina Appraisers Act. Amends GS 93E-1-12 to provide that an appraiser who completes an appraisal that includes a reduced scope of work or reporting level that is appropriate for the intended use and performed in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice is not to be subject to discipline.
Provisions of this act become effective October 1, 2012, except the rulemaking authority granted to the NC Real Estate Commission becomes effective July 1, 2012.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Deletes proposed changes to the definition of retirement in GS 135-1.

Senate amendments make the following changes to 2nd edition.
Amendment #1 requires the Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Commission, the Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Commissioner of Agriculture to study the organization of the state’s fish and wildlife management agencies and consider reorganizing the agencies (was, stated intent and deadlines concerning abolishing Marine Fisheries Commission and transferring its powers and duties to the Wildlife Resources Commission and merging the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the Division of Marine Fisheries and Wildlife Resources Commission into a new Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission). Amends items to be studied and makes conforming changes.
Amendment #2 makes the changes to GS 113-187 and the repeal of SL 2007-320 effective January 1, 2013 (was, December 1, 2012).