House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Adds the following provisions.

Repeals GS 143-215.108(g), which required holders of air pollution permits to submit a written description of plans to reduce emissions of air contaminants by source reduction or recycling.

Amends GS 130A-22 to require consideration of 11 specified factors in determining the amount of a solid waste penalty, including the type of waste involved, potential effect on public health and the environment, and damage to private property.

Amends Section 11.6(a) of SL 2011-394 to provide that all underground storage tank systems installed after January 1, 1991, and before April 1, 2001, are not required to provide secondary containment until January 1, 2020.

Amends GS 87-97 to add that the Commission for Public Health must adopt rules governing permits for private drinking water wells for circumstances where the local health department has determined that the proposed well site is located within 1,000 feet of a known source of release of contamination. The rules must provide for notice and information of the known source of release and any known risk of issuing a permit.

Makes organizational changes to the act and amends the act's title.

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW HEALTH PROVIDERS AND HEALTH INSURERS TO FREELY NEGOTIATE REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY PROHIBITING CONTRACT PROVISIONS THAT RESTRICT RATE NEGOTIATIONS. Enacted May 8, 2013. Effective October 1, 2013. 

 

 

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition.

Amends GS 143-151.71, Definitions, deleting Secretary and State Construction Office. Adds and defines Building Code Council and Commissioner. Adds Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR-4) at Fort Fisher to the definition for Major Military Installation.

Deletes the occurrence of the words State Construction Office throughout the act, replacing them with Building Code Council. Makes related conforming changes.

Enacts new GS 143-151.75(e), providing that the Building Code Council can meet by telephone, video, or internet conference, so long as it is consistent with applicable law regarding public meetings, in order to make a decision on a request for an endorsement for the construction of a tall building or structure pursuant to subsection (d) of this statute.

Deletes the provisions and title of GS 143-151.77, Injunctive relief, of the previous edition, providing for new a section titled Enforcement and penalties. New section establishes civil penalties for violations of the rules adopted pursuant to this article. Provides the maximum civil penalty for a violation is $5,000.  Sets out the process and procedure for the Commissioner to determine the amount of the civil penalty. Provides for notice of the assessment and provides the process for instituting a civil action upon nonpayment.

Enacts new GS 13-138(j2), which establishes that, pursuant to Article 9G of GS 143, the Building Code Council is authorized to review and endorse proposals for the construction of tall buildings or structures in the areas surrounding major military installations, as those terms are defined.

House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends proposed GS 50B-3(a)(9) to require the tracking device send a signal indicating the defendant's location when the defendant is at any prohibited location (was, is at or near any prohibited location). Amends the effective date of this section of the act to provide that it applies to protective orders granted on or after the July 1, 2014 effective date.

Adds a requirement, effective when the act becomes law, that the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, in consultation with the NC Sheriff's Association, report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by April 1, 2014, with recommendations on implementation and on cost impacts of allowing a court to order electronic monitoring of a defendant who has committed domestic violence.

Makes conforming changes to the act's title.

House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends proposed GS 14-362.4 to make it unlawful to willfully confine an animal (was, unlawful to confine an animal) in a vehicle under conditions that threaten the animal's life. Also removes lack of food or water from the list of endangering conditions. Adds that the section is not to be construed to apply to the transportation of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, or other livestock.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 90-85.15A to require the training to be provided (was, conducted) by the supervising pharmacist-manager. Requires the pharmacist-manager to notify the NC Board within 21 days (was, 10 days in previous edition) of the date that the pharmacy technician began employment.

Amends GS 90-85.50(b), adding an additional provision regarding the rights of a pharmacy subject to an audit by any responsible party, providing that the recoupment of claims have to be based on the actual financial harm to the entity or actual overpayment or underpayment. Sets out procedures for calculating overpayments. Also adds that an entity conducting an audit may have access to a previous audit report only if it was prepared by that entity. Provides that if the audit is conducted by a vendor or subcontractor, that entity must identify the responsible party on whose behalf the audit is being conducted without having this information being requested. Provides that the pharmacist has the right not to be subject to recoupment on any portion of the reimbursement of dispensed product of the prescription (was, on any portion of the product costs of the prescription), except in causes of fraud or other misrepresentation evidenced by a review of the claims data, statements, physical review, or other investigative methods (was, except in cases of fraud or misrepresentation).

Amends GS 90-85.52, Pharmacy audit recoupments, deleting GS 90-85.52(d), regarding the amount of recoupment and the product cost of the prescription.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Makes technical changes.

Amends GS 62-133.13, defining eligible sewer system improvements to mean: (1) collection main extensions installed to implement solutions to wastewater problems, (2) improvements necessary to reduce inflow and infiltration to the collection system to comply with applicable laws and regulations, (3) unreimbursed costs of relocating facilities due to highway construction or relocation projects, and (4) mechanical equipment installed as in-kind replacements for customers.

 

House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 7A-222 to clarify that in a small claim action to evict a tenant,the magistrate is required to render judgment on the same day on which the evidence is concluded and submission of legal authorities occurs, except(1) whenthe parties agree on an extension of additional time for entering the judgment and (2) when the summary ejectment (eviction)case is more complex. Provides examples of more complex summary ejectment cases.

Deletes provision prohibiting a magistrate from continuing any summary ejectment action for more than five days without the express consent of the plaintiff and requiring a magistrate to pay $50 per day to the plaintiff, excluding weekends and legal holidays, for the number of days the magistrate continued the summary ejectment action beyond the time periods specified in this section.Instead, provides that if either party in the action moves for a continuance, the magistrate must render a decision on the motion under Rule 40(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. (Rule 40(b) provides that acontinuancemay be granted only for good cause shown and upon such terms and conditions as justice may require.) Prohibits the magistrate from continuing an action for more than five days without the consent of both parties.

Amends GS 7A-228 to delete requirement that written notice of appeal in a summary ejectment action under Article 3 of GS Chapter 42must befiled with the clerk of superior court within five days after the judgment is entered and reverts to current law, which provides 10 days for the filing of an appeal in a summary ejectment action. Makes conforming changes. Provides that if theappealing partypetitions to qualifyas an indigentand the petition is denied, the appealing party has an additional five days to perfect the appeal in the summary ejectment action by paying the court costs. Makes conforming changes, deleting all amendments to subsection (b1) of GS 71-228 from the 1st edition. Amends subsection (c) of this section to identify actions required of the defendant in a summary ejectment case and provides that a plaintiff may file a motion to dismiss if a defendant fails to adhere to the listed requirements.

Amends GS 42-25.9 to allow a landlord to dispose of personal property remaining on the premisesseven business days (was,five days), after being placed in lawful possession by execution of a writ of possession. Deletes requirement for notice to the tenantthree days before the landlord sells the tenant's property and reverts to current law, which requires seven days' notice.Requires surplus proceeds to be disbursed to the tenant, upon request,within seven businessdays (was,five days) after the sale. Makes conforming changes.

Deletes changes made in the 1st edition to GS 42-28 regarding the issuance of a summons by the clerk. Provides that in counties with a population of at least 300,000, the clerk, after the summons is issued, is toadhere to the wishes of the plaintiffto either(1) return the summons to the plaintiff or (2) forward the summons to the sheriff.

Amends GS 42-49 to provide thatin counties with a population of at least 300,000,for the purposes of this section only,the term "officer" as used in subsection (a) of this sectionmeans (1) any person, over 21, who is not a party to the action and is employed by the plaintiff to serve the summons and complaint in summary ejectmentor (2) the sheriff of the county where the premises are located.

Deleteschanges to GS 42-36.2, which shortened from ten days to five days the amount of time allowed for the release of property, storage of property, and for the tenant to request release of the property and reverts to current law, which provides for ten days for those actions. Provides that after a landlord has lawful possession of a tenant's property, if the landlord offers to release the tenant's property and the tenant fails to retrieve that property during the landlord's regular business hours within seven business days, the landlord maysell, throw away, or otherwise dispose of the property in accordance with the provisions of GS 42-25.9(g).

Directs the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a form for parties in summary ejectment actions in small claims court to inform them of the process and the time line in summary ejectment actions.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 90-210.23, Powers and duties of the Board, providing that the reinspection fee for funeral establishments or embalming facilities that fail to meet the article's requirements is to be based on the actual costs of reinspection, after considering the salary of any employees involved and any expenses incurred during the reinspection, but will not exceed $300 per reinspection (previously, no fee limit was included). Creates new GS 90-210.23(e2), which provides that if, after any inspection, a funeral establishment is found to have required documents that are not in compliance, the Board can charge a reinspection fee, which cannot exceed $25 per submission, to determine whether the documents are in compliance.

Amends GS 90-210.25, Licensing, making technical changes to statute citations and a typographical change.

Amends GS 90-210.25(a)(5)(a2), making technical changes.  Adds new criteria to established criteria that allows a licensee to practice funeral directing or funeral service without owning, being employed by, or being an agent of a licensed funeral establishment, to include (1) obtaining and maintaining professional liability insurance with limits of at least $1 million, with specified requirements for submitting proof of the insurance and notifying the Board of any change to such insurance and (2) providing funeral directing services to no more than two funeral establishments, with a requirement to submit identifying information of the establishments to the Board annually, with any changes due to the Board within 30 days of change.

Makes a clarifying change to GS 90-210.25(a)(5)(d)(5).

Creates new GS 90-210.25(a)(5)(d)(6), in regards to establishment permits, providing that a funeral establishment cannot contract or affiliate with more than two licensees which are permitted under GS 90-210.25(a2)(2). Also requires any funeral establishment that contracts with such a licensee to report specified information to the Board, with any changes to the submitted information due to the Board within 30 days of the change occurring.

Makes a clarifying change to GS 90-210.25(a)(5)(e)(p).

Amends GS 90-210.25(a)(5)(f), in regards to unlawful practices, providing that any person who knowingly or willfully abuses (previously, also included carelessly neglects), mutilates, or fails to treat with reasonable care (previously, also included concern) a dead human body in a person's custody will be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Amends GS 90-210.27A, which allows the suspension of the requirements for preparation rooms in funeral establishments if the preparation room is damaged by fire, weather, or other natural disaster. Allows suspension for a period not to exceed 180 days (was, 90 days), provided the establishment complies with other specified requirements and laws. Establishes that in order to receive a suspension of more than 90 days, the applicant will have to show good cause for the additional time. Provides that, in regards to chapel registration, a registrant will have to, on or after January 1 for which the chapel is to be registered, pay a late fee in addition to the fee to register the chapel, if registration is not already paid.  Also establishes liability insurance requirements for funeral establishments, which must have limits of at least $1 million. Sets out other requirements regarding the maintaining of liability insurance.  Establishes that human remains must be stored in a licensed funeral establishment or licensed crematory when the remains are not in transit for visitation or funeral service.

Amends GS 90-210.28, Fees, establishing a Funeral Industry Practices document reinspection fee of $25.

Amends GS 90-210.29B, Exemptions from public records, providing that documents containing information collected or compiled by the Board or its inspectors or employees as a result of a complaint, investigation, audit, or interview in connection with a licensee, permitee, or registrant or any application (previously, only included licensee) for a license, permit, or registration is not considered public record until the Board has taken final action.

Amends GS 90-210.63(a)(4), providing that any funeral establishment holding a permit that accepts the transfer of a preneed funeral contract after the death of the contract beneficiary must file the certificate of performance with the Board and mail a copy to the contracting preneed licensee. Sets out requirements in cases where the funeral contract is performed in another state.

Amends GS 90-210.64(d), increasing the applicable preneed funeral fund balances to $1,000 or less (was, $500 in previous edition).

Amends GS 90-210.67, providing that a preneed sales licensee may sell preneed funeral contracts, prearrangement insurance policies, and make funded funeral prearrangements only on behalf of one preneed funeral establishment licensee; provided, however, the preneed sales licensee may also sell preneed funeral contracts or preneed insurance policies at any preneed establishment owned by the same corporation or at two or more preneed establishments owned by different individuals, corporations, or business entities located within a 30-mile radius.

Enacts new GS 90-210.68(a2), establishing that in January 2015, and each subsequent January, preneed licensees must prepare and submit an annual report to the Board on its preneed funeral contract sales and performance of preneed funeral contracts.

Deletes GS 90-210.69(c)(3), which previously established that a conviction involving a crime of fraud or moral turpitude could be used by the Board as a basis to refuse to issue or renew a license, or to suspend or revoke a license.

Amends GS 90-210.123, Licensing and inspection, providing that an owner of a cremation facility must be a licensed funeral director or funeral service licensee. Establishes that any crematory inspected and found to not meet all of the requirements of this Article must pay a reinspection fee for each additional inspection. Reinspection fee cannot exceed $300 per reinspection. Makes conforming and clarifying changes.

Enacts new GS 90-210.123(f1), providing that a crematory must sell or offer only cremation services, including the making of preneed cremation arrangements, or sell or offer containers, urns, and other cremation merchandise through a person licensed by the Board to practice funeral directing or funeral service who is an owner, employee, or agent of the crematory.

Amends GS 90-210.124(b), providing in what circumstances the director of social services becomes vested with all interests and rights to a dead body. Establishes that the director must authorize and arrange for disposition, including cremation, of the body.

Amends GS 90-210.129, providing that for any death occurring in North Carolina certified by the attending physician or other person authorized by law to sign a death certificate under the supervision of a physician, the body will not be cremated before the crematory licensee receives a death certificate signed by the person authorized to sign the death certificate. Provides exceptions to the prohibitions on cremating more than one person in the same cremation chamber.

Amends GS 90-210.132(a), making a clarifying change.

Amends GS 130A-415(a), exempting licensed funeral directors or funeral service licensees in North Carolina from the provisions of this subsection. Enacts new GS 130A-415(j), requiring funeral directors or funeral service licensees in North Carolina, with physical possession of a dead body, to make reasonable efforts to contact relatives of the deceased or other persons who might wish to claim the body for final disposition. Sets out procedures and responsibilities to follow if the body remains unclaimed. Makes conforming changes.

Enacts new GS 130A-420(b1), establishing that a person who does not exercise his or her right to dispose of the decedent's body under subsection (b) of this section within five days' notice or 10 days from the date of death, whichever is earlier, is deemed to have waived his or her right to authorize disposition of the decedent's body or to contest disposition. Sets out who retains authority of decedent's body in the case of a waiver occurring.

Effective December 1, 2013 (was, Section 15 effective January 1, 2015, with the remainder effective January 1, 2014).

House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 7A-142 to delete changes to the 1st edition, which eliminated the nomination process for filling the unexpired term of a vacating judge. Reinstates provisions for current law calling for a nomination process with the appointment to be made by the governor, exceptstates that the Governor may select from the nominations submitted by the bar of the judicial district as defined in GS 84-19 with some specified exceptions (was, appointment by the Governor from the nominations submitted by the bar of the judicial district). Also provides that the bar of the judicial district has 30 days to submit nominations to the Governor. Does not reinstate provisions that directed the governor to fill the vacancy within 60 days after the district bar submitted its nominations, nor those providing that failure by the Governor to appoint a district bar nominee to fill the vacancy will result in the nominee with the highest number of votes from the district bar filling the vacancy, or that if the district bar fails to meet the 30-day deadline, the Governor may fill the vacancy without waiting for nominations.

Amends GS 7A-146(b) to clarify that the chief district judge is to ensure the best and most efficient use of court resources by making the fullest use of magistrates for less complex cases and for administrative and other matters (was, for traffic court and for administrative and other matters) towhich magistrates are assigned so as to leave district court judges available for matters more suited to the expertiseof a district court judge.

House committee substitute makes the following changes. Deletes the provisions of the 1st edition and provides for the following.

Organizational and Administrative Changes.

Amends GS 126-3 to move the Office of State Personnel (OSP) to the Office of the Governor (was, in the Department of Administration). Amends GS 126-3(a)(8) to add to the OSP's duties developing standards to measure compliance with procedures and standards for performance management, development, and evaluation. Amends GS 126-4 to provide that the State Personnel Commission may not provide for more than 12 (was, 11) paid holidays per year, with three paid holidays given at Christmas (was, 11 days, with 12 given in years where Christmas falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday).

State Personnel Commission Changes.

Amends GS 126-2 to amend the appointment of members of the State Personnel Commission. Specifies that each member is to be appointed to a four-year term. Specifies dates on which the terms of members serving as of January 1, 2013, will expire.

Probationary and Career State Employees.

Amends GS 126-1.1 to provide that for the purposes of GS Chapter 126, probationary state employee means one who is in a probationary appointment and is exempt from the provisions of the State Personnel Act only because the employee has not been continuously employed by the state for the required time period. Provides that for the purposes of GS Chapter 126, a career state employee is a state or local entity employee covered by the chapter who (1) is in a permanent position and permanent appointment (was, permanent position and appointment) and (2) has been continuously employed by the state or local entity in a position subject to the State Personnel Act for the immediate 12 (was, 24) preceding months. Repeals GS 126-15.1 (Probationary State employee defined).

Exempt Position Modifications.

Amends GS 126-5 to allow the Governor to designate 1,500 (was, 1,000) positions as exempt from the State Personnel Act. Adds the Office of Information Technology Services, the Office of State Budget and Management, and OSP to those departments and offices from which the exempt positions are designated. Makes conforming changes to GS 147-33.77(a). Repeals GS 126-5(e) (allowing exempt employee to be transferred, demoted, or separated from his or her position by the department head authorized to designate the exempt position, with exceptions) and (f) (allowing a department head to use existing budgeted positions within his department to carry out the provisions of subsection (e)).

Reduction in Force.

Amends GS 126-7.1 to provide that if a state employee who has been separated due to reduction in force or who has been given notice of imminent separation because of such reduction accepts or rejects an offer of a state employee position equal to or lower in salary grade position, then the acceptance or denial satisfies and terminates the one-time 12-month priority consideration provided for in the statute.

Applies to reductions in force implemented on or after the date that the act becomes law.

Employee Grievances.

Amends Article 8, Employee Appeals of Grievances and Disciplinary Action, of GS Chapter 126. Enacts new GS 126-34.01 and GS 126-34.02 as follows. Requires any state employee that has an employment grievance to first discuss it with his or her supervisor (unless the problem is with the supervisor), then the employee must follow the procedure that has been established by the employee's agency and approved by the State Personnel Commission (Commission). Allows applicants for state employment, state employees, and former state employees to file a grievance with the Commission if the individual has followed the agency grievance procedure. States the duties of the Office of State Personnel in administering the grievance hearing process.Requies a decision be recommended to the Commission within 60 days of the hearing. If the recommended decision is rejected, the Commission must issue its own decision within 90 days. The Commission's decision is subject to review of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), which must make a decision within 60 days. If no order is entered by OAH, the Commission's decision is final and subject to judicial review. The OAH decision is also subjected to judicial review. Specifies issues that may be grieved to the Commission after completing the agency grievance procedure, concerning discrimination or harassment, retaliation, just cause for dismissal, demotion, suspensions, veteran's preference, failure to post a position, and whistleblower. Provides that any issue for which appeal to the Commission has not been specifically authorized is not grounds for a grievance to the Commission or any other state forum. Places the burden of showing an employee was discharged, demoted, or suspended for just cause on the employer; with all other appeals, the burden of proof rests on the employee. Provides that a Commission decision is advisory for covered local government employees. Allows awarding attorneys' fees to an employee where reinstatement or back pay is ordered or when an employee prevails in a whistleblower grievance. Makes conforming changes to GS 126-7.2.

Amends GS 126-34.2 by deleting existing provisions and allowing the Commission to adopt alternative dispute resolution procedures for matters constituting and not constituting grounds for a grievance.

Enacts new GS 126-34.3 to allow a reviewing court to reverse or modify the Commission's decision if the decision is unreasonable or the award of witness or attorneys' fees is inadequate.

Deletes provisions in GS 126-34 (grievance appeal for career state employees), GS 126-34.1 (grounds for contested case under the State Personnel Act), GS 126-36 (appeal of unlawful state employment practice), GS 126-36.2 (appeal to OAH by career state employee denied notice of vacancy or priority consideration), GS 126-37 (ALJ's final decision), GS 126-38 (time limit for appeals), GS 126-39 (scope of the article), and GS 126-41 (attorney and witness fees).

Other Modernizing and Conforming Changes.

Amends GS 126-16 to extend the statute's provisions to state institutions as well as agencies and departments and local political subdivisions. Requires that equal opportunity for employment and compensation also be given without regard to disability or genetic information and removes references to creed.

Amends GS 126-60.1 to require all state agencies, departments, institutions, and UNC to enroll new supervisors or managers in the Equal Employment Opportunity training within one year of appointment.

Amends GS 126-19 to require Equal Employment Opportunity plans be submitted annually. Deletes the required Commission report to the General Assembly on the status of the Equal Employment Opportunity plans and programs. Requires the State Personnel Director to provide (was, maintain current) services related to Equal Employment Opportunity, including training and evaluation. Requires the services to be provided by qualified personnel and deletes further personnel requirements.

Amends GS 126-25 to remove the provision allowing appeal of an objection to materials in employee's file because it is inaccurate or misleading to the State Personnel Commission (SPC) and deletes provisions related to destroying the material. Makes language gender neutral. Amends GS 126-26 to refer to rules and policies instead of rules and regulations.

Amends GS 126-6.2 to add to the reporting requirement reporting on any other human resources functions or actions as may be required in order for the Office of State Personnel to evaluate efficiency, productivity, and compliance with policies . Deletes required reporting on the modification of position descriptions resulting in changes in position qualifications. Requires the Commission to report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on the costs associated with the defense or settlement of lawsuits, and upon request, on the results of any other reports regarding human resources actions or functions (was, also on the use of position qualification equivalencies). Deletes the requirement that the Commission report on the outcomes concerning hirings, promotions, disciplinary actions, and compensation based on demographics.

Repeals the following: GS 126-14.4 (remedies) and GS 126-79 (report on the status of the Work Options Program).

Amends GS 126-8.3 to add state agencies and departments to those that must report on the voluntary shared leave program and requires that the report now be made to the OSP. Deletes the Commission reporting requirement.

Repeals GS 126-7(b) (requiring the Commission to conduct annual compensation surveys) and enacts new GS 126-7.3 requiring the Commission to conduct annual compensation surveys. The survey results must be presented to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees no later than two weeks after the convening of the legislature in odd-numbered years and May 1 of even-numbered years.

Reorganization Through Reduction Program.

Allows the Governor to: (1) restructure and reorganize in the executive branch in a manner defined by the number of positions, employee skills, and employee qualifications; (2) direct that reorganization must be led by the units being reorganized; and (3) direct that organizations collaborate in planning and executing reorganization and restructuring across executive branch agencies and departments. Allows OSP, in conjunction with OSBM, to develop the Reorganization Through Reduction (RTR) Program, which is to be one option available for reorganization and restructuring. Specifies requirements of the SPC policy. Provides that if not enough employees volunteer for RTR, then selections for reduction in force from the current incumbent employees are authorized based on skills and qualifications for the positions needed. Employees separated from employment in a reduction in force conducted as part of the RTR are to be paid severance in accordance with the approved policy.

This part expires December 31, 2014.

Renaming/State Human Resources Commission and Office of State Human Resources.

Renames GS Chapter 126, the State Personnel Act, as the North Carolina Human Resources Act. Renames the: (1) State Personnel Commission as the North Carolina Human Resources Commission, (2) the Office of State Personnel as the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources, and (3) the State Personnel Director as the Director of the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources.

Requires the Revisor of Statutes to replace references to the State Personnel Act, State Personnel Commission, State Personnel Director, or the Office of State Personnel with the updated terms. Specifies a list of statutes that are affected.

Provides that actions or proceedings pending on the effective date of the act brought by or against the State Human Resources Commission, the Director of the Office of State Human Resources, or the Office of State Human Resources are not affected by the act and provides for the necessary party substitutions. Allows business and other matters to be conducted and completed by the new entities in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions and with the same effect as if under the former entities.

Update the act's title.

House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. Deletes Section 2 of the act, stating the General Assembly's intent to appropriate specified sums to the Department of Public Instruction for costs of industry certifications and credentials, as well as bonus funding. Also deletes provision making the act's effectiveness contingent on funding.