Conferees concur in the Senate Committee Substitute (4th edition) without any changes.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends the definition section of GS 20-28.2, providing that the definitions of the included terms also apply to GS 20-54.1 and 20-141.5. Makes a technical change. Amends part of the definition for innocent owner, providing that an innocent owner is a motor vehicle owner who is (i) a rental car company as defined in GS 66-201(a), and the vehicle was driven by a person who is not listed as an authorized driver on the rental agreement, as defined in GS 66-201; or (ii) is an authorized driver and if the offense resulting in seizure was an impaired driving offense, the rental car company has no actual knowledge of the revocation of the renter's drivers' license at the time the rental agreement is entered, or if the offense resulting in seizure was a felony speeding to elude arrest offense, the rental agreement expressly prohibits use of the vehicle while committing a felony (previously, a motor vehicle owner who is in the business of renting vehicles, and the vehicle was driven by a person who is not listed as an authorized driver on the rental contract).

 

Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Amends Section 2 of the act, regarding DOT's authorized study of a statewide pilot program for contracted services cost savings for the 2013-14 budget cycle, providing that the DOT must study methods to reduce their existing maintenance, repair, operation, and service costs by at least 10% (previously, the DOT was required to make every effort to reduce their existing maintenance, repair, operation, and service costs by at least 10%). Requires DOT to report its findings to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on or before April 1, 2014. Sets out the topics and items the DOT must investigate and study in order to determine whether cost reductions can be achieved (previously, set out the specific steps that DOT was required to take to obtain the required reduction).

Deletes paving from the specified list of services that can be subject to the requirements of this act.

Changes the date of the required report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Governor to December 31, 2015 (was, December 31, 2014).

Provides that if the DOT achieves savings provided for in the act, then DOT must retain the funds saved (was, may retain) and can use the funds for any purpose authorized by applicable law.