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

Deletes the previous language of proposed subsection (h) to GS 115C-521 (Erection of school buildings), and replaces it with the following.

Requires each local board of education to adopt a policy governing change orders to any construction or repair work for which a contract has been awarded in accordance with GS 143-128 (requirements for certain building contracts), GS 143-128.1 (construction management at risk contracts, GS 143-128.1A (design-build contracts), GS 143-128.1B (design-build bridging contracts), GS 143-128.1C (public-private partnership construction contracts), or GS 143-129 (procedure for letting of public contracts).

Requires the policy adopted pursuant to proposed subsection (h) to address: (1) the process by which a proposed change order is submitted by the contractor for approval, including any request for expedited review; (2) the individual(s) with responsible authority for approving change orders of a particular category of work or amount, or a combination thereof, and the corresponding descriptions and dollar limits; (3) the process by which any change order that must be reviewed and approved by the local board is submitted to the local board; and (4) the process by which the local board is notified of all change orders submitted to the individual(s) identified with responsible authority to approve those orders, and the resulting actions taken.

Effective October 1, 2016, and applies to contracts awarded, extended, or renewed on or after that date.