Senate amendment to 1st edition makes the following changes.

Part I

Amends GS 62-10 as follows. Reduces the number of commissioners on the NC Utilities Commission from proposed change of nine to five, with the appointing authorities designated as follows: two by the Governor, one by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and one by the State. Changes the end-date of each commissioner’s six-year term from July 1 to June 30.  Removes language setting forth an appointment schedule to increase the number of commissioners and instead specifies that two of the three terms expiring on June 30, 2025, will expire and no additional appointments for those terms will be made. Allows the State Treasurer to appoint the remaining 2025 vacancy.

Part V

Amends GS 143B-350, pertaining to the composition of the Board of Transportation, to specify that each highway division will have at least one voting member that is a resident of that highway division appointed either by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House (was, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House each appointed seven members).

Part VII

Amends GS 143-242 (pertaining to vacancies by death, resignation, or otherwise on the NC Wildlife Resources Commission [WRC]) to specify that appointments to fill vacancies appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture will be made by that commissioner for the balance of the unexpired terms of a member from the State at large.  Makes conforming and technical changes to the effective date.

Changes the effective date of the act to when it becomes law instead of July 1, 2023. Makes conforming changes to the effective dates in Parts II and IV.