House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Specifies that the six appointments to the Transylvania Rural Development Authority (Authority) made by the NCGA are to be made under GS 120-121 with three members appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House and three appointed upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Allows the original appointing authority (was, just the Governor) to remove a member of the Authority for inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office. Amends the protection against liability for environmental issues so that it no longer covers those who are collaborating with the Authority on a project. Makes additional clarifying and technical changes. Removes the provision that removed Transylvania County from SL 1965-988, as amended, and instead specifies that the act applies to Transylvania County.