Amends GS 20-37.7 by decreasing the age at which an applicant can receive a special identification card for free from 17 to 16.

Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), by December 31, 2025, in conjunction with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and the governing bodies of public school units with high schools located in Mecklenburg, Randolph, Union, and Watauga Counties, to establish and implement a pilot program to issue a special identification card as provided under GS 20-37.7 to eligible students in public high schools. Sets out the following requirements for the pilot program: (1) students that are (i) at least 16 years old and (ii) enrolled in a public high school located within those four counties are eligible to receive a special identification card; (2) requires DMV, DPI, and the governing bodies of public high schools located in those counties to give students and parents information on the issuance of special identification cards; (3) requires DMV, DPI, and the governing bodies of public high schools located in those counties to coordinate scheduled time to give students the opportunity to obtain special identification cards (sets out additional scheduling requirements); (4) when the student requests, the school must provide the DMV with the information required to complete a special identification card application; and (5) allows the State Registrar to issue a certified copy of a student's birth certificate to the governing body of a public high school or the DMV upon a student's request in connection with a special identification card application. The program expires December 31, 2027.